The first, Sita's Ramayana, is a graphic novel developed in collaboration with Patua artist Moyna Chitrakar.

It was translated into several European languages, and won the Elsa Morante Literary Award from the Department of Culture of Campania, Italy, among other accoladates.Īs an adult, she has written two books based on the Ramayana. Career Īrni's first book, The Mahabharata: A Child's View, was published in 1996, when she was 11 years old.

Her second book – Sita’s Ramayana – was on the New York Times Bestseller list for Graphic Novels for two weeks in 2011. The book then went on to be translated in seven languages and sold 50,000 copies worldwide. She started writing and illustrating her first book The Mahabharatha - A Child’s View at the age of eight. She is best known for her adaptations of Indian epic poetry.

✓ Sita Sings the Blues (2008) Directed by Nina Paley - She opened the copyright for 100% free distribution! And it’s a great movie, a very cute rendition of The Ramayana.Samhita Arni is an Indian writer who writes in English. ✓ Must dine at your local Indian Restaurant for great food after! ✓ A cartoon adaptation for enhanced coziness What’s our role in society and what should be the priority? Which role should be dominant family, or job? What exactly is our social responsibility? So if you are familiar with it, surely some great conversations can be had! It’s such a great story to talk about because it demonstrates what makes an ideal human. Indians all over the world grow up hearing this famous tale. And it does it so well! Understanding this epic is a great way into understanding some of India’s culture. This graphic novel is a retelling of this Ancient Epic. This book ends it so well and contributes to this debate. The ending is up for tonnes of debate! That’s where all the best discussions are. We aren’t expected to live up to these perfect standards because they are, well, perfect.

This story demonstrates the ideals of everything relating to male and female. The names may be a bit confusing, but there is a handy map at the beginning. If you don’t know the story, this will be a great introduction and still a light read. It retains most of the original, well-known events. If you know the story already, this will be a super breezy read.

Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni