Nisha

By Prof Christopher Selvarajah

What if your twenty-first birthday wasn't the end of childhood, but the beginning of understanding it?
Nisha is a warm, witty and deeply personal coming-of-age story told through the eyes of a young woman looking back on the first twenty-one years of her life.
From the remarkable family story that began with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, to refusing vegetables, discovering the power of saying "No", surviving school friendships, teasing her younger brother, navigating first love, growing up between cultures, and unexpectedly finding herself studying Law and Criminology, Nisha discovers that growing up is rarely a straight line.
Written with humour, honesty and gentle wisdom, each short chapter captures a familiar moment that every family recognises-parents who worry, grandparents who quietly believe everything will work out, siblings who show affection by teasing each other, lifelong friendships, family pets, first independence and the gradual discovery of who we are.
Although inspired by one family's story, Nisha is a celebration of growing up that will resonate with teenagers, young adults, parents and grandparents alike. It reminds us that independence is built on trust, confidence grows through experience, and family is something we carry with us wherever life leads.
Beautifully illustrated with vibrant caricature-style artwork, Nisha is the perfect gift for a twenty-first birthday, a graduation, or anyone standing on the threshold of adulthood. It is a book to read, to laugh over, to share with family-and perhaps, years later, to pass on to the next generation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFR5QKJG
• ISBN13: 9798191594972
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"