When the World Paused

By Mona Sharma

When the World Paused: Musings from the Margins of the Mind and Heart is a tribute from a daughter to her mother-anchored in love, deep listening, and surrender. During the stillness of lockdown, Mona Sharma began sending her mother poems via WhatsApp-fragments of feeling, presence, and reflection. Unbeknownst to her, Ma was quietly transcribing them into a diary, which she left behind when she passed. The book that followed is shaped by that gesture of quiet surrender-hers and the author's. These poems, drawn from memory and emotion, offer a gentle presence to those who have loved, lost, and still listen inward.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNXD3FL8
• ISBN13: 9789371567015
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Bookleaf Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"