Have you ever felt like no one truly hears you? That your inner struggles, desires, and doubts are just whispers in a cacophony of louder voices? Bhavini Bhargava’s Unheard answers that question with an emphatic “You are not alone.”
In this debut collection, Bhargava’s poems are like pages ripped from a journal kept locked away for years—raw, unfiltered, and emotionally charged. There’s no pretension here. No excess flourishes to cover up the real, messy truth of what it feels like to be young, to be searching for meaning, and to feel torn between who you are and who the world tells you to be.
Did you ever wonder what it’s like to navigate the confusing crossroads of identity, especially when cultural expectations are waiting on every corner? Bhargava gives us a front-row seat to the tug-of-war between tradition and individuality, blending personal experience with universal truth. As a young woman straddling two worlds—India and Australia—her voice speaks directly to the heart of anyone who’s ever struggled to reconcile who they are with who others want them to be.
But here’s the twist: Bhargava doesn’t just leave us in the muck of confusion. As the pages turn, so does the tone. The poems, while initially heavy with pain and isolation, slowly give way to empowerment, resilience, and clarity. By the end, you’re not left in despair but with a sense of strength—of knowing that the quietest voices, the unheard ones, have the loudest impact when finally given the space to speak.
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The book is a Words Across the Waters Book Award winner, celebrated as one of the books that go beyond the surface and offer readers deep cultural insights and transformative experiences. Whether a work of fiction, memoir, or poetry collection, we seek stories that are not only well-crafted but also offer windows into the lives, traditions, and histories that shape our world. Our award-winning books challenge us to see through the eyes of others, face unfamiliar experiences, and reflect on the universal themes that bind us together.
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