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The Reunion tells the story of six close friends from India. It begins in Hyderabad and chronicles their destinies from the 1960's as they navigate religious, cultural, political and caste differences in and around their families. After they graduate from college, they end up in different careers, communities, and, even continents. Their triumphs and failures, convictions and doubts, and loyalties and betrayals are portrayed with a remarkable sense of intrigue and poignancy. Fifty-five years later they reunite in the United States and discover the different lives they have all led. Will their friendship withstand the test of time? An insightful and emotional account of how circumstances can influence the core of human character and personality..
About the author
Dr. Varadaraj (Raj) Velamoor was born and raised in Hyderabad, India, a large, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual city, where he graduated from medical school in the seventies. He completed his post-graduate training in psychiatry in the United Kingdom, before moving to Canada. During his almost fifty-year career, he has practiced in different countries all over the world, including, England, Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Bermuda, and received Fellowships from professional bodies in Canada, Britain and the United States.
His approach to clinical practice, research and teaching reflect his training and life experience in a multitude of diverse cultures and health care systems, and his life long interest in examining the intersection between the biological, psychological and social realms of human behaviour. He has published over a hundred scientific papers, including book chapters and monographs, which have been widely cited and recognized in his field for clearly and cogently describing the results of his observations on a wide variety of topics. This is his first venture into fiction writing.
He lives with his wife, Suhasini, in Toronto, Canada. In his spare time, he loves to write poetry, play golf, read history and fiction, and follow current affairs.
His approach to clinical practice, research and teaching reflect his training and life experience in a multitude of diverse cultures and health care systems, and his life long interest in examining the intersection between the biological, psychological and social realms of human behaviour. He has published over a hundred scientific papers, including book chapters and monographs, which have been widely cited and recognized in his field for clearly and cogently describing the results of his observations on a wide variety of topics. This is his first venture into fiction writing.
He lives with his wife, Suhasini, in Toronto, Canada. In his spare time, he loves to write poetry, play golf, read history and fiction, and follow current affairs.
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