Three thousand stitches

Often, the simplest acts of courage make a difference in the lives of others. Sudha Murty—through the extraordinary work of Infosys Foundation, and through her youth, family life, and travels—comes across many such stories...and tells them here with her signature insightful and warm-hearted style. She speaks candidly about the meaningful impact of her work within the Devadasi community, her trials and tribulations as the only female engineering student in her engineering college, and the unexpected and inspiring consequences of her father's kindness. From the overwhelming joy of discovering the horizons of Hindi cinema and the origins of Indian vegetables, to the shallowness of judging others based on appearances, these are everyday struggles and triumphs, big and small. Each story in this real-life collection reveals the beauty and ugliness of human nature and is a reflection of a life lived with grace.