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RadhikaMairaTabrezis an Indian writer, editor, Learning & D evelopment specialist, radio show host, andTedxspeaker

H er debut novelIn The Light O f D arknesswon the much-coveted M use India ?Satish Verma Young W riter A ward in 20 16 H er second novella,The Emancipation of Farzana Siddiqui, was released in early 20 19 to rave reviews. Radhika's stories and essays have appeared in over a dozen anthologies; the latest one being the first print edition ofthe other side of hope- an international collection of works by immigrants and refugees, supported by the A rts Council, U K, and the U niversity of Leeds

She was also a member of the Kalam Library Project, an initiative that aims at putting a free library within the reach of the village and small-town children.

Radhika works with the Kamloops Film Society, and is the first Indian to be on the board of the prestigious W estern Canada Theatre She hosts a weekly show on CFBX (the alternative radio station of Kamloops), called N ew In The Loops, focusing on new immigrant experiences in Kamloops in particular, and in Canada in general. She was commissioned as an influencer by Tourism Kamloops, to write a series of blog articles for their website, highlighting Kamloops as a destination of choice for potential immigrants to Canada She also volunteers for Kamloops Sexual A ssault Counselling Center and PitStop She is an active advocate of mental health and supports many organizations and groups in that field of work