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In the wake of interest in Gita: The Battle of the Worlds, Jemma and co-author Sonal are joined by Lord Popat, Lord Parekh, Baroness Prashar, Lord Hameed, Luciana Berger MP and Justin Cohen on a panel at the House of Lords, discussing ideas about how to encourage the next generation to celebrate difference.
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Gita: The Battle of the Worlds
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Untitled-1First published by Harper Collins India, May 2018

Published in the UK by Harper 360, July 2018

‘You have seen this place before. Just like the shadowy people you know from nightmares, this place too is in your dreams.’

 
When 11-year-old Dev’s father dies, he can’t stop lashing out at those he loves. Until he meets Sanjay – a sprite-like being who claims there is a battle raging inside Dev’s own body.

Sanjay embarks on a perilous journey beginning in the darkest realm at the bottom of Dev’s spine. As he searches for the noble warrior Prince Arjun – the only hope to defeat wicked Prince Ego – Sanjay encounters starving mobs, thieving gangs, water worlds and lands of fire, until at last he finds Arjun on the battlefield, ready to fight for Dev.

But then, Arjun hesitates…

In a transformative reimagining of this classic moment from the Gita, the battle between good and bad becomes a modern and crucial fight for Dev’s happiness, and his soul.

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Praise for Gita: The Battle of the Worlds

 
‘It’s time that the Gita is presented in its true context – not as a moralistic or religious book, but as a book that is relevant to everybody’s life.’
- Sadhguru, one of India’s leading spiritual teachers.
 

‘How wonderful to see our treasured epic reinterpreted and reinvented for the youth of today. An extraordinary, thought-provoking read.’

- Ila Arun, actress and singer
 

‘An interesting and contemporary revisit to one of India’s most instructive spiritual texts. Its moral dilemmas are sensitively framed within an individual story, simply told and elegantly illustrated.’

- Dr Shashi Tharoor, prominent Indian parliamentarian and author
 

‘It enlightens children about the battle raging inside all of us in the modern day scenario – and guides them on how to win it.’

- www.fabulousmomlife.com

 

‘A book with a purpose.’

- London Live.

 

BAME Authors Should Not Be The Only Ones Tasked With Bringing Diversity To Children’s Literature
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Jemma and co-author Sonal talking on BBC Radio London about Gita: The Battle of the Worlds, meditation, and the importance of BAME characters in children’s literature.
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Jemma and co-author Sonal featured on BBC News discussing the importance of BAME characters in children’s literature.
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Gita: Battle of the Worlds hits #24 in the Amazon Fiction Chart!
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Jemma and co-author Sonal chatting on SKY Sunrise about Gita: The Battle of the Worlds, making ancient texts accessible to children, and the links between meditation and mental health.
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Jemma writing in the Huffington Post about entitlement, and unequal access to education, July 2018.
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Jemma and co-author Sonal speak to London Live about Gita: The Battle of the Worlds and the links between the story, meditation, and mental health
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Publication Day! Gita, Battle of the Worlds is launched at Waterstones Finchley Road
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  • In the wake of interest in Gita: The Battle of the Worlds, Jemma and co-author Sonal are joined by Lord Popat, Lord Parekh, Baroness Prashar, Lord Hameed, Luciana Berger MP and Justin Cohen on a panel at the House of Lords, discussing ideas about how to encourage the next generation to celebrate difference.
  • Gita: The Battle of the Worlds
  • BAME Authors Should Not Be The Only Ones Tasked With Bringing Diversity To Children’s Literature
  • Jemma and co-author Sonal talking on BBC Radio London about Gita: The Battle of the Worlds, meditation, and the importance of BAME characters in children’s literature.
  • Jemma and co-author Sonal featured on BBC News discussing the importance of BAME characters in children’s literature.

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