Ayushyache dhade giravtana (आयुष्याचे धडे गिरवताना) by Sudha Murthy (सुधा मुर्ती)

"Ayushyache dhade giravtana (आयुष्याचे धडे गिरवताना)" by Sudha Murthy (सुधा मुर्ती). The book is translated in Marathi by Leena Sohoni (लीना सोहोनी). This book is published by Mehta Publishing House in 2013 and has 156 pages.

This book is a collection of 23 short stories like most of Sudha's books. Most of the stories have come from her own experiences while working for Infosys foundation and has her as one of the characters. All the stories are about common people that we encounter in our daily lives as well as some special ones. Most of the stories are from Karnataka.

Rahmanchi awwa (रहमानची अव्वा) has a lady who raises two children with two different religions, Upawas (उपवास) depicts the importance of milk for a poor person and how the moneyed are insensitive to it, Gunasutre (गुणसूत्रे) shows that honesty and loyalty is not passed down through chromosomes, Teen jalashay (तीन जलाशय) tells us stories of extraordinary contribution by ordinary people to solve the problem of water in their town, Chikatgunda(चिकटगुंडा) is the story of a person who talks too much, Bhootabarobar watni (भुताबरोबर वाटणी) is an incredible story of poet Bharvi, Shraddha (श्राद्ध) tells us about clash of feelings and tradition, Ayushyache dhade (आयुष्याचे धडे) are lessons learnt by author from small incidents, Tumhi mala wicharayla have hote (तुम्ही विचारायला हवे होते) shows need of a person to establish his importance and how author goes round it.

The stories I liked most are Gunasutre (गुणसूत्रे), Teen jalashay (तीन जलाशय), Tumhi mala wicharayla have hote (तुम्ही विचारायला हवे होते).

Some people behave, the way they do, due to their situation and some despite their situation. It's amazing to know the depth of human beings. Sudha's power of observation must be acknowledged. Many such incidents in our lives go unnoticed but for Sudha, they form a story.

It's a good book. Recommend reading.