Hope of course is a ray of light

Neerada Saseendran 

Born in 2001, in Kozhikode, Kerala. Neerada is an autistic poet with no formal education, she learnt to read from the RIA center in Bahrain and started writing poetry at the age of 9. She loves to read novels with the help of her mother and types on her laptop with support. Her favourite author is Ruskin Bond. She loves travelling and endless dreaming . Her published books are Tender tweets(2012) and Dew drops(2015). She is one of the co authors of the book Talking fingers-1(2022), which is a collage of thoughts, opinions and shared experiences written by non speaking Autistics. She lives with her parents Mini and Saseendran and pet dog Jack and is supported and loved by her older brother Navaneeth, his wife Saanchna, her Ammamma and aunt Ambili .