Three Thousand Stitches

by Murty Sudha

on Nov 20, 2024

People's lives are often impacted by the most basic gestures of bravery. Through her own adolescence, family life, and travels, as well as the outstanding work of the Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murty comes across numerous such tales. And here, in her warm-hearted, clear-eyed manner, she tells them. She openly discusses the significant influence of her work in the Devadasi village, the difficulties she had as the sole female student at her engineering college, and the surprising and motivational results of her father's generosity. These are commonplace challenges and triumphs, no matter how minor, ranging from the silent delight of learning about the popularity of Indian films and the provenance of Indian veggies to the shallowness of making snap judgments about people based just on their outward appearance. Each of the true stories in this collection reflects a life lived with grace, revealing both the beauty and the ugly side of human nature.