Written by Suhasini Malde
Translated and adapted by Dr. Priydarshini
Nitin Gokhale.
This book has a different story line and
prominently features 2 major things.
1. An insight to Autism helps build a greater understanding and awareness. This
book also quotes real life experiences, examples and in depth talks about the
learning process involved in an autistic child. The book explains about the
taboo and social stigma associated with autism.
2. Follows the life of an average looking yet brilliant student Suhas born in
a middle-class family, her struggles and her persistence ton outwit difficult
circumstances.
Innocent-ism closeness to reality is what
makes it a fascinating read. It is story of Suhasini Malde’s struggle and
survival and her contribution to the society. I have always been intrigued to
read women centric stories and their extraordinary quest in achieving
milestones. Suhas was bought up in a middle-class Nagpur family with dreams of
making big one day and achieving all that she aspired for. The story narrates
the discrimination a girl faces in our society. 1st discriminated on
being a girl then discrimination on her complexion. In spite of being an exemplary
student she was judged for her looks and was even shammed by her family. But her
sheer hard work determination and aspiration helped her overcome every obstacle
she faced. As the story progresses, we further delve deep into her life. Her architecture
classes her life in Mumbai and her love interest and her married life. The book
painfully describes the plight of working women and the obstacles she faces in
an orthodox family. Suhas’s life has just been an uphill drive with never
ending course obstacles yet with determination she succeeds in the end. Other half
of the book talks about suhas trying to conceive but destiny had other plans
and she did start 1st of its kind autistic school in India. The hurdles
she faced and various life lessons she learned. Innocent-ism is an amazing tale
of survival and existence and then giving back to the underprivileged. More power
to Suhasini and pioneers like her.
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