Prachi Topiwala Agarwal

Age: 43 years Ethnicity: Indian Occupation: Stay-at-home mom and work for our Family office based in Singapore, managing the family’s investments. Years of Experience: 16 years as mom and four years now as the Family office’s Finance Director Personal Philosophy: Never stop learning/growing. Professional Philosophy: Write stories that zoom into the faces of ordinary people as they are break down under, or punch back, the pressures of their social-economic environment. Upcoming Project: A collection of Short stories titled ‘Glass Bangles.' What is the highlight of your work: My short story, ‘Mountains of Fear, Valleys of Hope’ won the first prize at the Asia-Pacific Nick Joaquin Literary Awards 2019 Future Goals: Publish a collection of short stories that I have written and complete the novel I am currently working and publish that soon too. Project brief/teaser: 'The Shadow' is the story of Smita, an ordinary, plump, middle-aged, under-confident, trailing spouse who lives in an ex-pat condominium in Singapore. A stalker changes her complex situation.