Shankari Chandran on 'Safe Haven'

Shankari Chandran was once told that her stories weren't 'Australian enough.'

She later went on to win the prestigious Miles Franklin Award - an annual literary prize awarded to "a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases".

Here at Missing Perspectives, we are huge fans of Shankari - it's actually  the second time we've hosted her on our podcast (be sure to listen to our episode on her last book, Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens).

This week, Shankari joins Hannah to talk about her incredible new book Safe Haven that is making huge waves. Safe Haven is about displacement and seeking refuge—but ultimately it is a story about finding home—and the lengths you’ll go to find safety and love. 

This is an episode not to be missed - and a really timely one too.