The Direction of the Wind

What happens when the family secrets you never knew existed suddenly threaten to unravel your entire life? After her estranged grandmother's sudden death, Sophie Shah is pulled back to the family she fled, uncovering a hidden past that connects her to a grandmother she thought she knew. You'll follow Sophie's journey from bustling Los Angeles to a rural village in India as she pieces together the puzzle of her grandmother's life. This gripping story of love, loss, and identity will make you question how well you truly know your own family's history and the secrets they might be keeping.

Mansi Shah is an award-winning journalist whose work on global migration and cultural identity has been featured by the BBC, The New York Times, and National Geographic. A second-generation immigrant herself, Shah draws from her family’s history and her extensive reporting in South Asia to explore the intricate ties of love, loss, and belonging that shape her characters. Her unique perspective offers a deeply authentic and moving portrait of the search for home in a world constantly in motion.