Writer. Translator.
Who Were The Tokyo Boys (INA Cadets)? The Tokyo Boys or the INA Cadets were a group of 45 young men selected by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to join the Indian National Army and go for advanced training to Japan. 35 cadets joined the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and 10 were selected for the Imperial […]
Lt Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Choudhry is 95 years old and is one of the last surviving members of Netaji’s Rani of Jhansi Regiment (INA).
She lives in Patna, India, with her son, Sanjay Choudhry, and daughter-in-law Ratna. She loves to connect with young people (anyone below the age of 75). She is fluent in Japanese, English, Hindi, and Bengali.
Tanvi lives in Bangalore, India, and is working on three new books. The first is a prequel to The War Diary of Asha-san, and focuses on the lives of Asha-san’s parents. The second is a novel about a toxic relationship between two friends. The third is a translation of the short stories of one of the first women writers in Hindi. She also runs an African safari company with her mother and her aunt.
Both Asha-san and I would consider it an honour to interact with you and tell you more about our experiences. We would love it if you read our book before reaching out to us. It will make our conversation much more meaningful. The War Diary of Asha-san is available in bookstores like Bahrisons, Kitab Khana, Oxford Bookstore, Higginbothams, Crossword, Atta Galatta and is also on Amazon in India. Internationally, it is available on Ebay.