The inaugural IGF Archer-Amish Award winner: An excerpt from ‘The Way Home’, by Shalini Mullick

Anya is grieving the loss of her beloved sister and is desperately in denial. Neel is consumed by the shame of not living up to the accomplishments of his overachieving parents. Roys’s Impostor Syndrome and a crushing heartbreak have depleted his self-confidence, making him give up his career as a surgeon.

Seeking refuge from their inner demons, the three millennials flee to Goa, where they become friends. Will their friendship help the trio shed their demons and reclaim their life and happiness? Can this camaraderie give them the connection they need to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing? Or is it too little, too late?

As the OR became abuzz with activity and the patient was wheeled in, Roy felt good to be in scrubs again. Maybe he could wear scrubs to work on days he didn’t have meetings, or at least get rid of those formal shoes that seemed to be designed for people who had had three toes amputated. Or he could offer to cover for the surgery team more often – something that he had avoided whenever Naik suggested it.

He made the incision and sliced through the layers of skin, fascia and muscle.

Anya’s eyes followed the scalpel, then...

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