Shankari Chandran won the 2023 Miles Franklin literary award, considered to be Australia’s most prestigious book award. Her book, ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’ inspired by stories she heard from her grandmother about her life and childhood.
Inspiring through ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 01, Aug 2023
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