The Queen of Hills Mussoorie, came alive on Friday the 7th of December at the 9th Goa Arts and Literature Fest (GALF), thanks to two of its resident authors, Stephen Alter and Ganesh Saili.
Three-day GALF saw an interesting line-up of authors; poets; artists; publishers descend upon Panaji, Goa, this season.
Mussoorie based writers Stephen Alter and Ganesh Saili spoke on the very first day of the fest and gently took their audience on a walk down memory lane.
The hour-long programme entitled, ‘Mussoorie & The Mountains’, was well attended with an audience that was engaged and attentive. The authors, who call Mussoorie home, shared personal anecdotes and interesting tales with their audience in rapt attention.
According to Saili, his hometown doesn’t stop to amaze him! Mussoorie keeps throwing up stories from the past for the author to put pen to paper. “Perhaps this is one of the reasons why so many authors find the town a treasure trove of stories from the past,” he added.
As for author Stephen Alter, his hometown and its surrounding hills provide the gist for his stories. At present, Stephen is busy penning his next book entitled, ‘Wild Himalayas,’ a book encompassing the natural history of the Himalaya.
Speaking to Newspost over the phone, Author Ganesh Saili said, “GALF was a great festival run entirely by volunteers and it was a pleasure to see so many young folks participating in the Fest.”
And about his interaction with Ganesh Saili, Stephen Alter added, “Always a pleasure to share the stage with Ganesh Saili, who knows the lore and legends of Mussoorie better than anyone. Enjoyed speaking with him at sea level, though we usually meet at an elevation 2,000 meters closer to the clouds!”
And on that note, we wish the Goa Fest and both the authors grand success.
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