Why Not? by Ankitha Rajendaran

 Why Not? by Ankitha Rajendaran | Book Review

This isn’t a book about getting it “right.” Instead, it’s about how travel shifts the ground beneath your feet, showing you what really matters: courage, connection, and the stories you didn’t even know you were carrying.

As I read this book, I found a story not of invincibility but of adaptation. I saw how vulnerability has been the greatest teacher rather than an adversary. The author highlights on the fact that your vulnerability is not something to hide. It’s something to embrace, for it’s in those fragile moments that we truly discover our strength.

Every chapter is a subdued protest against stereotypes. Her narratives sense the environments rather than merely describing them. Every chapter serves as a gateway to a wealth of knowledge. The knowledge of hazardous zones in Syria, Iraq, and other places astounded me.

Lyrical yet grounded, the prose effortlessly transitions between contemplative pondering and useful observations. She allows us to witness both the confusion and the serenity, the uncertainty and the revelation.

Overall, this book isn’t a guidebook. It’s a map of the lessons the author has learnt, the people she met, and the moments that have changed her. It’s a story of breaking down barriers and building connections. It’s a story of how her understanding of the world shifted. 

Her travels—whether navigating checkpoints in Iraq, listening to the stories of Yazidis, or crossing borders with a pounding heart—gave me the kind of credibility no classroom or book ever could.

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