A Kind of Love by Ida Subaran
A Kind of Love by Ida Subaran is a powerful exploration of love, resilience, and survival set in a vibrant but unforgiving tropical village. The story centers on Doris, a mother fighting to raise her children, Sarah and Kanut, amid poverty and societal pressures. Through richly drawn scenes of daily life, the novel reveals the emotional depths of maternal sacrifice and the trials of growing up female in a patriarchal society. Doris navigates moral dilemmas and economic hardship with strength, while Sarah embarks on her own journey of self-discovery and dreams. Subaran captures the textures of Caribbean life and the emotional complexity of family bonds, offering readers a poignant, authentic portrait of enduring love under pressure. It’s a deeply human novel that resonates with themes of hope, identity, and what it means to care, despite the odds.
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Author Bio:
Ida Subaran was born in Jamaica. Of Indian descent, she was educated in Jamaica on the Indian sub-continent and in the United States of America where she earned a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. For many years she worked for the United Nations Technical Agency as an international civil servant in the area of education.
Ida recently published a non-fiction book: Wealth: Prepare Your Children to Make Fortunes – How Parents Can Help Promote Financial Success in their Children. Besides writing, Ida loves to paint exotic flowers and landscapes, some of which have been exhibited. Ida has traveled the world and lived in several different countries. She currently lives in Paris, France.