Ekti Jiban Anek Mukh by Sudha Murty [Hardcover]

"At first introduction, she is the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation. But Sudha Murty's real and greater identity is that she is a social worker. It’s not just a hobby; she works at the grassroots level. She reaches out to the most underdeveloped areas of the country, to the marginalized people, traveling by foot, bus, or train. Even in places where it is nearly impossible to reach, she does not hesitate to trek to get there. Her sole aim is to bring even the smallest possible improvement for the poor and underprivileged people. With this objective in mind, she has established seven thousand libraries in the rural areas of Karnataka, Odisha, and Maharashtra. She has founded numerous schools and science centers. She has also set up hospitals and leprosy treatment centers. Alongside scholarships, she has organized drought relief efforts. Sudha Murthy has broken conventional ideas about social service.

Not from the towering heights of the pinnacle of success, but by becoming one with the people—under the scorching sun, in the pouring rain, standing on firm ground—she has understood and embraced them. Sudha Murthy, the author of this book, who is also the head of Infosys Technologies, one of the top industrial firms in India, narrates stories in these pages. In every page of this book, there are stories of these people, their way of life, their honesty, ignorance, gratitude, yearning, and many other human facets.

Rich with diverse travel experiences, as flavorful as short stories, and as detailed as a novel, these experience-based narratives are the treasure of this book."