A cover of The Happiness of Kati (from wikipedia)After a short errand in the morning and saying good-bye to Aunt Larb and the kids, I took a taxi to the airport. I sent out some postcards to friends at Airport Post Office, but missed a chance to see a friend, Obb; too bad. I bought a copy of ความสุขของกะทิ (The Happiness of Kati), a novel by งามพรรณ เวชชาชีวะ (Ngarmpun Vejjajiva). This novel won 2006 Southeast Asian Writers Award and its English translated version by Prudence Borthwick won the second place of 2005 John Dryden Translation Competition. Now, it has been translated into eight languages in 11 countries (including Taiwan). The story tells about a life of a nine-year old girl who mourns her mom suffered by an incurable disease. Being beautifully written to describe this little girl in Thai rural life style, the book captured me for the whole 4-hour flight. I finished the book just prior to landing. A movie based on this novel was recently released. Ngarmpun is a sister of the current Thai Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva.
see:
http://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Kati-Jane-Vejjajiva/dp/1416917888
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