"Having lived through an age of darkness, humanity is

surfacing to witness the light of our existence."

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In Life Unknown - A Passage through India, the author returns to his motherland, India, and sets out to as he continues the adventure begun in his previous bestselling book, Dream Beyond Shadows.

His heartfelt desire to find a way to live beyond the shadows of existence takes him to Ladakh, Dharamsala, and remote regions of India's far north, deep within the powerful energy of the Himalayan Mountains. It takes him to the sacred waters of, and ultimately on a 1000 km pilgrimage by foot across South India, following the echoes of a cryptic message.

This story speaks directly from the author's heart to an audience considering the idea of leaving everything they know behind to embrace life in its raw and untamed magnitude and search for understanding and meaning.

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Story Featured in

New Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, The Asian Age, Goa Chronicle, Malayalam Manorama, Janmabhumi Daily, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, Deepika News.

About the Author

Born in India, Kartikeya Ladha first gained international recognition after the launch of his first book, Dream Beyond Shadows. Published in late 2018, it went on to become an Amazon bestseller in India. The book captures tales from Kartikeya's many insightful stories, based on experiences from a trailblazing expedition to Peru, South America.

A social media influencer with an online community of thousands across the globe on Instagram, Kartikeya uses his creative endeavors to inspire and empower people.

Kartikeya used to live in the U.S. before quitting his job and letting go of his long-held plans to build a life in America. Since then, he has been on a quest to discover our existence's absolute truth, which has inspired travels to faraway lands.

His artistic imagination springs from his desire to create works that exemplify the rawness of "what it means to be a human being."