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SESP junior Natasha Sondakh prepares to publish debut novel exploring Indonesian identity

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In this article:
She Smells of Turmeric


Written by Laya Neelakandan, originally published in Daily Northwestern

Jan 14, 2021

In just four months, Natasha Sondakh (SESP ’22) wrote her debut novel, “She Smells of Turmeric,” while juggling classes and learning how to market her book. The fictional novel follows an Indonesian-American girl who moves to Indonesia after her father’s death. As she experiences Indonesian culture and meets new people, she soon realizes nothing is as perfect as it seems and finds herself in the process.

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