Yash Tiwari, an 18-year-old boy from Kanpur, has made the nation proud.
The teenager is now a household name amongst the young authors as he has become the youngest author in India to write a fiction novel based on the COVID19 outbreak. For the same, his name has been included in the India Book of Records on 15th August 2020.
Launched in the last week of May, the book PANDEMIC 2020: Rife Of The Virus is a tribute to Government Bodies, Doctors, Media, Healthcare workers, Frontline workers, and all the warriors of the COVID19.
In an exclusive conversation with LifeBeyondNumbers, Yash who is currently pursuing mass communication at Jagran Institute of Communication in Kanpur shared more about the book and his life.
Yash reveals that the narrative presented through the PANDEMIC 2020: Rife Of The Virus novel is unique in today’s time of a global pandemic, not just because it’s the World’s first novel based on the pandemic, but also because of the story it tells.
“Pandemic 2020 provides a harrowing look at how the pandemic turned the lives of everyone around the world upside down. With characters like that of an impoverished boy in China, a helpless doctor in the U.S., a stranded traveler in Italy, and a blooming journalist in India – Pandemic 2020, is a globally-interconnecting tale,” shared Yash with much enthusiasm.
Pandemic 2020 also narrates how important the platforms of media and news are in a time of the global pandemic, how medical workers sacrifice their lives in such horrendous situations, how the impoverished and poor ones suffer the most at the hands of such an ailment, and how the stranded travelers are unable to survive through the clutches of the outbreak right now.
Yash wrote his first book “A Celebration In Tribulation” at the age of 16. It was the first-ever written book based on “Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease” for which he was chosen among the “Top 100 Inspiring Authors of India by The Indian Awaz”, awarded with “Author Of The Year” award by NE8x, and nominated for “Best Debut Author” award by ICMDR.
He wrote his debut novel within a record time of just 22 days and the book on pandemic within just 30 days.
Yash started writing at the age of 7 or 8. He credits his parents for becoming what he is today.
“When I was writing my first book, I was appearing for my 12th exams. Generally, parents pressurize their kids at that time. But my parents have been immensely supportive. They have let me do whatever I have wished for,” he said.
Speaking about his inspiration for writing, the author said, “I read very few books before writing my first book. But after releasing PANDEMIC 2020 I have been reviewing a lot of authors’ writings. Yet ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ by George R R Martin’ has had an impact on me.”
Tiwari is also a motivational speaker. He has delivered 4 TED Talks and a Josh Talk in various states like Maharashtra, Jammu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha, etc. He has also delivered sessions all around the world, some of which were in regions like Nigeria, Cameron, Canada, Ghana, New York City (webinars), etc.
Yash delivered a talk at the United Nations 75th Anniversary International Youth Day Celebration (2020) organized by the UN Volunteers from Nigeria, alongside speakers from Iraq, Congo, Australia, etc.
He is also an International Youth Mentor. Currently, Yash is working at MyCaptain, TheClimbers, an IIM Bangalore incubated and United Nations recognized company, where he teaches youngsters (even civil engineers, medical students, academicians, professionals, etc) from all walks of life. He has also delivered Master Class Modules on the platform of SpeakIn.
For the same, he has been awarded Global Young Leader Fellowship and TCC REX Karmaveer Chakra Award by iCOGNO in association with United Nations.
You can buy a copy of his book PANDEMIC 2020: Rife Of The Virus here.
Here is the book’s trailer.
We look forward to reading more such interesting books by this young author.