Family publishes late dentist’s final book

She wished her words would ‘turn to dust’, her family gave them life of their own

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR Chief Reporter

More than three months after the sudden demise of socially-active Indian dentist and writer Dr Dhanalakshmi in Abu Dhabi, her family has published a book she left behind before her death.

Dr Dhanalakshmi, who served at Lifecare Hospital in Musaffah, was well-known among Indian expats and a regular presence at community events. In July, the 54-year-old Keralite was found dead in her apartment.

In the months following her passing, the family discovered that she had left behind an unpublished Malayalam poetry collection — a work that now reads like a quiet reflection of her final days.