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In digital age, teen turns to writing novels & ballads
The New Indian Express Anantapur
|June 22, 2025
ATCHING reels, chatting with friends, complete immersion in social media, and leaving homework unfinished are common among teenagers these days. 13-year-old Challa Mahirama is different. After school, she reaches home and completes her homework to get involved with writing books.
ATCHING reels, chatting with friends, complete immersion in social media, and leaving homework unfinished are common among teenagers these days. 13-year-old Challa Mahirama is different. After school, she reaches home and completes her homework to get involved with writing books. She not only published two books but also penned many lyrics, all in pursuit of her hobbies and curiosity in nature.
Born in Cleveland in the US in 2011 and lived there till the age of 6, she had to move to India as her father, Rohan Krishna Challa, shifted to Hyderabad for a better career. Her parents admitted her to a well-known school in Hyderabad, where she is now in class 9.
This story is from the June 22, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Anantapur.
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