Thrilled to be amongst the six writers shortlisted for @MoPrize 2025...can't wait to meet the other finalists to learn more about what #stories they are also bringing into the world :) @orionbooks @TrapezeBooks @FutureBookshelf

Though the Tokyo Boys did not see active operations, theirs is a unique and extraordinary story in extraordinary times; a story I am excited to bring further to light in the months to come... (6/6)

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I’m proud to say that my grandfather Satya Prakash was a Tokyo Boy - he is sat second-from-right in front of a garlanded Bose in the next photo, taken on Oct 21, 1943, when Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Azad Hind (Free India) in Singapore (4/6)

These young patriots were in Tokyo when Imperial Japanese forces surrendered - bringing their training to an abrupt end - and they attended Netaji’s memorial ceremony at Renkoji Temple in Sept 1945, after he died from injuries sustained in a plane crash in Taiwan on Aug 18 (3/6)

Recruited from across SE Asia, these young Indian officer-cadets were sent for military training in Japan by INA Supreme Commander Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, tapped as future leaders of India’s armed liberation struggle against two hundred years of British colonial rule (2/6)

With 15th August being the anniversary of both the end of WW2 following Japan’s surrender in 1945, and of India’s Independence in 1947, I’d like to take this opportunity to remember the contribution of the Indian National Army [INA] Tokyo Cadets, a.k.a. the Tokyo Boys (1/6)

We're THRILLED to announce our 2025 @MoPrize Longlist! Congrats to the longlistees @sabrinab0wen @CherLFindley @saraanum1996 @YinFLim @zahrahnesbitt @RukiyaShanthi @sharmaRJN Shortlist soon! @orionbooks

Thank you @WhyNotTheatreTO for bringing new life to this ancient tale...a sublime, stunning piece of theatre @BarbicanCentre last night. Epic ensemble storytelling at its very best #MahabharataPlay

Don't miss The Mariner’s Song at @ChelseaTheatre on 30 Aug - an award-winning ‘round the campfire’ verse storytelling experience from @sharmaRJN taking audiences on a lyrical voyage navigating ancient myth, family history and life at sea https://t.co/BXJjNLP0Uy @RBKC @youngkandc

The Mariner's Song summer tour concludes this coming week, closing out @ChelseaTheatre 18 SHOWS event programme as part of @kcfestivaluk 2023 Wed 30 Aug, 7.30pm @ Chelsea Theatre, London, SW10 0DR Tix: Pay What You Want Book: https://t.co/XVF5wajaLr Will you answer the call? 🌊

Just to extend my own personal thanks to @ScotStoryCentre for being incredible hosts this past week! You guys are the best! And of course, to #edfringe audiences who have accompanied me on this fleeting voyage... together weathering the storms that pass... thank you x ☀️🌙🌟🌊

🛗Elevator Pitch: The Mariner’s Song 🌊All aboard for this award-winning narrative odyssey navigating ancient myth, family history, and writer-performer Rajan Sharma’s own unique experience crewing on a Deep Sea Challenge. Wed 16 - Sun 20 Aug @ 7pm 🎟️ https://t.co/2qtV2p1bTY

2 shows left! Will you answer the Mariner's call?! 🌊 🌊 ⛵️ 🛟 🌊 🌊

I really enjoyed The Mariner's Song tonight! @edfringe @ScotStoryCentre @kinkyfish_drama A personal odyssey, but also looking at our relationship with the sea at a worldly level. Beautifully told by Rajan Sharma. I definitely drifted off into a happy place with the script.

Adventurers! Brave the #Edinburgh elements and join me @ScotStoryCentre over the next 5 nights as we navigate ancient myth, family history and life at sea... 7pm, 16 > 20 Aug Tix: https://t.co/wvjI0Ct9Ur @edfringe #edfringe @kinkyfish_drama @SAHM_UK

only 7 sleeps til I get to share THE MARINER'S SONG again, taking Edinburgh audiences on a lyrical voyage navigating ancient myth, family history + life at sea... 16-20 Aug, 7pm @ScotStoryCentre https://t.co/wvjI0Ct9Ur #edfringe #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

If you're partial to Anglo-Saxon #poetry and the #Norse myths, check out this little gem taking place in Canary Wharf's Jubilee Park over the next few nights

Thrilled to be bringing THE MARINER'S SONG back in front of #London and #Edinburgh @edfringe audiences again this summer! Prepare to embark on a lyrical voyage through the ages... Additional dates to be confirmed soon!

It's finally here! It lives! DREAM COME TRUE! 💖💖💖💖🤯🤯🤯💃💃🎺🎺🎺🎹🎹🎹 @mincemeatlive @spitlip @SonyMusicUK