The streets are alive with talk and cut-and-thrust of Malay and its anglicised form, Manglish. The street vendor's banter adds energy to the collection. It is this rugged joyfulness that carries the speaker through the pain of separation, the trials of a demanding occupation - to a final acceptance of one's own children growing up, eventually to leave, as you did once. Francis Sheppard, Saturday Books, Dudley The poet's Malaysian themed verses hit a nostalgic sweet spot; her whimsical style is evident both in her writing and sketches. Ode to Raju and Children of the Drain left me thinking of a bygone time. Indi Nadarajah, actor, and comedian. I remember the first time I ever heard Sundari read her poems. I was blown away by her passion and the references to Malaysian culture. After all, when one thinks about Black Country culture one does not necessarily think Tamil voices and Malaysian culture. Ian Henery, The Ian Henery Show, Black Country Xtra Sundari's medical poems will resonate with the experiences of many doctors. In House Officer (1986) she channels the relentlessness of being on-call. Thought Bubbles injects humour into a busy GP's busy day. Her Malaysian inspired poems come to life when she performs them. Tracey O'Shea, doctor, ceramic, glass, and mixed media artist.