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Podcast: Travel Writing Podcast
Episode: Tim van Es Discusses "The Chaiwallah" and His Journey from Corporate Burnout to Amazon Bestselling Novelist [Part 2/2]
Description: Tim van Es's story of a humble tea seller who changes three lives in Mumbai became an Amazon bestseller and has won praise for its depiction of everyday life in India and the characters who pass through its pages. In the second and final part of our interview series with Tim, we explore how we went about writing the novel, the inspiration behind the characters, and we complete the story of his journey from corporate burnout to bestselling novelist. Quite a lifestyle change indeed!