Jasmine D’Costa was born in India and moved to Canada in 2004. As a PhD and international banker for 25 years, Jasmine was published in many academic journals, business magazines and books on international relations, trade, investment, corporate finance and banking. In Canada, Jasmine D’Costa has pursued a career in writing. She now lives in Toronto and brings to the Canadian writing landscape an arresting new voice and her unique gift of nonpareil multicultural storytelling.
"Spiced with insight and charm... Jasmine D'Costa's collection of short tales adds to the rich library of Indo-Canadian storytelling."
~ THE GLOBE AND MAIL
"Corrupt politicians, idol worship, folklore — in her remarkable debut collection of short stories, Jasmine D'Costa traverses a wide spectrum of regional and religious flavours of India. Be it
Mumbai, Goa or Mangalore, D'Costa deftly maneuvers the reader through different fragments of Indian society and its idiosyncrasies."
~ THE TORONTO STAR