‘Lifequake: A Story of Hope and Humanity’ is Tarini Mohan’s debut book. Her writing has, however, been ever-present, appearing in various realms of life, from school to her professional life. Her articles have been featured in publications like, The Indian Express, The Wire, Huffington Post, Next Billion, and the Yale University website. Tarini grew up in New Delhi, India, and attended Wellesley College in Boston, USA, where she earned her BA with a double major in Economics and Philosophy, After graduating, she worked on Wall Street at Morgan Stanley for two years during the 2008 recession.

However, after a few years, she followed her heart and moved to Kampala, Uganda to work on proposal writing for fundraising in the international development sector.

Just six weeks into her planned year in Uganda, tragedy struck. Tarini was hit by a speeding vehicle while riding a motorcycle-taxi (boda boda) without a helmet, sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). She lost consciousness immediately and remained in a coma for three months. Despite lasting mobility and cognitive challenges, she pursued her dreams, applying to Yale School of Management and graduating with an MBA in 2020.