Soured Smiles

by Kunal Vyas

Not every smile hides joy. Some conceal hardship, loss, and invisible battles most will never see.

In Soured Smiles, Kunal Vyas shares a raw and moving collection of personal essays chronicling life with multiple sclerosis, cultural clashes, family struggles, and the complicated emotions that define the human experience.Through moments of humor, heartbreak, and resilience, Vyas exposes the hidden layers behind every smile while having the quiet strength it takes to keep going.

This book is for anyone who has lived through invisible pain, fought to maintain dignity, or found small victories in a world that rarely notices.

Perfect for readers of emotional memoirs, disability stories, South Asian narratives, and those seeking a deeply human voice on resilience and identity.

If you've ever smiled through struggle, Soured Smiles will feel like a conversation with an old friend who understands.

About the Author

Who is Kunal M. Vyas? He is you and me. He is the prevalent thought of the passing moment; he’s as much sadness and hurt as he exhibits felicity and bliss. He, you can say, is an eternal explorer of his self and a rather confounding world.

Living in America with Asian roots, he understands the importance of cultural identity and preserving it in an ever-evolving world. Between the years  2007 and 2009, he completed undergraduate degrees in psychology and economics and in 2011, a graduate degree in the field of International Development from American University.  Living with multiple sclerosis has given him a unique perspective on the world. Kunal has learned many languages and paints a world filled with color and intrigue. His love for wordcraft knows no bounds, as he uses his nose to type enchanting and visceral phrases onto page after page.

His first book, Such a Tapestry, is an introspective and deeply personal,  reflective work exploring the author’s inner thoughts and emotions via poetry and creative writing. It artistically covers themes such as love, loss, identity, and self-discovery while inspiring readers to reflect upon their own experiences.  These dreams lead him to a place where the stars blanket the night sky and his mother's lap is always accessible. His thoughtful point of view is not one to be missed.