Priya Mary Sebastian is also the author of two adult books-a memoir/recipe book, "Organic Tales From Indian Kitchens," and a Hindu/Muslimromance novel set in 1960s India, "It's Hard To Run In A Sari." The author received her bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Calicut University, Kerala (India). She has been living in the United States for the past 43 years. Priya received an MBA from Centenary College, Louisiana, in 1989.Even at the age of 12, she had already started choreographing small dances for local events, and this involvement in dance and theater for youth continued for a long time. In her present hometown of Augusta, Georgia, many local Indian children got their first debut on stage because of her efforts. She has written many unofficial children's dramas. Priya Mary Sebastian is a strong proponent of the pivotal role played by arts, whether it be reading, drama, instruments, or theater, in the shaping of young minds.From 2004 to the present, she has run her restaurant, International Cafe' (formerly known as India Cafe'), as a meeting place for people to enjoy food from all parts of the world in a gracious and cozy atmosphere.