Devadasi Child (english)

Once upon a time there was a big novel, more than 900 pages, in two volumes and in large format. Novel titled “L’enfant de la déesse” (The Child of the Goddess). Well, can you imagine that I wanted to make a screenplay of it, because many pointed out to me the cinematographic qualities of this story. OK. So I wrote a screenplay adapted from the novel. Then, I said to myself that it might be interesting, for readers « who don’t have much time to read, » to extract from the script a little novel of 170 pages, alert and dynamic, which connects the most impactful scenes of the story, the beautiful story of the meeting, in India, between Paul and Jeevu, the little autistic girl and devadasi. It’s done. Good reading !

Death is not the end. It is sometimes the beginning of another love, even more powerful, because irrigated with suffering. This is what Paul and Jeevu will discover…

Grief and hope cross paths on the streets of Jaisalmer in India. After the tragic death of his wife and 7-year-old daughter in France, Paul travels to India to try to rebuild himself. It’s then that he meets Jeevu by chance, an 8-year-old little girl, orphan, beggar and autism Asperger sufferer. But Jeevu is also a devadasi, consecrated to a goddess, and Paul quickly finds himself facing a complex system in which he must fight to help Jeevu find a home and return to school. Throughout his journey, Paul must confront the challenges of the devadasi, navigate through the Indian administration and defy the power of goddess Yellamma to reach his ultimate goal: to adopt Jeevu and give her a better life. “Devadasi Child” is a touching story of love and determination, exploring themes of loss, rebuilding and acceptance. Follow Paul on his journey to help Jeevu and discover how their paths cross to give them a new chance to live.