What do you do when the people who were supposed to love you leave you behind?

At fourteen, Sushmitha was sent across the world under the promise of a better future. What awaited her was silence, hunger, and a deep ache for belonging. Unbroken is a raw, powerful memoir about surviving emotional abandonment, rediscovering worth, and becoming the person you once needed.

With searing honesty and grace, Sushmitha Madhukar shares a story that crosses continents and generations—offering hope to anyone who has ever felt invisible, and a voice to those still finding their way.

"Sushmitha Madhukar is a masterful writer, and Unbroken is a compelling, intimate, inspiring, and important book for each of us. She tells the story of how her life experiences taught her life’s most essential lessons: how to survive, how to thrive, and how to hold on to what really matters."

— Michael Stevens, Rabbi and Professor

“Imagery and emotion crafted with grace and strength. A roadmap of resilience and a guide to start one’s healing process written with love. Sush’s telling of her story not only demonstrates her courage in surviving but her courage in telling it. Her writing is selfless, aimed more in helping the reader to see that the thin lines of our scars truly bind us all together.”

— Jennifer Boyer, Healthcare Professional

"Unbroken is a raw retelling of a journey that shows life as it is—filled with highs, lows, and the inbetweens where we’re faced with a choice: do we rise, or do we fall? This story reminded me that even in the darkest moments, we still have the power to choose hope."

— Riya Mallampati,14, student and early reader

Unbroken is not only for those who have lived through it, but for the next generation learning how to rise through it.