"Throughout my early years, there was no electricity or television – only voices, stories and faith. Those stories carried light through the darkness. Writing about Cha’nir is my way of keeping that light alive for a new generation."
Born in India and raised in the UK since 1966, Gurd Chahal grew up in a terraced mud-house village without electricity or running water, where elders and travelling sages told stories under the stars. Those nights shaped his imagination.
Arriving in Birmingham at eight years old, he experienced the challenges of 1960s Britain—racism, community struggles, and the quiet strength of women who held families together. A lifelong entrepreneur and music promoter turned writer, Gurd now brings that lived experience to modern mythological fiction—bridging ancient wisdom with today’s search for identity, courage, and hope.
Besides writing, he has spent most of his life connecting communities. He created Chahalco, one of the largest live music networks in the UK, discovering and nurturing artists who went on to define today’s culturally diverse music scene. He is also a creative healthcare professional, an entrepreneur who, with his wife established the UK’s first drive-thru and in-store pharmacies, and a volunteer board member on a UK’s major educational charity.