The chance to attend a writing programme taught by Akhil Sharma was a dream come true, having read and admired his stories in The New Yorker. Akhil was kind, patient, and encouraging. He taught me so much about the craft of short story, which would have taken me years to learn if studied on my own.

 

— Marcus Ong; Telling Tales: Discovering What is True for Us with Akhil Sharma (AS7)