Sonia Gandhi Joins Instagram, Shares First Look of Her Memoir ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi joined Instagram on Thursday, sharing her first video to unveil a first look at her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. The book traces her journey from childhood in post-war Italy to her life in India, including her relationship with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the personal tragedies that shaped her.

Sonia Gandhi’s First Instagram Post

In her first Instagram post, Sonia Gandhi expressed gratitude as she introduced the memoir to readers.

“Hello everyone, I’m truly grateful to share this moment with you all; the first look of Belonging: A Journey of Love,” she wrote in the caption.

“It is a story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong. I look forward to sharing it with you,” the post read.

The memoir offers a personal account of Sonia Gandhi’s life, covering her early years in Italy, the romance that brought her to India and the experiences that shaped her relationship with her adopted country.

Memoir Revisits Life With Rajiv Gandhi, Family Tragedies

Sonia Gandhi, 79, revisits her childhood in Italy and her relationship with Rajiv Gandhi, whom she met while studying in Cambridge, England. The book also recounts the assassinations of her mother-in-law, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and her husband, Rajiv Gandhi.

Born in Italy, Sonia Gandhi was a 19-year-old student in Cambridge when she met Rajiv Gandhi in 1965. The couple married on February 25, 1968.

Sonia Gandhi holds the distinction of being the Congress party’s longest-serving president, having led the organisation for several years during a significant period in its political history.

When Will ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’ Be Published?

Publisher Alfred A Knopf announced on August 18 that Belonging: A Journey of Love would be published on November 10.

Alfred A Knopf is an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, which is part of Penguin Random House, LLC. Its parent company, Bertelsmann AG, is an international media company.

Rahul Gandhi Expresses Pride in His Mother’s Memoir

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi recently expressed his excitement about the book on the 82nd birth anniversary of his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

In a message celebrating his mother’s decision to share her story, Rahul Gandhi said he was proud that her journey would reach millions of readers who love her.

“I am happy, and so proud, that your story--'Belonging: A Journey of Love'--will finally be read by the millions of people who love you. I know how hard it was for someone as private as you to tell the world your beautiful story. Today, on his birthday, I can see Papa smiling and looking down proudly at his beautiful Sonia,” the Congress leader said.