(MENAFN - IANS) y Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANSlife) Kochery C Shibu, a former navy veteran and now a bestselling author of 'Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar', says that there was a story teller in him since school days. The 1981 National Defence Academy graduate adds that a vast amount of travelling and seeing places and people first hand goes a long way in adding authenticity to the writing. 'Faith and the Beloved' is his second book. Many of the characters in the novel are inspired from those whom the Bengaluru-based author has encountered during his extensive travel. An IANSlife chat with author Kochery C Shibu: