Holiday Inn Express Greater Noida hosted “Strength in Words”, a book reading and conversation session with South African author Angelina Govender, whose book ‘’Navigating The Storms Of Life’’ was shaped during her time in India.
The event brought together literature and culture enthusiasts, hospitality representatives, and guests for an intimate and engaging conversation centred on caregiving, resilience, recovery, and the power of writing through life’s challenging moments.
For Angelina, the story behind the book is deeply intertwined with India. During a particularly challenging phase of her life, she stayed at Holiday Inn Express Greater Noida while caring for her son. Throughout this period, the hotel team became a reassuring part of her daily routine, offering warmth, care, and a genuine sense of home. The quiet comfort and consistency they provided gave her the space, stability, and reassurance she needed while navigating an emotionally demanding personal journey. That experience eventually shaped her writing. Navigating the Storms of Life captures Angelina’s reflections from this period, written through the lens of a mother, caregiver, and writer as she searched for strength, clarity, and hope amid uncertainty.
Commenting on the event, Priyanka Ahluwalia, Cluster General Manager, Portfolio of Holiday Inn Express-By IHG, said, “Angelina’s story stayed with us because it reflects what hospitality can mean beyond a regular hotel stay. At Holiday Inn Express, we focus on getting the essentials right and a team that is present around the clock when guests need support. Her book is a reminder that strength is often built quietly, through routine, care and the spaces that help people keep going.”
Through Strength in Words, Holiday Inn Express Greater Noida brought to light a powerful story where hospitality became an integral part of a guest’s healing and creative journey. The event was conceived as an intimate gathering centred around a guest experience, one that seamlessly wove together travel, hospitality and the deeply personal search for a sense of home away from home.
Holiday Inn Express Greater Noida is thoughtfully designed to cater not only to business travellers but also to long-stay guests. The hotel offers comfortable rooms, a complimentary breakfast, a 24×7 gym, a complimentary self-service laundromat, and seamless access to Greater Noida’s key business and institutional hubs.
