Part memoir, part guide, Burning My Roti is essential reading for a new generation of South Asian women.
With chapters covering sexual and cultural identity, body hair, colorism and mental health, and a particular focus on the suffocating beauty standards South Asian women are expected to adhere to, Sharan Dhaliwal speaks openly about her journey towards loving herself, offering advice, support and comfort to people that are encountering the same issues.
This provocative book celebrates the strides South Asian women have made, whilst also providing powerful advice through personal stories by Sharan and other South Asian women from all over the world.
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Edited by Durre Shahwar and Nasia Sarwar-Skuse.
Gathering carves a space for British women of colour writing about their relationship to nature, climate justice, their inherited histories and associations, as well as present day experiences.
Essays include: The Nature of White Sustainability by Sharan Dhaliwal
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Edited by Shakirah Bourne (Author) and Dana Alison Levy (Author)
This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies.
As an ally you use your power-no matter how big or small-to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.
A portion of the proceeds from this book goes to supporting charities.
Essay include: “Did you know Gandhi was racist?” by Sharan Dhaliwal
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Monstrous Regiment Publishing Ltd released an anthology of personal narratives and essays about bisexuality, volume 2.
Bisexuals inhabit a liminal space between cultures, often misunderstood or dismissed by the straight and gay communities alike. This selection of intersectional bi voices has come together to share their stories, helping bi voices be heard and identities seen. It’s time to stand up and spread the good word.
Essays include: Coming Out in My Thirties by Sharan Dhaliwal.
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