Untold
I wanted to share with you some news about a labor of love of mine for the past year--I'm happy to share that Brown Girl Magazine’s first-ever print anthology, published by Mango & Marigold Press, untold: defining moments of the uprooted, has just been released. I'm even happier to share that I am one of the contributors! This anthology follows in the footsteps of important anthologies like Good Girls Marry Doctors and Our Feet Walk the Sky.
Untold is a collection of real stories that explores the South Asian experience in the U.S., U.K., and Canada through the lens of identity, being, and relationships. I am one of Thirty-two emerging voices selected after an international call to South Asian women. Together we share deeply personal moments relating to immigration, infertility, divorce, mental health, suicide, sexual orientation, gender identity, racism, colorism, casteism, religion, and much more, all while balancing the push and pull of belonging to two cultural hemispheres. Every story sheds light on the authentic truths of living as women with hyphenated identities that have been ignored.
The experience of being a contributor was a scary one--growing up, I always wanted to be a writer or journalist, and was told that it wasn't a suitable career. I put my dreams of writing, both non-fiction and creatively, to the side and have spent decades supporting others and their rights to self-determination and power. Finally, I'm making these a priority for myself. Thank you for being on this journey with me! In this anthology, I share a deeply personal experience that I hope will help other South Asian women who struggle with their bodies, body image, and their families.
By pre-ordering a copy, you directly support two female and minority-owned small businesses actively bridging the cultural, accessibility and diversity gap across the diaspora.
Praise for untold: defining moments of the uprooted comes from an array of South Asian creatives and game changers in the diaspora including Padma Lakshmi, Kal Penn, DJ Rekha and Poorna Jagannathan.
I hope you'll support my public endeavor of standing in my truth and pre-order a copy! If you have a South Asian woman in your life, I hope you'll consider ordering a copy for her. And for those of you in the education space, I hope you'll consider using this book in your curriculums. For all, I would urge you to get in touch with your local library to see if they'll consider obtaining a copy so that South Asian women are able to see, read and have access to more books that feature them.
