Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman Counseling a brother tests the possibility

a brother tests the possibility of flight

while his best friends are now seventeen

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Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman Counseling a brother tests the possibilityPart 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