Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman

  • Abi Fellows

  • LGBTQ+; Memoir; Non-Fiction

  • March 2022

  • World Rights: Hardie Grant

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, colourism 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.

Selected Praise

“Courageous, provocative, and thought-provoking.”
— International Examiner
“It’s a memoir, it’s a guide, it’s a celebration of South Asian women”
— Ms. Magazine
“Through vivid storytelling, personal anecdotes, and “big sister” advice, Dhaliwal celebrates her identity as a South Asian woman navigating a mostly white world.”
— Mochi Magazine