11 Questions With Creatives - 11 Questions with Gayatri Sethi (Desi Book Aunty & Author, Unbelonging)

Born in Tanzania and raised in Botswana, Gayatri Sethi is of South Asian Punjabi descent, multilingual, and polycultural. She reflects on these lifelong experiences of identity, immigration, and belonging in her debut book titled #Unbelonging. When she is not homeschooling or recommending readings as @DesiBookAunty, she travels the globe with her students and family. Get to know her with 11 questions! You can also watch a video version of this conversation on YouTube. Follow @11QuestionsPod on Instagram & Twitter for more. instagram.com/11questionspod | twitter.com/11questionspod

Oct 5, 2022

11 Questions With Anita Kharbanda (Author, Lioness of Punjab)

Anita Kharbanda is an Indian-American engineer by trade, and a storyteller by heart. She lives in North Texas with her loving husband and two sons. An. avid lifelong reader of all kinds of fiction, she revels in seeing her children do the same. The healing power of letters filled with family history inspired Anita to start writing. She now writes the kinds of stories she’s devoured through the years, with one difference. She promised herself she’d write stories about the characters she dreamed of seeing in books growing up, and lift the voices of those who go unheard. When she is not working, writing or reading, she can be found playing board games with her family, watching her sons’ sports games, or baking. She loves to travel with her fam icy, but admits she sleeps coziest at home in her own bed. A warm cup of chai, reading a good book, and cuddles with her children are her zen. Yali Books published her debut YA novel, Lioness of Punjab, on September 17, 2022. The story is told from the perspective of Mai Bhago, the first female, Sikh warrior. Follow @11QuestionsPod on Instagram & Twitter for more. #11Questions #AnitaKharbanda #LionessOfPunjab

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