Good Indian daughter : how I found freedom in being a disappointment
Lee, Ruhi2021
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Long before Ruhi fell pregnant, she knew she was never going to be the 'good Indian daughter' her parents demanded. But when the discovery that she is having a girl sends her into a slump of disappointment, it becomes clear she's getting weighed down by emotional baggage that needs to be unpacked, quickly. So Ruhi sets herself a mission to deal with the potholes in her past before her baby is born. Delving into her youth in suburban Melbourne, she draws a heartrending yet often hilarious picture of a family in crisis, struggling to connect across generational, cultural and personal divides. Sifting through her own shattered self-esteem, Ruhi confronts the abuse threaded through her childhood. How can she hold on to the family and culture she has known and loved her whole life, when they are the reason for her scars? Good Indian Daughter is a brutally honest yet brilliantly funny memoir for anyone who's ever felt like a let-down.
Main title:
Author:
Lee, Ruhi, author
Imprint:
Boonwurrung Country, VIC : Affirm Press, 2021.©2021
Collation:
325 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
97819224007899781922400789
Dewey class:
994.004914994
Language:
English
Subject:
Lee, RuhiLee, Ruhi -- FamilyWomen, East Indian -- Australia -- BiographySingle mothers -- Australia -- BiographyWomen -- Australia -- BiographyEast Indians -- Australia -- BiographyEast Indians -- Australia -- Social life and customsChildren of immigrants -- Australia -- BiographyImmigrants -- Australia -- BiographyAutobiographies
BRN:
430824
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 994 LEE | Onloan - Due: 31 Jul 2025 |