Masala Monologues, edited by Sangeeta Pillai

Have you seen many books that talk about genuine female South Asian experiences? I haven’t. That’s why I created Masala Monologues, a collection of essays and stories written by fabulous South Asian women, doing some amazing work. They’ve written stories about the taboos that they’ve faced, from their unique cultural point of view.
As South Asian women, we don’t talk about sex. Or sexuality. Or periods. Or mental health. We don’t talk about childbirth, about choosing whether to have kids or not. We don’t talk about the double lives we all lead or the sense of shame some of us carry around our bodies. We certainly don’t talk about trauma, sexual harassment or domestic violence.
Well, that’s changing. Right here, right now.
This book is part of an ongoing project running for over two years, bringing together South Asian women with the objective of sharing their stories.
Masala Monologues will include stories from writers including:
Shazia Mirza - award winning British Asian Muslim Stand up Comedian
Asifa Lahore – Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, TV star & LGBT activist
Poorna Bell – renowned journalist, public speaker & author
Anita Sethi - award-winning writer, journalist & broadcaster
Sita Thomas – theatre director & TV presenter
Neelam Heera – founder of Cysters, a charity for South Asian female reproductive health
Cauvery Madhavan – author of bestsellers Paddy Indian and The Uncoupling
Manjit Gill – CEO & founder of Binti, a charity focussed on menstrual health for South Asian girls and women
Jane Chelliah – activist and star of Channel 4's Mums Make Porn

This book is part of an ongoing project running for over two years, involving a series of workshops bringing together South Asian women with the objective of sharing their stories. The workshops culminated in a theatre performance at Rich Mix, Shoreditch. The response was so positive that the project is now being shaped further, to involve bigger South Asian female audiences.
What the audience said:
'Moving, hilarious, shocking, sad, illuminating, brilliant…'
'It's the closest I've seen my identity represented on stage, and that's anywhere in the world!'
Masala Monologues is urgent, relevant and radical. These are unheard stories coming from the lips of all too often unheard women, so start listening!
Soul Sutras is challenging us, bringing often untold stories front and centre and giving South Asian women a platform to challenge the world we live in.

About the book:
High-quality, B-format paperback
Approx. 280 pages and 70,000 words
EXCLUSIVE pledge levels available.
More great contributors to be confirmed - watch this space!

Видео Masala Monologues, edited by Sangeeta Pillai канала Unbound