![]() ![]() ![]() It weaves in elements of Nashit’s Bengali culture and family traditions, and her complicated sense of identity from being the child of immigrants, so naturally. (I wholeheartedly second my suggestion from last April that it would make a great high school English read!)Īs a queer and South Asian girl myself, I was so excited to read this book. I think this simple read will be great for people looking to understand more about a culture that they might not understand. ![]() This was such a light, quick, and heart-fluttery read-despite also touching on important issues like racism, homophobia, and, of course, cultural appropriation.īecause of the way it’s written, The Henna Wars holds the door gently open for outsiders to understand a South Asian’s experience-in this case, the experience of a young lesbian Bengali girl growing up in Ireland. I felt at home from the first pages of The Henna Wars and their mentions of love marriage, parents moving to find a better life, the feeling of being tied to tradition, salwar kameez, and big family gatherings. ![]()
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