Description
In a world that often reduces identity to a label, this memoir-like exploration follows a young person’s journey through the everyday negotiations of being “brown”—at home, in school, and in the wider society. With warmth and candor, it traces how language, culture, and family history shape belonging, while also confronting the subtle pressures of bias and the longing to be seen on one’s own terms. Blending personal reflection with social observation, the book illuminates themes of race, self-definition, and resilience. Written in Ashok Banker’s engaging, accessible style, it offers both an intimate coming-of-awareness and a broader invitation to rethink what it means to feel at home in your own skin.
Available Editions
paperback
Lantana Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2020
40 pages
ISBN: 9781911373964
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for I Am Brown by Ashok Banker.