Reviews

“Growing Up Indian in Australia’ brings together a range of writers differing in class, language, religion, gender and sexual identity. This approach counters the Western lens of a monocultural, homogenous collective that flattens the depictions we see in film and television as well as impressions of those we encounter in our day-to-day lives.” The Saturday Paper

“While each story in this collection is as unique as the teller, [Sharon] Verghis’ longings echo like a melancholy refrain, whether the author was born in Australia or immigrated as a child. Underscoring the refrain is a sense of loss: of culture, language, place or family.” Sydney Morning Herald

“It was imperative to Aarti that the book reflected the Indian community in all its disjointed, messy glory. Finding people who had something new to say about the migrant experience was pivotal.” ABC Online

“Growing Up Indian In Australia is an affirming display of the literary talent we have within the diaspora, effectively capturing that tension of existing in-between which we’ve all come to know. Diaspora readers certainly leave feeling like they’ve ‘seen themselves, but in a hall of mirrors’; sometimes this is a fleeting glance, and sometimes an insightful gaze.” Indian Link