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""This book moved me to tears. It speaks to many women, inspiring them to be bold, brave & unafraid!"" - Georgia LewisInspiring feminist memoir: a woman's journey from Mumbai's slums to New York's billboardsFor every woman who has been told she's ""too much,"" this is a memoir about becoming exactly who you're meant to be. Perfect for readers of Untamed & Educated, Bad Daughter is the raw, unflinching true story of a woman who chose radical self-love over tradition. Sangeeta Pillai was called a ""Bad Daughter"" for defying the rigid expectations placed on ""good Indian girls."" But in her rebellion, she found her voice. From a harrowing childhood in a Mumbai slum-haunted by a violent father and the brutal murder of her mother-this is a story of resilience. With a fire in her belly, she battled patriarchy, chased her dreams, and built a new life in London, creating a successful podcast to inspire other women. Yet, all her success couldn't outrun the past. Faced with debilitating mental health, she explored many healing avenues from psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, acupuncture to Tantra. But to truly heal, she had to go back to her birthplace: tropical Kerala to confront her deep trauma. There, she experienced the most profound spiritual transformation in Kerala's ancient temples. Sangeeta's powerful, spiritual and deeply inspiring journey shows us that healing means finding your way back home to yourself. A must-read book for women, this inspirational memoir is set to be a book club favourite in women's non-fiction. Bad Daughter is an essential feminist book, an empowering book, a top book for every woman who wants to break free. This powerful memoir is a reminder that the courage to be your authentic self can transform your own life - and the lives of those around you.

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""A must read for anyone who wants a story of a phoenix rising from the ashes.""Powerful, visceral and deeply reflective, Bad Daughter is a phenomenal book. From Kerala to Mumbai to London, Sangeeta's journey is a motivational one where you see an incredible woman move beyond her past and build the life she dreamed of, whilst finding moments of joy along the way. A story of determination and resilience during the most challenging times. -Catherine Park (Community & Events Specialist) ""Anyone who wants to harness the power of their own Bad Daughter energy should read this book.""Sangeeta Pillai's book is a brutally honest account of a childhood and coming of age, fractured by violence and trauma. However it is also a book full of beauty and grace. Her exquisite skill as a writer makes her very particular story of growing up in the slums of Mumbai resonate across cultures and time. Anyone who wants to harness the power of their own Bad Daughter energy should read this book. -Jane Greene (Writer, Musician & Swimming Coach) ""Moved me to tears...""This book will speak to many women, inspiring them to be bold, brave and unafraid to defy expectations. I've read this book three times now. Despite our different upbringings, it's became clear to me how much girls and women across the world have in common. Our struggles, fears, barriers and frustrations may happen in different settings but the bullshit behind it all remains the same. -Georgia Lewis (journalist & writer) ""A Book That Won't Let Me Go: inspiring & heart-wrenching!"" Sangeeta's story is brutal, but the language is clear and spellbinding. Reading this book is both inspiring and heart-wrenching. The way Sangeta uses words reminds me of Maya Angelou, David Goggins, and Primo Levi, who share their horrors with calm, powerful clarity, yet without drama. She writes about growing up in a Mumbai slum, surviving a violent home, and the unimaginable loss of her mother - all while refusing to let the fire in her belly go out. Her story stays with me and I cry as I listen (to the book transcript). -Bernie Mitchell (Coworking Community Builder) ""Very inspired by you and your story!""I read it. I cried through some parts. Some made me so angry. Some, sad. And all of it was inspiring. Some narratives stood out so much for me. Your Amma' s rose garden. Your wish to ride the carnival ride. Your guilt at eating the sweets that your dad would get for you - and how they came at a cost. Your journey away from India and charting your own way. I am very inspired by you, your story, what you have done with it and who are striving to be. -Harneeta Bhalla (Project Lead & Writer) ""A compass for every woman ready to reclaim her story.""It's been an honour to edit this memoir. Sangeeta's story-telling voice is unflinching, sustained with grace even through deep personal pain - you stay hooked from the first page to the last. She writes with discipline and soul, alchemising pain into something powerful. -Thatchaayanie Renganathan (Book Editor)

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Sangeeta Pillai is a writer, podcaster & feminist activist. She grew up in a Mumbai slum. Today, she is recognised as a leading voice for South Asian feminism globally. She is the founder of South Asian feminist network Soul Sutras and Masala Podcast (all about cultural taboos) which won 6 British Podcast Awards, 1 Audio Production Award & the Spotify SoundUp 2018 award.Sangeeta has been featured extensively in the press from BBC Radio, Guardian, Metro, Cosmopolitan, Evening Standard, Stylist, Eastern Eye to Huffington Post. As well as on giant billboards in New York, London, Dublin, Cardiff & Glasgow.She is also the creator of the Masala Monologues series of writing workshops & theatre shows in the UK & the US. Sangeeta is a regular speaker at WOW Festival, Shameless Festival, Primadonna Festival well as being a regular speaker on innumerable panels and podcasts.

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