Brown Girl Like Me

Jaspreet Kaur’s electric agenda-setting debut.

Every day, brown women are resisting, challenging and thriving. But where are their stories? Where are the ordinary stories of the daughters and granddaughters, women like us?

​Brilliantly researched and expansive, this book explores topics as diverse as mental health, periods, cultural appropriation and love, acting as a powerful manifesto for the empowerment of brown women and girls everywhere.

In one of the first books to speak directly to the experiences of South Asian women in Britain since 1978, author, teacher and poet Jaspreet Kaur delves into some of the most complex conversations brown women are tackling today. With expert, accessible explorations of topics from beauty standards to family and education, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to build a fuller picture of women’s lives in Britain today across a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Interwoven with interviews from brilliant South Asian women in the UK and around the world, Brown Girl Like Me gives space to many differing voices and viewpoints, showing that although there is no single experience that all brown women share, there is solidarity and community that extends – online and offline – across the globe.