Not Indian Enough – A book by Sumati Huber
New Delhi [India], December 26: Published by Nu Voice Press, Sumati Huber makes her debut as a writer in the world of novels with “Not Indian Enough”. The story set in Bangkok, Thailand revolves around the journey of self-discovery, identity and community for the protagonist, Sanjana who’s an Indian girl born and raised in a [...]
New Delhi [India], December 26: Published by Nu Voice Press, Sumati Huber makes her debut as a writer in the world of novels with “Not Indian Enough”. The story set in Bangkok, Thailand revolves around the journey of self-discovery, identity and community for the protagonist, Sanjana who’s an Indian girl born and raised in a foreign land. The struggles shared by Sumati in this book are an insight of her own diasporic experience.
Sumati speaks through her character Sanjana, who struggles to find a balance between her Indian ethnicity and Bangkok living culture. She yearns to find a sense of belonging as she wishes to live a life that’s a perfect mix of Bangkok culture with Desi lifestyle.
Throughout her life in Bangkok, Sanjana has felt as if she’s standing at a crossroad where one road leads to protecting her family’s feelings while the other leads to the acceptance she desires from the people around her. She felt “unwelcomed” while growing up yet she repeatedly suppressed her frustration in the fear of disappointing her family.