Sharan Dhaliwal (born 19 May 1984) is an English writer and editor. She[a] founded the British South Asian cultural magazine Burnt Roti, Middlesex Pride, and Oh Queer Cupid. She authored the memoir Burning My Roti (2022).[1]
Sharan Dhaliwal | |
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| Born | 19 May 1984 |
| Known for | Burnt Roti, Middlesex Pride |
| Website | https://www.sharandhaliwal.com/ |
Life
editDhaliwal was born to Indian Punjabi parents[2] and raised in Southall and Hounslow, West London.[3]
Dhaliwal founded Burnt Roti in March 2016, followed by an online presence a month later.[4] It aims to champion South Asian creatives, and provide a supportive space to start conversations about issues affecting them.[5]
In 2018 Dhaliwal came out as bisexual,[6] and has returned in her writing to reflect on her experience in handling other people's perceptions of her sexuality.[7]
Dhaliwal has written for publications including i-D,[8] HuffPost,[9] Metro and The Guardian.[10] She was the judge for PRISM International's Creative Non-fiction Contest in 2019.[7]
Sharan Dhaliwal founded Middlesex Pride,[11] initially as an online resource in 2021. The first ever in-person Middlesex Pride was held in Osterley Park in August 2023.[11]
Selected publications
edit- 'Coming Out in My Thirties', in Nickodemus, Lauren; Desmond, Ellen, eds. (2019). The Bi-ble: New Testimonials: Further Original Essays and Narratives about Bisexuality. Monstrous Regiment. ISBN 978-1916117914.
- 'Did you know Gandhi was racist?', in Bourne, Shakirah; Levy, Dana Alison, eds. (2021). Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again. DK Children. ISBN 978-0241505953.
- Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman. Hardie Grant Books. 2022. ISBN 978-1784884390.
- 'The Nature of White Sustainability', in Shahwar, Durre; Sarwar-Skuse, Nasia, eds. (2024). Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature. 404 Ink.
Awards
editNotes
edit- ↑ Dhaliwal uses she/her and they/them pronouns.
References
edit- ↑ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (17 March 2022). "Sharan Dhaliwal: Burnt Roti founder wants to "empower" queer women to share their stories". Gay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Life Stories: Sharan Dhaliwal - Founder, Burnt Roti". ColourFull. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Sehadri, Sai Sailaja (19 July 2017). "The Face behind Burnt Roti Mag: Sharan Dhaliwal". Women's Republic. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Navigating uncertainty: how niche magazines are overcoming revenue challenges". FIPP. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Williamson, Harriet (15 June 2018). "Burnt Roti magazine celebrates female and non-binary south Asian creatives". Metro. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Dhaliwal, Sharan (15 May 2018). "I'm Bisexual and Scared To Come Out". Burnt Roti. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- 1 2 Black, Kate (15 June 2019). "An interview with Sharan Dhaliwal, our 2019 Creative Non-fiction Contest judge". PRISM International. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "sharan dhaliwal". i-D. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Contributor: Sharan Dhaliwal". HuffPost. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Sharan Dhaliwal". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- 1 2 Aboobaker, Rayyan (1 September 2023). "As a Brown, Asian, Muslim LGBTQ+ person, Middlesex Pride felt like home". Gay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "The DIVA Power List has arrived!". DIVA. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "The DIVA Power List 2023 is here!". diva-magazine.com. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ Staff, Attitude (2023-02-10). "Attitude 101 empowered by Bentley: Meet the LGBTQ trailblazers changing the world in 2023". Attitude. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "Matro – Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists, or Hosts 2023". Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.