White people shouldn’t align themselves with Hinduism for commercial gain: Canadian-Indian author Scaachi Kaul talks tough
Hindustan Times | Shikha Kumar
Aug 05, 2017 11:25 PM IST
Koul’s debut collection of essays is hilarious, yet sharp, with observations on navigating life as an immigrant and a woman of colour
Early last year, Scaachi Koul put out a thread on Twitter, asking for pitches on Canada-centric reporting and essays for the media company she works at. She added that they would prefer hearing from people who were not white and not male, a statement that spiralled out of control. Koul was sent threatening tweets, subjected to vitriol and driven to deactivate her account. However, she was back two weeks later and announced her arrival rather humorously, posting a string of GIFs of The Undertaker, the renowned wrestler. These included him popping out of a casket; running towards a large white man; and hanging his arms over the ropes, his face bloodied, declaring: This is my yard.
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