Joining us all the way from Ireland, Adiba Jaigirdar shares her experience as a Bangladeshi/Irish author and her inspiration for writing the book, The Henna Wars.

Episode air date: July 9, 2020

Episode Link: https://rainbowpridecast.podbean.com/e/episode-20-adiba-jaigirdar-author-of-the-henna-wars/

The Henna Wars opens with a wedding scene... "When you have a culture that centers weddings and especially centers heterosexual weddings, how does that affect your own perception of that and how does it affect your perception of your self, love, and how you are allowed to love." - Adiba Jaigirdar

To learn more about the author, visit her website: https://adibajaigirdar.com/

To learn more about We Need Diverse Books, visit: https://diversebooks.org/

Interested in the authors Adiba mentioned? Check them out - Malorie Blackman and Meg Cabot