Coloured and Other Stories

By mohana rajakumar

What's it like being the ant in the ice cream? The characters in this short story collection will show you; experience life as they know it as transplants from across the world into American suburbia.

Adapted from real life anecdotes both her own and those of others, Mohana takes us into the world of the South Asian immigrant living the American Dream. Think of her as a cultural translator for those who you may not notice otherwise, living in the margins of our cities.

"What are a few inches when you know he will provide for you the rest of your life," her mother would have said, smacking her in the cheek. The sight of his feet, white, broad toes, and clean, short-clipped nails startled her. Americans normally wore their shoes everywhere; they had special shoes to wear inside their houses, shoes specifically for their bedrooms."
---"Baby"

You may also want to check out Mohana's other titles including a writing guide: SO YOU WANT TO SELL A MILLION COPIES or the hilarious story of becoming a mother for the first time: MOMMY BUT STILL ME, also only 99CENTS for the new tablet in your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: mohana rajakumar
• Release date: Sep 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465864321

mohana rajakumar

Mohana is a writer and scholar of gender, race, and writing. Her work has appeared in academic journals and books. She is the award-winning novelist of Love Comes Later and An Unlikely Goddess, among others. As the host of the Expat Dilemmas podcast, she peppers each show with reflections from a decade of living abroad. She teaches courses on literature, argumentative and creative writing. You can read more her website: www.mohadoha.com.