When she was eight, an article of her was published in the British Heart Foundation Magazine,
and at the age of 11 she won a writing competition, the prize being four ‘Miffy and Me’ books.
Her Mum used to keep her writing achievements in a wooden box above her wardrobe.
Although most people probably thought her obsession with writing was an endearing hobby
while she pursued a career in computer science.  

She went on to study Computing and English literature at university and then made the first step towards becoming a writer by studying journalism and qualifying as an NCTJ-accredited journalist. While she was pursuing journalism, she became accustomed to well-wishers and nosey aunties reassuring her of the fact that ‘at least I have my degree in computing to fall back on — she mentioned. “But as a second-generation British Indian, her life ' has been heavily influenced by the immigrant Met mentality, where practicality triumphs with passion. 

Her Dadaji came to England in the early 60s. He was Sle * 26 years old with two visible‘aum’ tattoos and was FIR.
greeted by an extremely racist British society.He had a family to support and took the work that was available to him.He worked in a garage, lived ina communal home,and took night classes to redo his education to achieve the British stamp of approval.In those times, people of color couldn’t even walk to the bus stop without the looming dread ; ;
of being stabbed.And the only way out was education. “She decided to be a writer at the age of five.

So Dadaji taught her Dad that the ‘best gift you can give to yourself is education.’ Her Dad qualified as a Chartered
Accountant and became a feminist father by teaching his three daughters the same. The immigrant mentality is rooted in survival, but when she decided to break the mold and follow her dreams of becoming a journalist, she thought it was an ignorant hindrance at best. Growing up, she would struggle to take ownership of the fact that she wanted to be a writer because she had always been taught to be practical. She mentioned if someone asked me what my career plans were, I used to say ‘web designer.’ But when I admitted the truth, I would often add ‘aspiring’ in front of the
writer - just to make it more palatable for my surroundings. But she was never aspiring, she was a writer all along, and her Mum still has four ‘Miffy and Me’ books to prove it.

Over time, she also learned that the immigrant mentality is her superpower because it taught her the
value of education while giving her the strength to take a new path alone.