Sharan Dhaliwal

Born|  (1984-05-19) 19 May 1984 (age 40)
Nationality| British
Known for| Burnt Roti, Middlesex Pride
Website| https://www.sharandhaliwal.com/

Sharan Dhaliwal is a British writer and editor. In 2016 Dhaliwal founded the British South Asian cultural magazine Burnt Roti. She is the founding director of Middlesex Pride, and creator of Oh Queer Cupid. In 2022 she published her first book Burning My Roti, a blend of memoir and commentary on South Asian identity and queerness.[1]

## Life[edit]

Dhaliwal, of South Asian descent, was raised in Southall and Hounslow in West London.[2]

She founded Burnt Roti in March 2016, followed by an online presence a month later.[3] It aims to champion South Asian creatives, and provide a supportive space to start conversations about issues affecting them.[4]

In 2018 Dhaliwal came out as bisexual,[5] and has returned in her writing to reflect on her experience in handling other people's perceptions of her sexuality.[6]

Dhaliwal has written for publications including i-D,[7] HuffPost,[8] Metro and The Guardian.[9] She was the judge for PRISM International's Creative Non-fiction Contest in 2019.[6]

Sharan Dhaliwal founded Middlesex Pride,[10] initially as an online resource in 2021. The first ever in-person Middlesex Pride was held in Osterley Park in August 2023.[10]

## 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[edit]

* BBC's' 100 Women list, 2019.[11]
* DIVA Power List, 2022.[12]
* DIVA Power List, 2023.[13]
* Attitude magazine 101, 2023.[14]
* British LGBT Awards, Metro Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists or Hosts, 2023.[15]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ Sehadri, Sai Sailaja (19 July 2017). "The Face behind Burnt Roti Mag: Sharan Dhaliwal". Women's Republic. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
3. ^ "Navigating uncertainty: how niche magazines are overcoming revenue challenges". FIPP. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
4. ^ Williamson, Harriet (15 June 2018). "Burnt Roti magazine celebrates female and non-binary south Asian creatives". Metro. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
5. ^ Dhaliwal, Sharan (15 May 2018). "I'm Bisexual and Scared To Come Out". Burnt Roti. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
6. ^ a b Black, Kate. "An interview with Sharan Dhaliwal, our 2019 Creative Non-fiction Contest judge". PRISM International. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
7. ^ "sharan dhaliwal". i-D. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
8. ^ "Contributor: Sharan Dhaliwal". HuffPost. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
9. ^ "Sharan Dhaliwal". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
10. ^ a b Aboobaker, Rayyan (1 September 2023). "As a Brown, Asian, Muslim LGBTQ+ person, Middlesex Pride felt like home". Gay Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
11. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
12. ^ "The DIVA Power List has arrived!". DIVA. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
13. ^ "The DIVA Power List 2023 is here!". diva-magazine.com. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
14. ^ Staff, Attitude (2023-02-10). "Attitude 101 empowered by Bentley: Meet the LGBTQ trailblazers changing the world in 2023". Attitude. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
15. ^ "Matro – Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists, or Hosts 2023". Retrieved 28 November 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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* VIAF

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* United States