![]() Once Anu started sharing her illustrations, I was moved to tears. Not only did this stay with me for a long time, it was the spark of an idea for my debut picture book, A DUPATTA IS… (illustrated by Anu Chouhan) which releases today, April 11, 2023! He had asked my mother never to wash it, as it held her scent and helped hold her memory close. A few weeks after she passed, we noticed my dad had been sleeping with her dupatta tucked beside his pillow. My father, the youngest of three sons, along with us, moved back to Pakistan to be with her in her last years. She always wore saris and loved to dress us girls up in pseudo-saris, using fancy dupattas.Ī few years later, she passed away. It was from the time we were visiting Karachi to see my Dadi, my grandma. It was one of us sisters wrapped in a dupatta, an oversized South-Asian scarf, that had been tied like a sari. ![]() ![]() Long before I began writing for children, I came across a photograph when my mom was cleaning out her drawers. ![]() Now, let’s talk about how A DUPATTA IS… came to be: Your blog has been a favorite ever since I began writing in 2019. Before I jump into my guest blog post, I want to thank you for having me, Tara! It’s such a pleasure to be here talking about my debut picture book for the traditional US market. ![]()
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