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

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Life

Dhaliwal, of South Asian descent, was raised in

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and

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in West London. She founded ''Burnt Roti'' in March 2016, followed by an online presence a month later. It aims to champion South Asian creatives, and provide a supportive space to start conversations about issues affecting them. In 2018 Dhaliwal came out as bisexual, and has returned in her writing to reflect on her experience in handling other people's perceptions of her sexuality. Dhaliwal has written for publications including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was the judge for

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's Creative Non-fiction Contest in 2019. Sharan Dhaliwal founded Middlesex Pride, initially as an online resource in 2021. The first ever in-person Middlesex Pride was held in

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in August 2023.

Selected Publications

* 'Coming Out in My Thirties', in * 'Did you know Gandhi was racist?', in * * 'The Nature of White Sustainability', in

Awards

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's' 100 Women list, 2019. * ''

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'' Power List, 2022. * ''DIVA'' Power List, 2023. *

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101, 2023. *

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, Metro Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists or Hosts, 2023.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhaliwal, Sharan Living people British journalists British Asian writers British people of Punjabi descent British people of Indian descent British bisexual writers 1984 births