Essay: The Perpetual Identity Crossroads- Life between Saree, Salwar and Two Homes
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Roshni Sharma’s powerful essay shares her life between saree, salwar, and two homes.
Abstract
Drawing from personal experiences, the paper explores the nuanced identity of a third-generation Punjabi woman born and brought up in Calcutta. It unravels the emotional tensions of belonging to two places, yet not feeling at home in either. The narrative reflects on how identity is not a binary but a lived synthesis – stitched together with two different worlds woven in a saree and a salwar.
Keywords – identity, salwar, saree, belonging
