Shabana Ansari

Writer, editor, publisher

[Peacock Press @peacockpressinc]

Have you seen that ad in which @UzoAduba calls for more room to tell more stories? It seems that's already happening as @netflix, @PrimeVideo and @hulu create shows with diverse characters and stories, and break a few stereotypes along the way.

https://t.co/JV41W6zmZ4

[Shabana Ansari @shabansa]

How do you deal with being "different" or "not fitting in"? Our differences are our superpowers, says @CeceBellBooks in her heartwarming book El Deafo in which her hearing impaired heroine thinks of herself as having superpowers no one else has! #ReadMoreDiverseBooksChallenge2020

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As part of my reading goals for 2020, I'll be intentionally choosing more books that have diverse perspectives, characters and themes or/and are written by underrepresented authors. My first book this year is The Marrow Thieves by @cherie_dimaline

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When you pick a book to read, do you think about whether the writer or character(s) look or think like you? @shabansa lists her own reasons for having a diverse reading list and urges you to choose marginalized writers and their stories this year. https://t.co/wmj8tlLJup

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To all those who have been living under a rock & asking why women didn't report the assault/harassment immediately to the authorities, here is one of the many reasons why! https://t.co/AKPGbiSHb1

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Another was R M Kothurkar, a guest lecturer at @RuiaCollege & a head of department at Merind Limited. He was my mentor, he gave me my first job in the chemical analysis industry, & molested me in his living room while his wife was in the next room with their little daughter.

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One of the names on my list is that of former CEO of @dna, K U Rao – the persistent back caresser, hip hugger and bottom grabber.

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Thank you for your courage and straight talk Sandhya. Without your determination and tenacity, the floodgates would remain closed. @TheRestlessQuil

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shiny new shoes for the ceremony #madeinkingston

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Hot water cascades down her body, washing away the guilt and shame. Tomorrow she’ll sell herself again. New day, old problems. #fiction

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Here's what I was telling you about, @offwhitelight. Let me know what you think: http://t.co/1we0m5olpa

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This is what I was talking about @prakashbaljoshi. Do take a look: http://t.co/TXYexOaRn0

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You've already seen most of them, @literarystew. But still, http://t.co/TXYexOaRn0

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@lakshmidatta, check this out: http://t.co/TXYexOaRn0

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Thank you @99fiction :)

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After she kicked him out, he had nowhere to go. The footpath became his new home. It was better than living with her. #fiction

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He sat, head bowed, dreading the time she’ll leave him among strangers again. Then the bell rang and he dragged his feet to class.#fiction

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She loves flowers but went berserk when I bought her a bunch. She screamed and screamed until I slinked out of the broken window. #fiction

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what a brilliant idea, @ShortThoughtsUK! congrats, @sam_publishing