The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story by A Revathi Gabrielle Bernstein in homage to The Invasion

in homage to The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Full of lush storytelling and alarmingly rich imagination

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But soon it became clear that Hindu ‘idolatry’ was far more complex than white men’s stereotypes allowed

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The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story by A Revathi Gabrielle Bernstein in homage to The InvasionRevathi was born a boy, but felt and behaved like a girl. In telling her life story, Revathi evokes marvellously the deep unease of being in the wrong body that plagued her from childhood. To be true to herself, to escape the constant violence visited upon her by her family and community, the village born Revathi ran away to Delhi to join a house of hijras. Her life became an incredible series of dangerous physical and emotional journeys to become a