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Mallika Thoppay

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Mallika Thoppay is an educator, writer and social advocate. She is a volunteer English teacher to children residing in rural areas of Karnataka, India. She believes in women empowerment and standing up against social injustices. To that effect, she spends her time volunteering with organizations that work towards bringing about social change and writing books that convey purposeful messages. Her book, Unfair & Lovely, is an attempt to combat the issue of colorism in society. She can be followed on Instagram @mallikamt.

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	Unfair & Lovely 4.77 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ajji's Dosa (Bilingual English & Kannada story with transliteration) (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ajji's Dosa (Bilingual English & Kannada story with transliteration) (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grandma's Dosa (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paati's Dosa (Bilingual English & Tamil story with transliteration) (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nani's Paratha (Bilingual English & Hindi story with transliteration) (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paati's Dosa (Bilingual English & Tamil story with transliteration) (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grandma's Dosa (Indian Food Fun Series) by Mallika Thoppay (Goodreads Author), sathya krishna kumar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Unloading my frustrations – the birth of ‘Unfair & Lovely’

It is just so heartwarming for me to see my students in Nilogal, India, enthusiastically show up to class on time, give me their full attention despite the technical difficulties we sometimes face due to poor connections and dutifully send me their homework on WhatsApp from phones they receive access to only when their parents come home from work late in the evening (many students don’t have a hou

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