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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Mallika Thoppay People ask me "Did this happen in your family? Did this happen at your school? Or amongst your friends?..." and so on. My response to each of these qu…morePeople ask me "Did this happen in your family? Did this happen at your school? Or amongst your friends?..." and so on. My response to each of these questions is a resounding yes! In varying degrees, it happened in every one of those situations and I can say that is probably true of most Indian families. Comparison based on complexion is so commonplace in Indian society that it is almost accepted as not really being an issue. Specifically with people who make those biased remarks. They are completely oblivious to the damage it causes to the self esteem and mental well-being of the victim. My intention with this book was also to nip this problem in the bud - right where it needs to be cut off..hence the idea to keep the characters in the preteen age group..an age at which children begin to discover how they look. Not all biases are explicit..some are felt..only by the person who experiences them. And the time to do something about it..is now!

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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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