Indians Don't Get Divorced

by Shailee Mehta

Divorce: a word and a status that is still considered highly taboo and stigmatized within the South Asian Indian community. What happens when someone gets to a point within their marriage where they become willing to accept the stigma in exchange for independence and possibly even happiness? Meet the five main characters of Indians Don’t Get Divorced: Anjali, Naina, Rahul, Sejal, and Jeet. Each has a different story to tell. Each has to decide whether it is worth getting divorced and then live with the ensuing consequences of that decision. Is it worth breaking down barriers that have been ingrained in the South Asian Indian culture for centuries? Do Indians get divorced?
Anjali continues to face the darkness even after she chooses to leave Naveen. Naina realizes that she has been living her entire life under the control of someone else whether it be her parents or her husband. Rahul has to figure out his next step after his wife, Sandhya, walks out, leaving him constantly worrying about his status within his community. Sejal is trapped in an extremely abusive relationship with both her husband and her mother-in-law and is fighting to save herself. Jeet has married a woman that is perfect for him on paper but quickly realizes that maybe the traditional path may not be meant for him.

268 pages, Paperback

Published June 17, 2023