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If you’ve ever whispered your therapist’s name in front of your mom…
If you’ve ever smiled through a family dinner while quietly spiraling...
If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re “too American” or “not American enough” - Sahaj Kaur Kohli wrote this book for you.

In But What Will People Say?, Kohli, a bicultural mental health expert and founder of the groundbreaking Brown Girl Therapy community gets real about the emotional tightrope so many of us walk. The guilt. The expectations. The identity dissonance. The burnout that feels spiritual, not just professional.

But more than naming the problem, this book offers culturally aware, deeply compassionate solutions. Think:

✨ Mental health tools grounded in our lived experiences
✨ Scripts for setting boundaries without blowing up the family WhatsApp
✨ Healing frameworks that understand our generational trauma and love languages
✨ Space to honor our roots and rewrite our own narratives

Kohli’s voice is like that older cousin who went to therapy first and now sends you screenshots and gentle nudges. Wise, warm, and wildly validating.

💬 A Few Chai-Splashed Highlights:

• “Healing doesn’t mean leaving your culture behind. It means learning how to hold it in a way that doesn’t crush you.”

• “Boundaries are not betrayals.”

• “It’s okay to be the cycle breaker, even if that means being misunderstood.”

☕ Why We’re Obsessed:

This book isn’t just for South Asians, it’s by one of us, for all of us navigating bicultural life with nuance. It’s the kind of read that makes you underline entire pages and send screenshots to your siblings.

Read it solo, or better yet bring it to your next family book club or group chat. Healing, but make it community-powered.

📖 Preorder or grab your copy here →

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