Shelly Anand was born and (mostly) raised in Georgia by immigrant parents from India. Besides writing amazing books, Shelly is a civil and human rights attorney for immigrants and workers from marginalized communities. On this podcast, Shelly talks about how her name changed over time. She talks about her families transition to America, and what those ups and downs looked like vividly. She also talks about raising mixed raced kids, and how she beginnings to prepare her little ones for the world. Shelly shares it all! We also get a detailed outline of what her writing process looks like. Website: https://www.shellyanand.com/about Twitter: https://twitter.com/maanandshelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likhoshelly/