"Londonstani"

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The paper examines how the narrator in "Londonstani" occupies a position that enables him to give voice to the complexities of identities for a young Sikh Asian in a thoroughly Westernized context. The paper discusses how this in-between position makes him ideally placed to also comment on the other characters. The paper conveys how the narrator is, therefore, an ideal vehicle for Malkani to convey the complexities of the "Londonstani" experience.

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"Every maturing adolescent is faced with the challenge of forging his or her own identity, often choosing aspects from the variety of role models that surround him or her. This process is particularly hard in the challenging multicultural context depicted in Londonstani. Jas and his young Asian friends are part of a minority - a minority that may be targeted with the insulting word "Paki," even though they are British-born, although in the book this does not actually happen. Moreover, Jas is more in-between than his friends, due to his unenviable status as a "sap" or nerd."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Malkani, Gautam. Londonstani. Toronto, HarperCollins, 2000.

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