Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Davinder Kaur was born and raised in Bradford, England. She briefly lived in Denmark and traveled Australia for a year before moving to the United States in the early 1990s. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the age of forty while working full time and raising her three children who are her pride and joy.
She enjoys cooking and traveling, loves cruises, and her two favorite places thus far are Italy and London. You can find Davinder on Twitter or Instagram @luchanik or visit her website at https://luchanik.com.
Davinder is the survivor of a forced marriage. Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It is her first book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It is my first book which was just published on October 31, 2021. I was inspired to write it as I knew it was what I needed to do. My story had to be told, as forced marriage is unfortunately a human rights abuse that has not just been inflicted on me, but on hundreds of thousands of girls all over the world, and unless we share our stories of our very real suffering, how will anyone know of the atrocities we had to endure in the name of tradition and culture? My aim is to spread awareness, so this does not happen to anyone else and that forced marriage and child marriage will hopefully be eradicated soon.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m sure that the reader might be able to pick out any unusual writing habits that I myself cannot detect that I am guilty of. I do know that I spelt “Mum” in the British way, even though I now live in America. There are some things that I still can’t bring myself to change as changing that would be like erasing part of my history. I still say “tomato” and “vitamin” the British way, but have learned to say “z” like Americans, instead of saying “zed”.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have been influenced by Jasvinder Sanghera, author of “Shame”. She is the founder of British charity “Karma Nirvana” founded for victims of forced marriage and honor-based abuse. She was also presented a picture at age fourteen of the boy she was supposed to marry. Her story is so similar to mine, but I admire her because she founded a charity to help countless other victims and she has my full admiration and respect for doing that. I wish Karma Nirvana had been there when I needed help at age eighteen.
What are you working on now?
I’m not working on any more books currently as I just finished “Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the Will to Break It”. I’m still at that phase of being amazed that I did this – finished my book and published it. This is a huge accomplishment for me, and I’m so happy to have told my story.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use Twitter a lot, and Instagram. I’m still learning about how I can promote my book, and realizing that my work is just beginning. Just because I finished my book, does not mean that I am done.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just believe in yourself that you can do it, and stay patient with the process. It can be a long path to getting your book out there, and it may seem that it will never happen, but it will.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Your story needs to be told”.
What are you reading now?
I wish I had time to read right now! There are many books that I have unfortunately read only fifty percent of, and I need to go back and finish those.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m not sure what is next for me. I don’t know if I have a sequel to write about, it really depends on how this book is received.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I would bring two books on survival, books about strong women, and perhaps a book of prayers. I need to start finding those books now. I have a pretty good idea about the books on strong women, but I need to do my research on books on survival. As far as a book of prayers, I also need to research that – I’m not sure if the bible has prayers in it, I guess I need to start reading the bible because I should know that!
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