Lina Ali

Lina Ali is an Indian-Australian writer from Parramatta. She is completing her Honours thesis in English Literature at The University of Sydney alongside completing a Bachelor of Islamic Studies at Charles Sturt University. In 2022, Lina was a Highly Commended Recipient for the All About Women of Colour Mentorship through which she received mentoring from Winnie Dunn and Dr Randa Abdel Fattah and published her piece with Sydney Opera House. Lina has also been published with Meanjin Quarterly, SAARI Collective, SBS Voices and South Asian Today.

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Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains | Book Review

By Lina Ali

Poetry and prose speak to the experience of growing up Indian in Western Australia. Devouring Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa’s debut book Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains (2025) within two […]

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