Both Not Half

Full of warmth, humour, optimism and sometimes painful honesty, Both Not Half is a brilliant, fresh and moving memoir that explores race and colour, fusion and mingling * William Dalrymple, author of The Anarchy *A journey that will resonate with anyone on their own quest for cohesion * Laila Woozeer, author of Not Quite White *I can’t wait for my daughter to read this book * Nikesh Patel *A beautiful and profound story * Nihal Arthanayake *Both Not Half is a moving, challenging and fascinating page-turner … that contains important lessons for progressive politics in a divided age * Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism *

Jassa Ahluwalia is a British actor, writer, filmmaker and trade unionist. Born in Coventry to a white English mum and a brown Punjabi dad in 1990, he attended school in Leicester and was raised in an extended family environment. He spoke English in the playground, Punjabi with his grandparents, and spent various summer holidays in India. He came to prominence as Rocky in the hit BBC Three series Some Girls, followed by starring roles in Unforgotten, Ripper Street, and Peaky Blinders.