Writes books, essays, and things that ruin Sunday lunch.
Sleeps in, runs on deadlines, lives in Milan with her dog Artù.

Nadeesha Uyangoda was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and was brought up in the suburbs of Milan Italy. She’s published three books, including a novel, and L’unica persona nera nella stanza, a critically praised nonfiction debut exploring race, identity, and belonging in contemporary Italy.
She’s also the creator and co-host of podcast Sulla Razza (Juventus F.C., One Podcast, 2022), one of the first Italian-language podcasts on race and systemic racism.
Her work has appeared in Internazionale, La Repubblica, Al Jazeera, The Telegraph.

She writes in Italian and in English, both languages to make you uncomfortable (in a good way).
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