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  • Patrick Hoksen

    Music Editor, MTV News
    New York City

    “Lovingly written with a keen eye for the tiny, lived-in details that capture life, Golden Handcuffs both leaps playfully and meditates quietly, often in the same paragraph.”

  • Caitlin Stronell

    Political Scientist, Shinto Priest, Teacher
    Tokyo

    “Golden Handcuffs is the story of an extraordinary woman’s journey. We fall in love with her as we live with her through the longing for those absent as well as the joy of discovery—of self and the world.”

  • Sarah Esmi

    Attorney and Interdisciplinary artist,Writer and Dramatist focusing on Experimental & Absurdist TheaterCo-founder of Counterclaim, a Brooklyn-based production company
    New York

    “Sinha grabs us by the hand and takes us with her on her journey. Golden Handcuffs, a window into her life, shows us what we all should know about the inner turmoil and growth that comes with being a young immigrant woman.”

My Writing Journey

Writing an honest account of everything that transpired in my life in the form of a memoir has been a long, arduous journey. Seven years long. My desire to write “Golden Handcuffs” stems from a need to heal myself and to offer hope to countless immigrant women in the United States, who continue to suffer just like I did. Somewhere along the way, writing my story has allowed me to find meaning, love, and community in America, my new home.
Finishing off this project would have been incomplete without my coach and mentor Amanda Turner and creative resources such as NaNoWriMo and The Write Practice that allowed me to flesh out the first draft of my book. Communities like Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group and Focused Space also helped me along the way, giving me structured time to get words on page. I also workshopped some of the fledgling chapters of my story at Sackett Street Writers in Brooklyn.


  • Chikae Tanjiguchi

    Former Director of Japan’s Poets Club Poet Writer & Critic
    Tokyo

    “Golden Handcuffs is not only an autobiographical story but also the story of each and every woman in the world who lives positively making the best efforts for self-actualization, beyond any borders, barriers, and difference of skin color, which is merely created by the politicians of the world. In that sense, the story contains extremely contemporary issues and so it will stimulate the interests of readers, involving them in the story”

  • Shivanand Mohanty

    Creative Partner, Daiko FHO, Ads of the World
    Former National Creative Director, Denstu Communications
    New Delhi

    “A spirited girl faces a strange world, then digs deep within herself and finds ways to cope with and thrive in her new environment...Sinha’s journey will resonate with and inspire all of us who are also coming to grips with a world that has suddenly become very strange to us. This story is a reminder that our most fascinating journeys are the ones we take within.”

  • GJV Prasad

    Editor, JSL (Journal for the School of Language, Literature, and Culture Studies)
    Professor, School of Language Literature & Culture Studies, JNU
    Elected Chairperson of the Indian Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies
    New Delhi

    “Sometimes, a book comes along that grabs you, and takes you on part of a journey with someone who may be quite unlike you in personality, circumstance, and character. They interest you in particulars of their life, make you look at things differently, change forever the way you look at people you walk past in a mall. The book gives you hope, understanding, and deep appreciation for those who travel huge physical and cultural distances to make home, to find themselves. They make you believe. Suitcase is that book.”

Buy my Book

Thank you for your interest in Golden Handcuffs.  The book is available for purchase at your preferred vendor. I hope my story uplifts your spirit. And I am truly honored that you are going to spend time reading it. If the story touches your heart, consider  leaving me a review. I would love to hear from you.