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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 1H 12M

Not Quite Mother with Reenita Malhotra | Grief, South Asian Women’s History, and Loving Flawed Parents

from Not Quite · host By Aneri

Author and screenwriter Reenita Malhotra joins Not Quite for an intimate conversation about death, mothering a child who is exactly like you (hello, karmic mirror), the emotional complexity of loving flawed parents, and why women’s stories have historically been reduced to footnotes.The two dive into South Asian identity, aging, creativity, sexuality, bipolar fathers, immigrant motherhood, and the strange freedom that comes from finally trusting yourself.Reenita also shares the story behind her newest project uncovering one of the first South Asian women in America whose role in revolutionary history was almost erased entirely.Follow Reenita’s work:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reenita_storyteller/Website: http://www.reenita.comWelcome to Not Quite. A space with no limits for the misunderstood - the misfits, the artists, the perpetual reinventers, and public figures whos headlines rarely reflect their truth. We're creatives, deep thinkers, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons who unpack the gap between perception and the weirdos we actually are inside.Listen.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OyrzivLEfo5EnFA1N05WQApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/not-quite/id1775940665Instagram: https://instagram.com/notquitebyaneri  ...

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Author and screenwriter Reenita Malhotra joins Not Quite for an intimate conversation about death, mothering a child who is exactly like you (hello, karmic mirror), the emotional complexity of loving flawed parents, and why women’s stories have historically been reduced to footnotes. The two dive into South Asian identity, aging, creativity, sexuality, bipolar fathers, immigrant motherhood, and the strange freedom that comes from finally trusting yourself. Reenita also shares the story behind...

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