Transcending Violence, Embracing Identity: Navigating the Transgender Experience in Anosh Irani’s The Parcel

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Anosh Irani’s book The Parcel highlights the difficulties faced by female prostitutes and transgenders Madhu, Gurumai and Padma as they try very hard to locate their identity and lead their life in Bombay. The story of these transgenders delves into the struggles they face within their family who is not ready to accept their identity and in outside world facing humiliations and misfortunes. This article provides a nuanced look at the impact of identity crisis on transgender individuals, highlighting the ongoing struggle for many female prostitute and transgenders to find an identity where they truly belong.