American as Paneer PieAmerican as Paneer Pie

When a girl Lekha s age moves in across the street, Lekha is excited to hear that her name is Avantika and she s Desi, too! Finally, there will be someone else around who gets it. But as soon as Avantika speaks, Lekha realizes she has an accent. She s new to this country, and not at all like Lekha. When a racist incident rocks Lekha s community, Lekha realizes she must make a choice: continue to remain silent or find her voice before it s too late.