Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury

 

Unearthed:

The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury

"Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury" by Chanchal Garg

Published June 2, 2025 | 5.0 out of 5 stars Chanchal Garg’s "Unearthed: The Lies We Carry & The Truths They Bury" is a powerful and unflinching memoir that confronts spiritual abuse, cultural expectations, and the long, complex process of personal reclamation. With deft and lyrical prose, Garg tells the story of how a moment of unexpected insight during a yoga class—while pregnant with her daughter—forced her to reckon with the silence, shame, and subjugation she had carried for much of her life. Raised as a devoted Indian daughter within a tightly woven cultural and religious community, Garg was taught to never question authority. Her account reveals how those beliefs were weaponized to mask sexual misconduct and spiritual manipulation, and how systems of power—from family to faith—can enable abuse while demanding loyalty. The memoir explores what it means to be bicultural and to question the very structures that shaped one’s identity. What sets "Unearthed" apart is not only its deeply personal narrative, but also its broader relevance. Garg’s story speaks directly to women of color who have been silenced within communities that ask for their sacrifice but not their voice. Her experience is recounted with emotional clarity and intellectual rigor, illuminating how generational trauma, cult dynamics, and misplaced devotion can coexist with love, duty, and tradition. This is a feminist memoir that challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries of faith, family, and cultural belonging. Garg’s journey from trauma to self-trust is not framed as a neat transformation, but rather as a process of spiritual survival and hard-won healing. "Unearthed" offers rare insight into the internal conflicts faced by many survivors of abuse within spiritual or cultural systems—and the courage required to break free. A standout debut, this memoir is essential reading for those drawn to stories of healing from sexual abuse, challenging inherited roles, and redefining power on one’s own terms. Garg’s work sits firmly within the growing canon of memoirs by South Asian American women that center truth-telling and liberation. Through "Unearthed," she emerges not only as a survivor, but as a sharp and necessary new voice in literature.

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