Unbecoming (English, Paperback, Nishi Patel)

Fakin’ a Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pieces back together and turning them into a version that is even more beautiful than before. The way I see it - unbecoming and becoming are both art pieces. Unbecoming is stripping away the expectations of the society, removing your heart of the self-hatred, letting yourself heal, giving yourself space and love. Becoming is putting it to life - being what makes you you and feeling ready to face anything. None of these have timelines and expectations - you choose whenever and however you want to do it. Being in a world that wants to mold you into whatever they like every second of your life, to rid away all of these is overwhelming. But all of it is worth it. So, the more I looked at how the pieces broke and build again, I understood: “Your unbecoming is your best becoming.” If you’d never die, you’ll never be able to become a better version of yourself. This book is not about ‘becoming’ a better version but instead about ‘unbecoming’ a past self. Some people collect stamps, and I collected things, pages, whisper-oaths and hugs. This book is for everyone like that; people who collect more souvenirs of people than places; the hopeless romantics who always loved a little more than they should; the broken wholes who no longer look back anymore; the seekers who see beauty in things and love in people; the divers who loved to dive in the depth of everything.