Sonia Faleiro
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Sonia Faleiro

Indian writer and journalist (born 1977)

Sonia Faleiro (born 1977) is an Indian writer and journalist based in London, UK. Her first novel The Girl was published by Viking in 2006. This was followed by Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars (2010), and the e-single 13 Men (2015).2

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Born 1977.1

About

Faleiro's book The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing, was well received by the critics.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Edinburgh3

Faleiro was born in Goa, grew up in New Delhi, India, where she studied history at St. Stephen's College, and received her master's degree from the University of Edinburgh. While in graduate school, Faleiro started writing her first novel, The Girl, which was published by Penguin Viking in 2006.

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Career

Occupation: author, journalist.5

  • Date not recordedFounded Deca4

Personal life

  • Born1977, Goa6
  • CitizenshipIndia7

Sonia Faleiro is the daughter of veteran Indian National Congress politician Eduardo Faleiro. She is married to American businessman and former business partner of politician Rahul Gandhi, Ulrik McKnight. They live in London and have a daughter.

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