Tell Me How to Be

Akash Amin is filled with shame. Shame for liking men. Shame for wanting to be a songwriter. Shame for not being like his perfect brother. Shame for his alcoholism. And, most of all, shame for what happened with the first boy he ever loved. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash must return to Illinois to confront his demons and the painful memory of a sexual awakening that became a nightmare. Akash’s mum, Renu, is also plagued by guilt. She had it all: doting husband, beautiful house, healthy sons. Together, Renu and Akash pack up the house, retreating further into the secrets that stand between them.