The Man To Be

The Man to Be is an astonishing experience that follows Vivaan Jadhav, an Indian teenage Transman, through his transition.



Vivaan was biologically a female. At the age of 16, he realized he was a Transman. His battle as a child to understand his identity, embrace himself, come out to his family and friends, and seek acceptance and love is conveyed in this book.



The Man to Be is a narrative about his physical and emotional transformation. It was a challenging shift for him from receiving testosterone injections to naming himself and undergoing chest surgery. Though there is still a stigma associated with changing one's identity in India, he received support from his parents, who, unlike the stereotypical thought ridden society, were always encouraging.



It provides you with an inside look at how people in India transcend from one gender to the other. This is Vivaan's autobiography, motivating everyone who aspires to achieve self-love through the hardships that occur along the route.