I discovered my parents’ secret aged 8 – I kept it until 16

Bharti (in red) with her daughter (left) and siblings (Picture: Bharti Dhir)‘That is not your real family,’ one of the boys smirked at me on the playground.He had seen me playing with my sisters, Anju and Mina, and made a point to taunt me.I felt the anger rising up in me so – without saying anything – I went up to him and punched him in the face. Then I started walking away.‘I don’t care how much you hit me,’ he added, through tears in his eyes, &lsquo