Liz Matney is a writer, philanthropist, daughter, sister, wife, and mother of two teenagers. With over two decades of experience working with international humanitarian organizations and advocating for marginalized communities, her work focuses on issues of religious freedom and human rights, particularly in India, where her family has faced threats and systemic harassment. Through her writing, she explores the intersection of identity, belonging, and justice in politically charged environments. She holds a PhD in global leadership and women’s studies and has worked extensively in business, non-profit, and educational contexts. After spending a season in India, she and her family are in the process of rediscovering their lives back in the United States. Her diverse background and first-hand experiences uniquely equip her to address complex global issues in a deeply personal way. Home in Exile is her debut work, offering a compelling narrative that examines the personal impact of political and social turmoil while engaging with broader conversations on displacement, resilience, and the search for home.

Liz Matney is a writer, philanthropist, daughter, sister, wife, and mother of two teenagers. With over two decades of experience working with international humanitarian organizations and advocating for marginalized communities, her work focuses on issues of religious freedom and human rights, particularly in India, where her family has faced threats and systemic harassment. Through her writing, she explores the intersection of identity, belonging, and justice in politically charged environments. She holds a PhD in global leadership and women’s studies and has worked extensively in business, non-profit, and educational contexts. After spending a season in India, she and her family are in the process of rediscovering their lives back in the United States. Her diverse background and first-hand experiences uniquely equip her to address complex global issues in a deeply personal way. Home in Exile is her debut work, offering a compelling narrative that examines the personal impact of political and social turmoil while engaging with broader conversations on displacement, resilience, and the search for home.

“Your standpoint matters. Your voice matters. Now is the time to heal.”

Set against the backdrop of a politically volatile India, this memoir is a powerful reflection on faith, betrayal, and redemption, and how personal and generational wounds echo within families caught in the crossfire of injustice. The narrative opens with a traumatic night of state-ordered detainment, capturing the author’s family in a moment of vulnerability that would be broadcast to the world. But the story extends far beyond that night—it reaches into the roots of the author’s identity, nourished by memories of imili trees around her grandparents’ home, symbols of inheritance, resilience, and the complicated tension between holding on and letting go.

With unflinching honesty, the author recounts her struggle to reconcile love with the harm caused by those closest to her. This is not an exposé, but a testimony: to the power of voice, the courage to name injustice, and the strength that emerges from faith when silence is no longer an option.

As a woman raised to smile through suffering and “not rock the boat,” the author defies cultural expectations and calls out the bullies—those who abused their power, betrayed trust, and expected quiet compliance. In doing so, she reclaims her voice, standing not as a victim but a victor, empowered by divine promises and the prayers of many.

Dedicated to those who have suffered in silence, this book is a balm and a battle cry—a declaration that healing begins by acknowledging what is broken. It invites every reader who has been silenced or shamed to speak, believe, and heal.

“Your standpoint matters. Your voice matters. Now is the time to heal.”

Set against the backdrop of a politically volatile India, this memoir is a powerful reflection on faith, betrayal, and redemption, and how personal and generational wounds echo within families caught in the crossfire of injustice. The narrative opens with a traumatic night of state-ordered detainment, capturing the author’s family in a moment of vulnerability that would be broadcast to the world. But the story extends far beyond that night—it reaches into the roots of the author’s identity, nourished by memories of imili trees around her grandparents’ home, symbols of inheritance, resilience, and the complicated tension between holding on and letting go.

With unflinching honesty, the author recounts her struggle to reconcile love with the harm caused by those closest to her. This is not an exposé, but a testimony: to the power of voice, the courage to name injustice, and the strength that emerges from faith when silence is no longer an option.

As a woman raised to smile through suffering and “not rock the boat,” the author defies cultural expectations and calls out the bullies—those who abused their power, betrayed trust, and expected quiet compliance. In doing so, she reclaims her voice, standing not as a victim but a victor, empowered by divine promises and the prayers of many.

Dedicated to those who have suffered in silence, this book is a balm and a battle cry—a declaration that healing begins by acknowledging what is broken. It invites every reader who has been silenced or shamed to speak, believe, and heal.

Praise for Home in Exile

Praise for Home in Exile