Independent Journalist & Visual Artist
I am an independent journalist based in Lucknow, India, with 10 years of experience in investigative and feature reporting. My work focuses on gender, health, arts, culture, and social justice, and spans multiple storytelling formats, including writing, photography, documentaries, illustrations, and visual art.
My work has been published by leading national and international media organizations, including The Times of India, People's Archive of Rural India (PARI), BBC World Service, Al Jazeera, SciDev.Net, Newslaundry, Dialogue Earth, IndiaSpend, Vogue, Condé Nast Traveller, Article 14, The Locavore, Migration Story, and others.
The Guardian | Global Development
Kalpana Nepali was seven months pregnant when the flash floods hit last month, while Pooja Pariyal spent three days on a hospital roof waiting to be rescued. Now, they are living precariously in temporary shelters.
