In Bihar's Samastipur district, teenage girls from Mahadalit communities face social stigma and even physical force to drop their education, give up their dreams, and get married – some try to resist, others give in
Amruta Byatnal is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. Her work focuses on health, gender and citizenship.
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Antara Raman
Antara Raman is an illustrator and website designer with an interest in social processes and mythological imagery. A graduate of the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru, she believes that the world of storytelling and illustration are symbiotic.
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Sharmila Joshi
Sharmila Joshi is former Executive Editor, People's Archive of Rural India, and a writer and occasional teacher.