Astha Rajvanshi examined the lives of women and marginalized communities in India and greater South Asia as a Levinson Fellow. She explored how groups navigate the notions of safety and freedom amid a rapidly changing political and economic landscape. Previously, she worked for the New York Times Magazine and was a recipient of the Open City Fellowship by the Asian American Writers Workshop in New York. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she is a graduate of Columbia University’s Stabile Center for Investigative Reporting, where she was a Brown Institute Scholar for Media Innovation and a Global Migration Reporting Fellow.
Dispatches from Astha Rajvanshi
What’s next for India’s farmers?
After the success of a year-long protest in the capital, a return to the land brings resolve to pursue real reforms.
A walk through Kolkata
The city’s daily life is marked by politics, religion and the threat of outsiders.
Climate change is forcing Indian fishermen to keep rebuilding their homes
Rising sea levels and heavy storms are displacing millions in the world’s largest delta.