Suchitra Vijayan Author

Suchitra Vijayan is the author of the critically acclaimed Midnight's Borders: A People's History of Modern India. Born and raised in Madras, India, her work has appeared in The Washington Post, GQ, The Boston Review, The Nation and Foreign Policy and she has appeared on NBC news, BBC World Service and NPR. She is an award-winning photographer, founding member and Executive Director of The Polis Project.  Francesca Recchia is an independent researcher and writer. She is a founding member, editor and Creative Director of The Polis Project. She is based between Italy and Afghanistan, where she previously worked as Acting Director of the Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture in Kabul. She directed Caravanserai – Kabul in Karachi, a regional cultural festival bringing together cultural expressions from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.