Ronita Chattopadhyay

Ronita Chattopadhyay finds refuge in words. Her poetry and prose have appeared in The Hooghly Review, Roi Fainéant Press, Akéwì Magazine, RIC Journal, among others, and anthologies by Querencia Press and Sídhe Press. She journeys with words in a professional capacity as well through her work on process documentation and qualitative research in India.

Not that I am a Thief

But I did Steal a Girl’s voice Once It was a modest courtyard. A mother, father and daughter sat on wooden chairs on one side and one representative from a local non-government organisation (NGO) and I on the other. There was an

Ki Niye Palabi?

T’s eyes were puffed and tired. She also had a headache. Sleep had proved elusive last night. And not just for her family but also for others who shared that slum location as their address. A few nights earlier, some houses in