Arati Kumar-Rao is an Indian author and photographer. In 2023, she released her book Marginlands: Indian landscapes on the Brink and was added to the BBC's 100 Women list.
Rao's debut novel, Marginlands, was published June 2, 2023 by Picador India. The book is about her journeys to marginlands, listening intently to their inhabitants, paying close attention to each fissure, fold and ripple. She documents the misguided decisions, wilfully ignored warnings and disregarded evidence that have brought humans to a point of no return. But the land is still rich in ancient wisdom, and its cracks hold lessons that may yet aid us in undoing centuries of slow violence – so long as one is willing to attune their senses.[7]
Selected works
Kumar-Rao, Arati (2023). Marginlands: Indian Landscapes on the Brink. India: Picador. ISBN978-9395624435.