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I am a freelance writer, editor and podcast producer based in New Jersey and Mumbai. I recently graduated with my masters in journalism from New York University with high honors. My reporting work can be seen in The New York Times, The Click, Catapult, Vogue and other publications.
For me, and many others with physical disabilities, touch is not merely a luxury or a pleasure, but an aspect of my functionality, my basic survival.
I was certain my appearance would mask my secret: that I didn't belong. I am convinced street vendors can smell fear. It's a special skill, this ability to sense new nervous energy and within seconds be able to distinguish a foreigner from a local.
Finding love is hard. It's even harder when you've got a limp, a cane, and - according to arranged marriage labels - a "defect".
Mumbai, India - June 3rd 2020 - 12:33PM I've had a Word Doc with this story open on my laptop in hopes I would put it to use somewhere in my writing. I was three months into lockdown when I wrote this during what everyone thought was an early monsoon but really it was just a cyclone.
a feature story on losing and reclaiming femininity while disabled
Sonali Gupta is a reporter for The Click and a freelance writer. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Vogue India, and Huffington Post among other publications. She's written on gender and disability and hopes to expand her beat coverage to include culture and entertainment. Sonali earned her B.A.
It was my first night out in my new home city of Mumbai. My mother was staying with me for three months before heading back to our hometown in New Jersey and shrilled with excitement upon discovering...
a compilation of Sonali's favorite indie artists in India
guest speaker with interview by Harper Spero on navigating a diagnosis, disability and a new way of living in India.
