An amalgam of a left-brained ex-engineer and a right-brained creative writer would be the best way to describe a lyrical storyteller like me. Originally from India by way of Bahrain, I am now a New Jersey-based poet, and a 2016 MFA graduate from Drew University’s low residency poetry program. I am currently Poetry Editor for Platform Review, a literary journal launched by Arts by The People, to encourage emerging writers who are local to New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City.

My past editorial roles in the literary world have been Poetry Reader for The Adroit Journal, Poetry Editor for The Wild Word, Editor-in-Chief for Jaggery Lit, and Senior Editor for The Woman Inc. My latest collection of poetry, A Mouthful of Sky was released in April 2022 by Get Fresh Books LLC. My work has appeared in many literary journals and anthologies, and I am an alumna of the 2023 Kenyon Writers’ Workshop (with Dan Beachy-Quick), the 2024 Juniper Summer Writing Institute (with Diana Khoi Nguyen) and the 2024 Kenyon Writers’ Workshop (with Natalie Shapero).

In my spare time, I love spending time with my family - which includes my dog, walks, music, books and mindfulness meditation.