Mahek Jangda can often be found looking at the stars in the night sky and wondering about the universe. She spends the rest of her time conjuring up stories, writing poetry and dancing to her heart’s content. Her poetry has been featured by The Hindu Business Line (BLink), Hyderabad Literary Festival, UnErase, Kommune, Habitat Studios, Filtercopy and the Poetry Club (Mumbai). She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from NMIMS, Mumbai, a diploma in Persian from Mumbai University and is currently pursuing a postgraduate diploma in the liberal arts from Ashoka University under the Young India Fellowship programme. This is her first novel.