Indian
First Language(s): Hindi, Urdu
Second Language(s):
English
Rhea Malik is a researcher, writer, and poet based in New Delhi, India. She holds a Master's in Law (Research) from the University of British Columbia. Her short stories and poetry are grounded in a love for the earth and explore women's lived realities, disability, polity, and practising being human in a fractured world. She is excited by the ways in which science fiction and ecology can illuminate human dilemmas and relationships.
What was your favorite book as a child?
Probably “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or the Clifford series.
Do you remember the original reason or motivation why you started writing creatively?
Same reason I remember to breathe, and look up, and drink water.
What was the most adventurous or thrilling thing you ever did/experienced?
Running a 200 meter race a day after getting smashed by a bike, at age 12. Adventurous one, here.
Do you listen to music while reading or writing?
My relationships with music and writing are lovely and dynamic. Read me on to find out more, my dearest Humnawaaz. I hope to achieve through words what music achieves for me, every single day, year after year, cycle after cycle of rise and doom. Keep grooving my dear soulful readers!
Short Story
The Music Woman plays Infinite Strings
Issue Spring '20
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