Upasna Kakroo
Born in Srinagar and raised in four countries, Upasna’s writing talks about the jinns of our past and belonging. In her 20-year career, she has led strategy for organizations such as the University of Michigan and McKinsey. As the CEO of nonprofit Peerbagh, she encourages reading and South Asian storytelling. She has published nonfiction books including Loal (Gulshan, 2024). Her children’s book, Shaliya Discovers Coronavirus Frumpfchi was commissioned by the Government of India and translated into seventeen languages. She edits Bento - the only South-Asian children’s magazine in print. Upasna has won writing awards from Centrum, SCBWI, Kweli, and others.
The Green Sari
In the spring of 1988, Fatehkadal hummed with the familiar rhythms of