A journalist and communications professional who uses writing and storytelling to make research and social issues more human, relatable, and accessible.
I’m a journalist and communications professional passionate about telling stories of people and communities, and exploring the social, political and environmental issues that shape their lives. My work is rooted in a love for storytelling, a curiosity about people and places, and an interest in making complex development challenges more human, relatable and accessible.
Originally from India and now based in England, I’ve worked across South Asia, East Africa and the UK, bringing together journalism, development and climate communications, and participatory approaches to storytelling. My work spans migration, displacement, gender, social justice and climate action, with a particular interest in connecting people’s everyday experiences to the wider systems and inequalities that shape their lives.
As a journalist, I’ve reported on development, gender, labour and social justice issues for several Indian and international publications. Journalism continues to shape how I approach communications — with curiosity, empathy and a commitment to asking questions, listening closely and telling stories with care. I’m particularly drawn to ethical, feminist and participatory approaches to storytelling, where people and communities are not simply the subjects of stories but have a say in how their experiences are represented.
Over the years, my work has taken me across research, advocacy, strategic communications, training and impact storytelling, working alongside researchers, grassroots organisations, international development actors and communities.
An important part of this has also been supporting people and organisations to tell their own stories, through training, mentoring, participatory storytelling processes or helping them build the skills and confidence to communicate their experiences and work in their own ways.
Previously, at Samuel Hall, I led communications and storytelling across research and development projects in collaboration with UN agencies, INGOs and local organisations. Much of this work focused on migration and displacement, where I developed communications strategies, stories of change and creative campaigns to bring research findings and lived experiences to wider audiences.
I currently work at Ashden Climate Solutions in the UK, supporting communications across its international programmes. My work spans community-led forest conservation in Central Africa, clean energy access in refugee settlements across East Africa, and efforts to unlock investment for clean energy entrepreneurs across Africa. Alongside shaping programme communications and narratives, I lead impact storytelling and work closely with local organisations and entrepreneurs to help them communicate their ideas, experiences and impact to different audiences.
Across all these different strands of work, what matters most to me is finding thoughtful, creative and collaborative ways to tell stories that bring nuance to complex issues, connect people and perspectives, and contribute to conversations about social change.
When I’m not working on stories or stressing about them, I like to bake, go on long walks, listen to podcasts, and plan my next trip (and occasionally take it).
You can find snapshots of my work and travels on my Instagram
This portfolio, a work in progress, brings together a selection of my work across journalism, communications, storytelling, and training over the years.
If you’d like to commission a story, collaborate on a project, or send me a photo of your dog — I’d love to hear from you.
