Often, in my daily life, I find it difficult to talk about my disability to my peers — I tend to assume that my lived experience is completely un-relatable to other people," Antara Telang says. The 27-year-old communications professional lost her right foot in an accident when she was 18. Writing had always been a way of expression, and to her surprise, her essays struck a chord with a wider audience — including Tinder-ing As A One-Legged Girl In Mumbai, which now features in city-based non-profit Point of View's (POV) Skin Stories. As the first and only digital publication in India dedicated to fresh perspectives on disability sexuality and gender, Skin Stories has not only won awards but also been used as a resource by Amnesty UK. Today, the organisation will launch it as a book.

The event will include readings, a panel discussion and a book signing. Featuring 35 writers, the anthology also carries visuals by artists Alia Sinha, Upasana Agarwal and Naresh Suna. The book has been edited by writer and journalist Shreya Ila Anasuya, whose story on living with endometriosis is also a part of it. "We wanted to go beyond the audiences who are able to access us online, to reach people who would read the essays offline. We particularly wanted to present the book to disability justice organisations working in India," Anasuya shares.