A new anthology of translated poems and stories brings out the resourcefulness and resilience of Indian women writing in Dogri, Maithili, Sindhi, Punjabi and Hindi.

The distinct regional voices are pieced together by a Mumbai-based women’s archive. “Who are you calling out to/ in this land of deaf-mutes/ who are you reaching out to? / even our Gods are sold for a bottle of booze/ and they wouldn’t accept your offering anyway.”