‘I Am On the Hit List ‘: A Discussion on Gauri Lankesh’s Biography
The biography of renowned journalist Gauri Lankesh written by Rollo Romig, Pulitzer Prize finalist journalist and essayist was published recently capturing widespread attention from across the world. In this extensive conversation with author and journalist Neha Dixit, Romig talks about how he went about recording Gauri Lankesh’s life and her murder in 2017. The conversation covers the Hindutva excesses in the larger social and political context that marked the last years of Gauri’s life as well as the situation in the aftermath of her death. It also discusses the relevance of Gauri’s self adopted title as a “journalist- activist”. Watch the full interview here.
Very important , revealing exchange between two socially conscious ,committed journalists . Thank you Team AIDEM for coming up with a meaningful conversation like this .