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This event is in the past.It took place on April 17, 2026 at The People's Forum.

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The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra 1
Literature Talk
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The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra

At The People's Forum

Garment District

Award-winning journalist Neha Dixit spent nearly a decade researching one woman's story: Syeda X's journey from Benares to Delhi through riots, displacement, and survival as a poor Muslim migrant in modern India. The conversation with scholar Shayoni Mitra peels back the hidden realities of urban life in New India.

grassroots community space
social justice programming
literary discussion
South Asian focus

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🌱"grassroots way... nothing cookie cutter"
🎭"nothing else like it in the US"
📚check out the book selection while you're here

The People's Forum

320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, USA

+1 347-695-1095

peoplesforum.org

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