Vanika Sangtani

Vanika Sangtani speaks of her struggles, break-ups, and the mental knots that so many young women carry but rarely say out loud. Through her poems and stories, she wants every middle-class girl to hear one thing: ‘Tu karlegi yaar.’ A storyteller, poet, and spoken word artist, Vanika’s honest words shine in pieces like ‘Uff, Tumhari Smile Bhi Na’, which turns self-doubt into quiet strength. She’s been nominated as Cosmopolitan’s ‘Emerging Voice of the Year’ and continues to write and perform work that feels like a warm hand on your shoulder reminding you it’s okay to feel everything, and even better to say it out loud.