Bhumika Saraswati is an independent journalist, filmmaker and photographer based in India. Her work has been published with international and national news organisations like The Associated Press, The Washington Post, Independent, SCMP Films, The Hindu, The Wire, and The Caravan magazine. She was awarded the UN-Laadli Media Award 22 for gender-sensitive reporting. She is a believer of telling important stories through the visual medium, trusting that visuals transcend the boundaries of language and have the ability to reach and impact many people. Her special focus is on telling stories of people from marginalised and historically oppressed communities (like her own).