Mallika Ravikumar is a Lawyer turned writer, currently living in Portugal. She is the author of a law book (Disability and the Law, Universal Law Publishing, 2010), and several children's books (The District Cup (Puffin) 2022, The Shell Story (Katha), 2022, Of Revolutionaries and Bravehearts (Puffin) 2020, Tracing Roots : Stories about Trees (Karadi Tales), 2020), with more upcoming. She is also a regular contributor on History, Culture, Law and Society in Robin Age, The Free Press Journal and The Hindu. She runs 'Tree Talk with Mallika Ravikumar' on YouTube and Instagram.