By Orijit Sen

Artist Orijit Sen draws the tale of the 19th century Ezhava woman, in memory of Rohith Vemula.

Graphic artist, cartoonist, muralist and designer Orijit Sen is author of the graphic novel River of Stories as well as many other works of graphic fiction and non-fiction. He is one of the founders of People Tree – a collaborative studio and store for artists, designers, and craftspeople. Sen is also Miranda Chair Visiting Professor at Goa University.

Re-published here with permission from Guftugu, where it was published to mark Rohith Vemula’s Shahadat day.

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