A Twelve-Year-Old Girl Seeks a New Life In New Novel
- Author
- WNYC
- Published
- Wed 27 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it
A new middle grade novel follows a 12-year-old Simi Singh's pursuit of a new place to call home and safety in the United States after leaving behind a life in Northern India. Author Ruchira Gupta, professor at New York University and founder of the anti-sex-trafficking organization, Apne Aap Women Worldwide, joins us to discuss her new book, titled The Freedom Seeker.
