Video narration
At the table, a smiling woman holds a book, while a few pencil lines begin to find her face. Then the photograph becomes more than a sketch: this is Ishita, someone I knew. She is a classical Kathak dancer, a writer, and a poet. She was my classmate and friend at NIPER-Raebareli, and I remember the warmth behind that smile. That smiling face is Ishita-quiet, jolly, and wonderfully talented, a friend whose presence stays with me.