Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We sat down with Dr Shalini Mullick, author of The Way Home and the first winner of the IGF Archer–Amish Award for Storytellers, for a candid conversation on writing, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to put your work out into the world.
In this interview, she reflects on:
Writing through uncertainty and self-doubt
The moment her name was called at IGF London
Why stories rooted in India’s lived realities deserve a global stage
As the IGF Archer–Amish Award for Storytellers opens for its second edition, her message to writers is clear and deeply resonant:
If you’ve written a story, don’t hold it back.
📖 Submissions are now open until 15 January 2026
indiaglobalforum.com/IGF-Amish-Archer/apply.html
We sat down with Dr Shalini Mullick, author of The Way Home and the first winner of the IGF Archer–Amish Award for Storytellers, for a candid conversation on writing, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to put your work out into the world.
In this interview, she reflects on:
Writing through uncertainty and self-doubt
The moment her name was called at IGF London
Why stories rooted in India’s lived realities deserve a global stage
As the IGF Archer–Amish Award for Storytellers opens for its second edition, her message to writers is clear and deeply resonant:
If you’ve written a story, don’t hold it back.
📖 Submissions are now open until 15 January 2026
indiaglobalforum.com/IGF-Amish-Archer/apply.html
