Riya Sarkar is an architect by training with a special interest in the continuity of medieval cities. As a part of her research, she has worked with craftsmen and artisans in Old Delhi and participated in a training program for women from homeless shelters in leading heritage walks. She recently completed a Sahapedia-UNESCO fellowship on the journey of the Perso-Arabic script in the Indian subcontinent and is currently writing her first book, Indelible Ink.