Sandhya Acharya is a children’s book author and writer. She grew up in Mumbai, India, and now lives in Santa Clara, California. She enjoys writing for children and sometimes grown-ups too. Her articles and short stories have been featured in Washington Post, NPR(KQED), India Currents, Lost Balloon, Peacock Journal, and Aaduna among others. See Publications page. She has run marathons, hosted a podcast for a non-profit, performed (and still learns!) Bharat Natyam, an Indian classical dance, is trained in Indian Classical music (carnatic), and does everything she can to enjoy the childhood of her young kids.