Meher Pestonji

Meher Pestonji is an Indian social worker, freelance journalist, and writer. Pestonji has fought for the rights of the oppressed and underprivileged since the 1970s.

Early life and education Pestonji was born on 19 September 1946. She comes from the Parsi community in India and lives in Mumbai with her two daughters . After the Babri Masjid riots in 1992–93, she took up to fight communalism and parochialism. She was a part of group of communal harmony activists who worked to restore the peace after the Mumbai riots in which close to 900 people died. Around this time, she took creative writing as a career. For her work, Pestonji interviewed scientists, business people, and social workers. There has also been criticism and other interviews to challenge Pestonji's thoughts towards the parsi community. In a reply to her interview, a letter was sent to the editor talking about the bad taste the interview left o parsi readers.

Works Pestonji's writing is closely tied to her personal and journalist experiences along with the segment of society she is familiar with. Her storytelling is evident in the characterization of her work. Her books are: Mixed Marriage and Other Stories Parsi, HarperCollins 1999. Pervez, HarperCollins 2003. Sadak Chhaap, Penguin India 2005. Piano for sale Feeding crows Outsider