At the young age of 17, Riya Pathak is an author, poet, and artist. ‘Bandishein Aur Kamyaabi, is her first book. It is a progeny of her own experiences as an adolescent girl from a middle-class family in an unjust patriarchal society. Riya lives in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, and is currently studying Commerce in class 12th.