Writer, columnist, and social activist, Saakal Ulysses Dewan is a regular contributor to his hometown Darjeeling’s online news portals, Darjeeling Chronicles and Darjeeling Times and local dailies on the contemporary issues of politics, social activism and environment. A navy veteran with a keen interest in social work and the environment belongs to a rare breed of versatile writers who can get along with disparate thoughts with uncanny ease. And Quiet Flows the Teesta & Other Poems is his first work that deals with diverse experiences of his life over the years. When he is not writing, he spends his time promoting sports in his community.