A Twelve-Year-Old Girl Seeks a New Life In New Novel

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 27, 2025

A new middle grade novel follows a 12-year-old Simi Singh's pursuit of a new place to call home and safety in the United States after leaving behind a life in Northern India. Author Ruchira Gupta, professor at New York University and founder of the anti-sex-trafficking organization, Apne Aap Women Worldwide, joins us to discuss her new book, titled The Freedom Seeker.

 

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