In conversation

Sanjoy K Roy in conversation with Vayu Naidu

The writer, editor and publisher talks about his haunting memoir, There's a Ghost in My Room.

1st July, 2026

Photo: Missohio Studio

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'A thousand years later, it appears we'd all chosen to be reborn together in this lifetime, to work through out entangled karma and find ways to forget and heal.'

Sanjoy K Roy

Sanjoy K Roy is Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which produces over 30 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals across 40 cities including the world’s largest literary gathering: the annual Jaipur Literature Festival.

Vayu Naidu

Vayu Naidu’s storytelling spans diaspora, urban, epic, folk and tribal stories inspired by multiple literary and performance traditions.

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