Dear Jyoti

“I looked into your rapists’ eyes. I stared at their pictures, desperately searching for evil.” In memory of Jyoti Singh Pandey, victim of a gang rape in Delhi on this day, one year ago.

Love, Uttama

 

 

For the letter I wrote to Jyoti last year, please click here.

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