Swimming In Our Oceans traverses the uncertainties and contradictions that shape who we are. The memoir explores performance, invisibility, and mental health, following Pragya’s move to a village in Uttarakhand. Alternating between the author’s past and present, Swimming in Our Oceans questions what it means to belong – to a place, to a person, to oneself.

PRAGYA BHAGAT is a poet and essayist. Her work explores the intersections between belonging, body image, and mental health. Her work has been featured in the BBC, The Alipore Post, The Huffington Post, Kommune, and The Wire, amongst others. She currently lives in Goa where she hosts a fortnightly meet-up called The Poetry Circle.