The Namesakes
The story of roughly fifty Sanjanas, how their parents decided to call them that, and the secret history of why Indians give their babies the names they do.
Sanjana Ramachandran is a writer, marketer and engineer who has worked across media, tech, consumer goods and start-ups. She is a South Asia Speaks fellow from the Class of ’22, working on a collection of essays titled Famous Last Questions. Her writings can be accessed on her website.