The charred walls of the Azizia library, torched during an extremist riot along with its 4,500 books, are a reminder of the violence of the Hindu nationalist mob.

Nadia Nooreyezdan
Nadia Nooreyezdan is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. She covers issues at the intersection of tech, culture, and politics. Her work has appeared in Vice, Rest of World, Delayed Gratification, and Atlas Obscura. She also regularly writes on South Asian visual art for Critical Collective.