NEHA N. HEWITT is the first person in her extended Indian family born in the United States. There are many more now! Always a voracious reader and aspiring writer she has spent her life studying human conflicts and civil rights in law and society. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor from American University’s Washington College of Law. She is dedicated to promoting diverse stories to youth audiences, especially those with disabilities like dyslexia and diabetes.

The online journal Mindful Word has previously published a set of her poems on yoga and social justice. She is also an avid birder and hiker whose inspiration for her writing comes from the everyday beauty of Oregon’s natural environment. Neha currently resides near Forest Park in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two teenage daughters, and two fluffy Siberian cats.