Hi, I'm Anika — a writer reporting on health, mental wellbeing, and the systems that shape our care.

I cover the intersection of health, identity, and the institutions we rely on — the clinicians who reshape care from the inside, the patients navigating systems that weren't built for them, and the researchers asking why our most stubborn health gaps persist.

My reporting on asylum seekers' mental health, maternal care access, and South Asian community health has been published across national magazines and policy outlets. I'm especially drawn to stories that connect granular, human experience to the larger structures around them.