India, July 3 -- Some meetings don't feel like coincidences.

They feel like something gently destined.

It was an early evening at the Makaibari Bungalow in Taj Bengal. A quiet book launch. Finger food, soft conversation, the clinking of teacups. I felt a little unsure, slightly out of place. That's when I saw her, poised, camera in hand, quietly capturing the room with care. She turned to me, smiled, and asked, "Are you an author?" I smiled back and nodded. That simple question changed everything. We didn't know anyone there, but we found each other.

But this isn't a story about friendship. That's for another time.

This is about Rajrupa Sarkar Ganguly, a woman who creates from the heart, with purpose and deep truth.

Rajrupa started her...