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How often have we asked our parents or grandparents their version of an important time back in history whether it was a war, or a partition or even about a different era? But telling our history through the eyes of the people who lived it has made Indian Memory Project a valuable source for future generations and is now studied in academic circles. And to think of it, Anusha Yadav started it as an experiment in 2010. The photographer, book designer, curator and archivist was invited by The New Yorker to showcase Indian Memory Project on Instagram in 2015. Anusha also curated the first ever international narrative and image based exhibit on historical criminal investigations from the Indian Subcontinent. She has been awarded the ‘Honorary mention’ at the Prix Ars Electronica 2013 awards, an international award for excellence in Cyber Arts a online Media, the L’oreal Paris Femina Women Achievers’ Award 2013 and the Innovator of the Year – India Today Women’s Summit, 2014. In 2015, Anusha was listed as the top 21 photographers to follow on Instagram. She is also the founder of The Memory Company, a design firm that works on projects related to history and popular culture. Join in as we talk about how Indian Memory Project is continuing to shape how we experience history and how she views the role of her numerous other works. You can check out Maharani Talks on Instagram at www.instagram.com/maharanitalks MUSIC: Lights by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Highlights: • When did your fascination with history begin? [02:15] • How has Indian Memory Project changed in these 10 years? [09:27] • When did you realise how big Memory Project had become? [13:11] . How has life changed since? [14:26] . Which era did you find most interesting? [18:26] . About her portrait series, Transfixed [25:08] . On her other project, Letters of Love [[34:55] . Role of Indian Memory Project in the future [36:33]