GOA, India -- For years during her childhood, Indian journalist and author Rituparna Chatterjee suffered sexual abuse from adults who were responsible for creating a safe space for her.
A victim's powerful memoir sheds light on a largely hidden issue

Rituparna Chatterjee's brave memoir "The Water Phoenix" has helped to bring the issue of child sexual abuse into the open in India. (Courtesy of Bloomsbury India/Rituparna Chatterjee)
GOA, India -- For years during her childhood, Indian journalist and author Rituparna Chatterjee suffered sexual abuse from adults who were responsible for creating a safe space for her.