Meher Pestonji
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Meher Pestonji | |
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| Born | 19 September 1946 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | novelist, social worker, journalist |
| Nationality | Indian |
Meher Pestonji is an Indian social worker, freelance journalist, and writer.[1] Pestonji has fought for the rights of the oppressed and underprivileged since the 1970s.[2]
Pestonji was born on 19 September 1946. She comes from the Parsi community in India and lives in Mumbai with her two daughters .[2] Pestonji's marriage broke up when her children were four and five years old. She chose freelance journalism after that to have the opportunity to expand her areas of work and contribute freely.[1]
Pestonji is a Psychology graduate and studied journalism.[citation needed]
