# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join Neha Dixit and Shayoni Mitra for an insightful chat about the award-winning book, The Many Lives of Syeda X.About this EventThe Many Lives of Syeda XWhat does the life of an ordinary working-class Indian look andfeel like? In this book, the award-winning journalist Neha Dixittraces the story of one such faceless Indian woman, from the early1990s to the present day. What emerges is a picture of a life livedunder constant corrosive tension. Syeda X, a weaver left Benares forDelhi with her alcoholic husband and three small children in theaftermath of riots triggered by the demolition of the Babri Masjid. InDelhi, she settled into the life of a poor migrant, juggling multiplejobs a day -- from trimming the loose threads of jeans to cookingnamkeen, and from shelling almonds to making tea strainers. Syeda hasdone over 50 types of unskilled work in three decades, earning paltrysums in the process. And if she ever took leave, to nurse an illnessor to attend a school PTA meeting, her job would be lost to anotherfaceless migrant fighting to take her place.Researched for close to a decade, in this book, we meet anunforgettable cast of characters: from a rickshaw driver in ChandniChowk who ends up tragically dead in a terrorist blast to a slumlord,who grew 'too big' for his own good, and is shot by rival landlords.From a doctor who gets arrested for pre-natal sex determination to agow rakshak whose daughter elopes with Syeda's son. From corruptpolicemen who delight in beating young Muslim men to a cheerful bandof home-based working women who look out for each other.In the end, things come to a grotesque full circle for Syeda. Her lifeis upturned for the umpteenth time as the Delhi riots of 2020 causedanother cataclysmic displacement. But displacement, tragedy andhardship are something she is used to -- being poor and Muslim and awoman. Written with deep insight, The Many Lives of Syeda X is aportal to a messy world hidden away from elite Indians. It is thestory of untold millions and a searing account of urban life in NewIndia. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-many-lives-of-syeda-x-neha-dixit-in-conversation-with-shayoni-mitra/100001987089492162 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Meetups, Music, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The People's Forum - **lat**: 40.7544504 - **long**: -73.99326429999999 - **full address**: The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b92e978c3d2c581a9d21aa2977e7da15bfc48cec930846e05f671c0d37330fc2-rimg-w1200-h675-dc66152c-gmir.jpg?v=1775912334 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra being held? - **A:** The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra? - **A:** The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra is organized by The People's Forum. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Many Lives of Syeda X - Neha Dixit in conversation with Shayoni Mitra", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b92e978c3d2c581a9d21aa2977e7da15bfc48cec930846e05f671c0d37330fc2-rimg-w1200-h675-dc66152c-gmir.jpg?v=1775912334", "startDate": "2026-04-17T18:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-17T20:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-many-lives-of-syeda-x-neha-dixit-in-conversation-with-shayoni-mitra/100001987089492162", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The People's Forum", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "320 West 37th Street", "postalCode": "10018", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7544504", "longitude": "-73.99326429999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join Neha Dixit and Shayoni Mitra for an insightful chat about the award-winning book, The Many Lives of Syeda X.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-11", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-17T20:00:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-11", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-many-lives-of-syeda-x-neha-dixit-in-conversation-with-shayoni-mitra/100001987089492162" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-11", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/the-many-lives-of-syeda-x-neha-dixit-in-conversation-with-shayoni-mitra/100001987089492162", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Peoples Forum", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-peoples-forum/21988024" } ] } ] ```