Sanika Phwade is an illustrator, educator, cartoonist and graphic reportage artist born and raised in India and based in Boston. Through autobiographical comics, visual essays, drawings on location, gouache paintings and illustrated interviews, their work strives to capture and communicate instances of emotional connection, queer immigrant culture, and conversations people have over meals. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, they currently teach illustration at MassArt and RISD.