About Us
From The Founder
In 2014, when Karishma Mehta started Humans of Bombay as a simple Facebook page, the intention was simple: to tell stories, to connect strangers with the emotion of, ‘You’re not alone.’ She hoped to reach out a hand to those who believed that no one would understand their pain, to envelop those in a warm hug who wanted to share their happiness, to walk shoulder to shoulder with those rebels with a cause, and to just… listen. To your story.
But what began as a simple effort to lend a voice to the voiceless, became much more. What began as strangers coming together, is now a community of over 3.2 million people. What began as 1 story, is now 6000 stories and counting. And it made me realise that this is what we all are– a collection of stories just waiting to be told. No matter where we come from, or who we are, or where we’re going; stories are all we hear, and stories will be the only legacy we leave behind.
The last 8 years have catapulted us into stories beyond our imagination. And as we have grown, we’ve crossed borders, oceans, and hundreds of miles. Today, Humans of Bombay catalogues the beat of humanity, one story at a time. It is India’s largest and only storytelling platform that showcases unique, inspirational and relatable stories of individuals from all walks of life. So let us walk you through them, one story at a time…
Our Team
Unnati Aditya Anam
Senior Community Manager
With a room full of quotes and a head full of poems, Unnati tries to rhyme her way through life! She took a detour in Human Resources and decided to make it one of the building blocks of her voyage in the world of social media.
Prashant Khamkar
Office Boy
He’s the man who holds the office together. He makes a mean cup of coffee and surprises people with his killer dance moves.
Kirtishree Rathore
Sub Editor
Made from and of stories!
Kirtishree lives for days when the wind brushes past her face and strongly believes there is nothing Faiz's nazms, Gulzar's lyrics and Ahern's writing cannot fix.
She’s happiest when drowning in balloons!
Shannon Court
Senior writer and Editor
From speaking on the radio to writing, his interest lies in telling meaningful stories. Out of the office, you'll find him acting in theatre productions. In the evenings, he will always make time to listen to podcasts while sipping cups of tea.
Stuti Shukla
Junior Content Writer
With a love for words, our Junior Writer’s interest lies in telling impactful stories! When not working, you’ll find Stuti reading, binge-watching , or listening to the most weird playlist she’s curated for herself! She’s a horror movie enthusiast always up for exploring the path untaken.
Ipsheeta Paul
Digital Marketing Manager
With a care-free attitude, our Digital Marketing Manager, courses her way though life! A believer of her intuition, she dreams of taking over the digital world. Outside office, you’ll find her exploring new places to eat and drink at, experimenting with different recipes, jamming to classic rock, our animal welfare warrior and full time cat servant.
Shivam
Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Quirkiness lies in the blood of this young lad.Always digging, designing and creating new content. A nature lover and travel enthusiast by heart.You'll always find him binge watching friends or scribbling something in a notebook theres no in between.
Amit Gaikwad
Videographer and Editor
A minimalist by nature, avid cyclist and travel aficionado, Amit is our videographer and editor. inspired by everything around him, he’s an all time learner who loves exploring the unexplored. Nature and people are his favourite muse- he can turn the most dull things into art! If you want to make him happy, just . When not in office, you will find him hiking in the deepest mountain ranges!
Urvi Shrimanker
Senior Client Partnerships Lead
She's the girl who lives by her myriad interests in business, spirituality, reading and dancing. She works on business plans during the day and does tarot readings at night. No week is complete without endless cups of coffee. And when her conflicted interests aren't taking up on her time, you will find her losing herself to the world of books!
Nethra Gupta
Client Partnerships Lead
Nethra loves working with brands and is an outreach champ. She's an all-time learner who likes to approach everything from multiple perspectives. Her life mantra is simple- Work hard, party harder!When not at her desk, you'll find her singing and dancing to 90's Bollywood music, drawing Mandalas, creating DIY home decor or experimenting with new recipes. She's always up for anything caffeine.
Pratik Waghela
Senior Manager Business Development
A curious, animal lover with a passion for building businesses and partnerships in the e-commerce world. A 'Full Stack' employee with extensive experience in operations, legal, finance, technology in 2 startups due for an IPO in 2021. Love crazy ideas and trying to work it out, hit me up if you want to hear about epic war stories of crazy projects I have been a part of.
Payal Rane
Client Servicing Manager
If you see somebody donning different shades of floral everyday , thats our Client Servicing Manager- Payal. A keen learner, explorer, and CSM champ, she can make even clients feel at home! When not working, you’ll find her binge watching crime documentaries, horror movies, or The Office! If you ever want to master the perfect winged eyeliner- Payal is your go-to girl!
