Taranjit Singh uses writing to ask questions that society too often avoids. Introduced in Global Cover Story's October 2026 issue as a 25-year-old writer from a village in Gurdaspur, Punjab, he draws on personal experience and observation to address injustice, inequality and human dignity. The issue marks his first collaboration with the magazine.
Why his essay focuses on women and children
The essay turns to the safety of women and children in public and private life. Taranjit points to a painful gap between words of respect and the caution many people must exercise on streets, in workplaces, in schools and at home. He asks readers to consider what claims about culture and progress mean if everyday safety is still uncertain.
His clearest argument concerns victim blaming. After an assault, public discussion can move from the offender's actions to the victim's clothing, route, companions or reason for being outside. Taranjit rejects that shift. A child cannot be responsible for violence committed against her, and a woman going about her life cannot be made responsible for another person's decision to harm her.
Writing as a way to build awareness
The October feature presents Taranjit as a writer interested in the challenges facing a new generation. He lives with a physical disability and treats writing as a way to make his perspective heard. In this essay, the aim is to move readers from judgement and silence toward empathy, protection, justice and accountability. It is a moral argument, not a claim that a single article can solve a systemic problem.
His contribution shows how a young writer can use a magazine page to focus attention on responsibilities shared across communities. Families, institutions and public authorities all shape whether people can live safely, but the accountability for a crime always stays with the person who commits it. Read his essay in the October edition.