Hugo Ribadeau Dumas, a scholar of urban geography, wrote an opinion piece titled “From Bihar, an example: A Kanwar Yatra that empowers women, and doesn’t threaten” published in The Indian Express on 12 August 2025. The article looks into Bihar’s unique ‘Bol Bam’ Kanwar Yatra, which stands out as a space where women experience greater safety and freedom.

The full article is available to read here.