Telling the human story of the Chicken’s Neck

Akhilesh Upadhyay discusses his new book, ‘In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck’ and how life in the borderlands is defined not just by power politics, but by memory, movement and ordinary people.

Akhilesh Upadhyay has spent much of his life exploring places where borders shape people’s lives and identities. Born in the eastern town of Bhadrapur, near the Siliguri corridor, known as the Chicken’s Neck, Upadhyay brings a unique perspective to his latest book, ‘In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck’.