About the Book: In Hadik, Saikat Rakshit paints a stark yet empathetic portrait of the Sahish (Hadis) community—human and swine indistinguishably bound—on the margins of Bengal. Living amid extreme hardship, these villagers chase pigs across parched fields, their lean forms etched with toil and sunburnt resolve. Yet their survival is not without dignity; in their blurred coexistence with animals and their peripheral world, they embody a fierce, unvarnished resilience. Through their hunger‑driven struggles, makeshift homes, and raw humanity, Hadik confronts societal neglect and celebrates the unwavering spirit of the forgotten