About the Book: In Why Not?, Ankitha Rajendaran, an intrepid Indian traveler with an Indian passport stamped from over 108 countries, ventures solo into places most avoid—not for thrill or spectacle, but to uncover humanity beneath headlines and stereotypes. Through candid storytelling woven across misunderstood landscapes like Syria, Afghanistan, Congo, Turkmenistan, and beyond, she dismantles myths about travel as privilege, privilege as passport strength, and fear as fact. Grounded in vulnerability and fueled by curiosity, her memoir invites readers—especially women, professionals, and dreamers—to ask, “Why not?” and in doing so, redefine courage, connection, and the boundaries we impose on ourselves.
