Bhavnagar-born author and Senior EU Public Policy Consultant based in Brussels, Hasti Modi is an LSE graduate and Gold Medallist from Ahmedabad University. Her writing explores identity, culture, belonging and public life across India and Europe, often through a public-policy lens. Her debut poetry collection, Hasti in Rome, features 26 poems inspired by her 26 months in Rome. A Diana Awardee, Hasti has been engaged in environmental action since 15, with proceeds from her book supporting tree-planting and nurturing initiatives across India and Europe.