No other story of an Indian woman has ever been told like this - Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, thinker

I read this book with a mix of awe, admiration and envy. I was mesmerized - Naseeruddin Shah, actor

Gita has dedicated her whole life to a movement that serves people - N.V. Ramana, chief justice of India

We fought the police, trekked to courts, were even jailed. But we prevailed - Doonimetla Satyamma, peasant

At once personal and intense, a classic for ages to come - Shantha Sinha, activist

Dangerous to your complacency. Read it before they begin to protest its honesty - Jerry Pinto, writer

The story of a restless soul in search of the path towards change - Bezwada Wilson, activist

Brutally honest… Gita unpicks her own position as a savarna involved in dalit activism - T.M. Krishna, musician

A remarkable woman in whom courage is coupled with conviction - Srinath Reddy, doctor

I was captivated. She writes movingly with passion and candour - Jairam Ramesh, politician

In the history of Eliminedu, there is Before Gita Ramaswamy and After - Gattu Vijayendar, student

The dalits are as much at the centre as the memoirist herself - C. Rammanohar Reddy, editor

A must read for every idealistic person in the country - Suhasini Mulay, actor

A heart-wrenching story of Gita and the lives of the people who mattered to her - Sanjaya Baru, journalist

The Sangam transformed our lives. Once a landless labourer, I even contested local-body elections- Nagati Bacchamma, labourer

Deeply self-reflexive… with a lurking humour and enduring hope - Urvashi Butalia, publisher