One in every three women in India have faced some form of sexual or physical abuse and ‘When I Hit You’ is one of those innumerable stories penned by Meena Kandasamy. Published in 2017, the book left people curious enough to want to find out for themselves whether the story would live up to its shocking title.

The seven hours that most children up to the age of 16 spend in school usually shape who they are or makes up a part of their identity going forward in their adult life. Teachers are supposed to be considered in loco parentis and for the most part this is true.