Akanksha Somani

Unequal Lives: The Architecture of Global Apartheid

Documentary | 2026 | Ongoing

My role: Producer

Project Lead: Daryn Perlman

Grant: Carnegie Youth Leaders

About the Project: Unequal Lives examines the structures of global inequality and the lived experiences of workers navigating unequal systems of labor, migration, and opportunity. Supported by a Carnegie Youth Leaders grant, the documentary draws on field research and filming in India and Mexico to explore how economic and political structures shape everyday lives.

My Contribution: As Producer, I lead research, story development, interview preparation, scheduling, and production logistics. I participated in field production across India and Mexico, coordinating contributors and filming requirements while conducting research and interviews that inform the documentary's narrative direction.