When Ishita Malaviya, 24, first paddled away from shore on a surfboard, she had no idea she was the first female Indian surfer in history. In fact, she’s still one of the only women in her country to venture near the water–India sees over 75,000 drowning deaths every year, a heavy deterrent even for those willing to try the sport. Now, she’s hoping her role in “Beyond the Surface”–a new documentary directed by Dave and Crystal Thornburg-Homcy and starring fellow surfers and environmentalists Liz Clark, Lauren Hill, Emi Koch, and Kate Baldwin–will encourage more Indians to get into the water and bring a new wave of ecotourism and hope to her country. We caught up with Malaviya to talk about what she’s been up to recently   … More
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