Carlo Buldrini was born in Trieste and graduated from Istituto Universitario di Architettura of Venice. He lived in India for 30 years from 1971 to 2000 where he worked as a journalist and acting director of the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre. His previous book In India e Dintorni is a collection of articles on South Asia. At present, he is dividing his time between New Delhi and Perugia, Italy.