There is strange fascination in pressing an old, yellowing bruise, still tender. It begs for repetition and simultaneously unsettles. Chaya Bhuvaneswar’s debut collection, White Dancing Elephants revels in this discomfort, veering through short stories ranging from the speculative to the queer, the mythic to the historical, the pleasurable to the sexually violent. Centering the voices … Read More
Dear readers, We started Kajal Magazine as a platform to rectify so many media wrongs by giving space to voices of color. From our earliest days, we have applied our politics to our platform as much as we can. It is the policy of this magazine to NOT report on people who have been accused … Read More
Musician Madame Gandhi has partnered with the progressive fashion brand NorBlack NorWhite (NBNW) to raise awareness about the global rape crisis during her India tour this month. Now, we are bringing you exclusive photos from her fashion shoot. Madame Gandhi will wear NBNW pieces on each of her stages. The campaign’s paragon piece, a t-shirt with the … Read More
Over the past couple of weeks, the world has looked on, appalled but–if you’re a woman well-versed in the depravity of men–perhaps not entirely surprised, as a seemingly unending stream of “allegations” of sexual harassment and rape against influential Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have erupted into the public conscious. From the New York Times’ commendable … Read More
