Collaborators

It takes a village, and this village of scholars, language experts and change agents made Words of Pride a reality.

AARYA PATHAK (they/them)

Researcher and Artist

Aarya Pathak is a researcher and artist. They are trying to understand cities by delving into photography and poetry.

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BIRAJA NANDAN MISHRA (she/they)

Researcher and Gender trainer

Biraja works as a researcher and a gender trainer who happens to be a non-binary trans person.

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Gaysi Family

A Queer Collective

Gaysi Family is a media platform and safe zone for queer desis that was formed in 2008.

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STAR HOPPER

Production House

Star hopper is a next-generation creative studio with a primary focus on creating and curating intersectional

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Dadapeer Jyman

Author & Translator

Dadapeer Jyman is a Kannada poet and storyteller, recognized for his exceptional writing skills and

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JM Princy

Linguist

Shizuku is an independent writer whose works are primarily fictions and poems now. Their works circle around the

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Monamie Chakravarti

Language Expert & Translator

Monamie is a highly accomplished language expert with a Post-Graduate degree in Linguistics and a keen interest

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Shivangi Pandey

Linguist

Shivangi is an emerging literary translator working in Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, and Odia. She is interested in

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Rifan Rahim

Linguist

Rifan Rahim is a Queer Muslim woman hailing from Calicut, Kerala. She has extensive experience as a language

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