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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This book is an earthquake. Through this beautiful book, Kalki doesn’t ask for pity or charity; she demands rights, dignity, and respect.
Murugadoss Arunachalam
Film director and Producer
The book is a fight for justice, a dream for freedom.
Dr. Claudia Reiche
Artist, Media-theorist, Curator
co-director of Frauen.Kultur.Labor thealit, Bremen, Germany
I am speechless after reading this beautiful book.
Sanjana Simon
Writer, Educationist and Social worker, India
Her work is a must-read. I see all of humanity in Kalki’s words.
Mischa Oak
Author of Rainbow Wisdom: 18 LGBTQ+ Life Lessons for Everyone
Kalki isn’t just a gifted poet and visual artist—she’s a fearless activist whose work speaks across boundaries. She doesn’t just raise her voice; she lifts others with it. Her ability to merge storytelling, social justice, and soul is something that has deeply shaped my own journey.
Laura Sherwood, PhD.
Founder and Director, Transformative Arts Project, USA
Kalki Subramaniam’s voice and work must be widely read in schools and universities for herart and activism chronicle the world that has been, that is and that is going to be. It is at once an alarm, a prophecy, a warning and hope.
Shobhana Kumar
Poet, Writer and Social Worker, India
For the reader seeking to explore the intricate language of lives rarely documented, this volume is a book to carry always. It is one to read a few lines, close, and reflect upon for long hours.
N. Elango
Former Head of P.G. English
The American College, Madurai, India
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Kalki Subramaniam
Kalki Subramaniam is an Indian transgender activist, artist, poet, actor, and writer. Kalki is the founder of Sahodari Foundation, an organization that works for the social, political, and economic empowerment of transgender people in India. Through her foundation, she teaches art to the transgender community, upholds their rights, and empowers their livelihood through various creative projects.
Through ‘Narthaki’, an offbeat Tamil film, she became the first transgender actor in India to do a lead role in a major motion picture. Kalki is one of the most prominent voices in the LGBTQI community of India and is known for her relentless and fierce activism for establishing social justice and equality for transgender people. Along with her fellow activists, she championed and lobbied for the recognition of the legal rights of transgender people which resulted in the verdict of the Supreme Court of India legally recognizing transgender persons’ rights in 2014.
She has received numerous awards for social work, art, film performance, and literary contributions. In 2015, Facebook chose Kalki as one of the 12 inspiring women of the world who use Facebook as a community development platform for empowerment. In 2016, Kalki was nominated by L’Oréal Paris India as the ‘Woman of Worth’ under the arts category. She received a standing ovation for her speech at the India Conference at Harvard University in 2017. She is also the Lifetime Ambassador of TransAmsterdam organization, Netherlands.
Kalki lives in Pollachi, India. To know more about Kalki visit: www.kalkisubramaniam.com
