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My Fistulous Body

Emerging Writer Series

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Mayookh B
Nov 09, 2022
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Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, “My Fistulous Body” by Mayookh Barua. Mayookh is a North Carolina-based writer from India who identifies as a proud queer man. His areas of focus mainly lie in and around queerness, art, cinema, and the politics of a family. He has previously published at Crooked Fagazine…

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Mayookh, an Indian writer based in North Carolina, is always working on stories that explore sexuality, art, mythology, and family through a queer South-Asian voice. Some of his publications include Mezosfera Mag, MAP-Bangalore, and kal-FICTIONS.
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