Kusum

Kusum Sawhney  (BA MA, M.Phil)  is a journalist, author and poet, born and brought up in Nigeria and the UK, now living between London and Delhi.

Kusum has written two novels ‘Kindred Spirits’ and ‘Ayala’, a collection of short stories titled ‘Wych stories’ and a book of poems, ‘I am all Woman’. ‘We might have  …’ are a collection of poems that chronicle the unprecedented time of Covid. 

Passionate about women’s rights and dignity Kusum’s stories cover real life issues around rape, poverty, child marriages, social stigma, incest, sexuality and the right to have a voice.

Kusum has recently completed a new book titled ‘A Light through the Cracks’ with particular focus on women in their fifties and older.

Kusum is highly commended in reviews across the world, including: The Statesman, Sunday Herald, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Indian Express and The Sunday Times