Leena Manimekalai, Author at FemAsia Magazine

Leena Manimekalai

Leena Manimekalai is an Indian independent filmmaker, poet and actor. Her works include five published poetry anthologies and a dozen films in genres, documentary, fiction and experimental poem films. She has been recognised with participation, mentions and best film awards in many international and national film festivals.

Fictional Arts·Literature

Kaathadi-Writing the Body Against Censorship

I have been writing a book on censorship I have experienced as a female body, queer spirit, poet, film maker and an artivist. Abstract I asked what would happen if I created with my body? If in creating I could return to my womb, to my

by Leena Manimekalai

Fictional Arts·Literature

Vagina Left At Home

You invited me home to discuss my poems. Before I could establish that the ‘her’ in my poem is not me, the last drop of coffee from the cup had been relished. Then, the fourth call from your wife came. You

by Leena Manimekalai

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