Stories written by
Achal Prabhala
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How KenKen became Binyavanga Wainaina, author of the satirical essay ‘How to Write About Africa’
The early years of the writer, recalled by Achal Prabhala, editor of ‘How to Write About Africa’, by Binyavanga Wainaina.
Achal Prabhala
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When India became the first country to ban 'The Satanic Verses' much before the Iranian fatwa
On October 5, 1988, the ban was invoked by the Finance Ministry, which prohibited importation of the book into the country under the Customs Act of 1962. Possession of the book itself was and is not a crime.
Achal Prabhala