Meena Kandasamy

What was your first reaction when you got the news about the Hermann Kesten Prize? Surprise, disbelief, happiness, wondering if all this was happening! Was there a shortlisting process that you were aware of, or was it a surprise? No, none at all. Whoever does these things, they do secrecy very well. How does it feel to be celebrated at an international forum for your activism and your writing? Does this validation provide comfort when you are trolled on social media? I will answer your second question first. The…