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Our special is dedicated to the country of India, its magic and its people. It was produced in collaboration with “Das Wetter” magazine and contains interviews, literary texts and photos that were produced during the Wetter team's stay in Delhi. Explore with us India's subculture and art scene and discover the fascinating nightlife of the Delhi metropolis.   

© Unsplash / Bhumika Singh India

Interviews

Pratyan Chakraborty “I basically grew up being an introvert”

Pratyan Chakraborty is a poet, model and queer activist. In this interview, held in a park on a hot day, they talk about being queer in New Delhi and how they got into writing poetry and modelling.

Photo (detail): Amelie Kahn-Ackermann Pratyan Chakraborty

Prismer Taxx, Shreya Josh “To enjoy is a form of resilience”

How do you create a safe space to party and feel good in New Delhi? DJ Prismer Traxx and tattooist and artist Shreya Josh talk about their contribution to the metropolis’ nightlife in an interview.

Photo (detail): Amelie Kahn-Ackermann DJ Prismer Taxx and tattooist and artist Shreya Josh

Prose and Poetry

Anureet Watta In the future, somewhere

What if there was a house where everyone was welcome. A poem by Anureet Watta about a future dream and a second poem called “The Government has it under control”.

Photo (detail): Amelie Kahn-Ackermann Portrait of Anureet Watta to the right in picture

Pratyan Chakraborty Relapse | Ruminating

Pratyan Chakraborty, a poet, model and queer activist, says she is influenced by Sylvia Plath and Confessional Poetry when writing her poems. Read two of Pratyan’s poems here.

Photo (detail): Amelie Kahn-Ackermann Pratyan Chakraborty

Tanita Olbrich Delhi Cams

Filmmaker Tanita Olbrich travelled to Delhi with Wetter magazine. In her essay, she describes how Delhi and Berlin resemble each other when seen through the lenses of security cameras.

© Unsplash, ÜBERFORM CCTV Camera

Marius Goldhorn Marius’ Sturz nach Kalkutta

The fruit bats fly over the heads of Pratyan and Marius, while in Marius Goldhorn's head “everything is too big” for him to find words for his visit to India. He tries anyway.

© Unsplash, Rimjhim Agrawal Marius Sturz nach Kalkutta

Partner

 

Das Wetter Magazine . The ZEITGEISTER India Special was produced in collaboration with Das Wetter, a magazine for literature and music based in Berlin. Thanks for the great cooperation and the great articles and photos to Sascha, Katharina, Amelie, Marius and Tanita.