Love, Sex and India: The Agents of Ishq Anthology

A POWERFUL COLLECTION OF REAL STORIES BY INDIANS WHO ARE DISCUSSING THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH SEX AND BEING HONEST ABOUT THEIR DESIRES, THEIR NEEDS, THEIR KINKS, THEIR EXPECTATIONS. What happens when India talks about sex? Born in 2015 out a dream of creating a homegrown, sex-positive conversation, Agents of Ishq exploded into an unexpected phenomenon: a delicious falooda of desi slang, swagger and sensuality. The project had people from across the country spontaneously and unexpectedly sharing their most intimate stories that defied taboos and shimmered with humour and heart. Neither research nor reportage, Agents of Ishq quickly became a living archive of emotion; a collective diary written by Indians speaking their desires aloud. Love, Sex and India: The Agents of Ishq Anthology brings together some of these evocative stories that evade all binaries-cheeky reports of first dates, situationships, hook-ups; tales of longing, of heartbreak, of tender friendships; grim accounts of sexual exploitation and assault; frank advice on masturbation; solemn revelations about queerness; thrilling confessions on kink, and so much more. Each story opens a window into the many worlds we live in, inviting us to celebrate the messy magical business of love and lust-made in India.