An Interview with SJ Sindu
SJ Sindu’s second novel, Blue Skinned Gods, is narrated by Kalki, a boy with blue skin who is raised in an ashram to believe he is a childgod. As Kalki grows up, he is expected to heal the sick and constantly tested in ways that reinforce or discourage his belief. A local celebrity, Kalki is coached and bullied by his violent, exploitative father. Eventually, Kalki’s father
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