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Vaseem Khan in conversation with Sanjida O’Connell

Vaseem Khan's seven unpublished novels led him to write his prize-winning crime series set in Mumbai, India.
25th August, 2021
'There is absolutely no point trying to dissect a country and showcase it the way that it really is if you are not willing, within your writing, to actually depict those slightly uglier aspects of that society.'
Vaseem Khan

Vaseem Khan

Vaseem Khan is the author of the bestselling Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series featuring Indian detective, Ashwin Chopra, and his baby elephant sidekick.

Sanjida O’Connell

Sanjida O’Connell

Dr Sanjida O’Connell has written four non-fiction books and eight novels.

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