I aimed to convey the warmth, love and interconnectedness that exist within the hijra community: Zoya Lobo

In an exclusive chat, India's pioneering transgender photojournalist Zoya Lobo talks about inclusiveness at work, chosen families, the queer gaze and her recent exhibition at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

Mumbai-native Zoya Lobo is a transgender photojournalist who is pathbreaking in every sense of it.  From struggling to finding acceptance to her success at work, Lobo continues to rise with grace and resilience. Her photographs, showcasing family portraits capturing the diversity of the hijra community and their chosen families, were a part of the recent exhibition at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. Held at Mumbai’s iconic Kalanjee House in collaboration with Smirnoff Lemon Pop, the exhibition aimed at capturing the intimate lives of transgender individuals who often find solace in non-biological families through the lens of an LGBTQIA+ person. In an exclusive chat, the trailblazer talks about her journey, the criticality of chosen families, a queer gaze, and more.

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