About Elska Mumbai (India):

Welcome to the second edition of our first Elska adventure in India, made in the iconic city of Mumbai. Originally our 10th issue, it is back by popular demand and has been remade from scratch by going into our original photo archives and re-selecting and re-editing everything, commissioning new translations and topping up with a fresh new cover.

Inside the new Elska Mumbai you'll get to know a dozen ordinary local Mumbaikars. We shot them in their city streets and in their homes, letting you really get up close and personal. Then, you'll get even closer with the addition of a dozen personal stories, written by each of the men on any topic of their choosing.

Some of the stories you'll read here include: Rehaan D's imagined series of coming-out letters to his grandmother; Saif G's ode to true love even when such love is doomed due to being of a different caste to his partner; Anzie V's tale of a typical night out at a gay party and the dissolution that more and more comes with such evenings; and Faraz A's scandalously vivid poem about his love of foreskins.

‘Elska Mumbai’ features eleven chapters, dedicated to the following local participants: Saif G, Prabhat P, Anzie V, Vinamra S, Aarash K, Sanky E, Faraz A, Namit K, S Arif, Inder N, Rehaan D, and Jahan B.

We also recommend ordering the companion zine ‘Elska Ekstra Mumbai’, available separately, to get more exclusive content. This includes one more Bombay boy for whom there wasn't room in the main mag, Nihal S, plus a few people from beyond Mumbai, such Christina Jae A, and two men shot by the guest photographers Mitch Cullen and Alcibiade de Paros.

Details and Specs:

‘Elska Mumbai’ is 180 pages. The print version is 170mm x 240mm (approx 6.7 x 9.4 in), full colour, sewn-bound, offset-printed, with 280gsm (110lb) textured coated coverage paper and flaps that hide a couple Easter eggs. One random Elska Collectors' Postcard is inserted inside.

Delivery and Format Info:

Print version: Elska ships from Germany by Deutsche Post first class mail. All orders come delivered in discreet and sturdy packaging.