We’re proud to present our first winner for the Literature Emitting Diodes: Surabhi Kanga! Congrats, Surabhi!

Born and raised in India, Surabhi Kanga is a writer and journalist whose work deals with everything from death to deodorant. In her writing, she tries to investigate the evolution of contemporary culture, and its links to identity, politics and social justice issues. Kanga has a Masters degree in New Arts Journalism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She also dabbles in comics, comedy and film making, and is currently based in New Delhi. 

Her work will be posted in a Chicago storefront for about three weeks starting in July. Check back to find out where you can see her work on an LED screen.