Kashish (Trans)

Delhi made me, Andheri kept me. Five years here now, and yes, I'm a trans woman.

Kashish, 29. My day job is styling for small fashion shoots. Blazers, steamers, safety pins, and hours of waiting in hotel lobbies for the photographer to finish.

Some men who message me know exactly what they want. Others are still working it out. Both are welcome. I'm on hormones, no surgery. I talk straight and I'm hard to shock, so ask me anything on WhatsApp before we meet.

Punjabi from home, plus Hindi and English. I'll have a drink, and a cigarette when we're out.

My side of the city is Andheri, with Versova, Juhu, Goregaon and Santacruz close by. Hotels work best for me.

After work I like the Versova jetty in the evening. The boats, the smell of fish, the noise. It doesn't bother me at all. For a night out it's a sequin top and gold earrings, every time.