KIAAN DEY : Kiaan finished his Bachelor's of Arts in Bengali Honours from Calcutta University in 2022, while simultaneously engaging in his passion for art
and design. He has worked at Flipkart as a delivery person, and in the departments of sorting and Telecalling. Kiaan has been a freelancer artist, working extensively for the past 7 years in poster making, pottery, art, and painting. Kiaan has also been a teacher, tutoring school-going children and supporting them through various institutional projects. Eager to be a part of discourses on trans and queer rights, Kiaan has joined Sappho for Equality in the capacity of a field worker from July 2024, acting as a direct bridge between the organisation and the LGBTQ+ community. He also drives his bike professionally, as a part of Uber, InDrive and Rapido. Kiaan also likes to help people because it brings him unfathomable joy! ANJUM KHATUN : (She/Her) identifies as a cis woman, who has wanted to build a career in makeup since she was 15. After completing school education till 8th, Anjum had to drop out due to various psychosocial pressures from home. She worked at a boutique, stitching designer dresses for two years. Following this, she also worked in the capacity of a continental chef at a cafe. From the year 2022, Anjum started making video content and uploading them on YouTube and Instagram. Slowly and steadily, Anjum’s follower base grew, and she reached 39K followers, with which she started earning money doing what she loved. In March 2024, Anjum got enrolled at the Complete Makeup Artist Program at VLCC, harnessing more skills on how to add finesse to her work. She is currently continuing the course,
and awaiting placement.