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Mala Kumar

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Mala Kumar is the author of the 2014 novel, The Paths of Marriage. What it Meant to Survive is her second novel. Her op-eds, interviews, and essays have appeared in The Guardian, The Advocate, TechCrunch, USA Today, India Abroad, The Aerogram, and Brown Girl Magazine. In her professional life, Mala is a global leader in tech for social good. She has worked extensively for the United Nations and at GitHub, a Microsoft-owned software company. Mala lives in New York City with her wife.

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Mala Kumar Personally, I find my writing to go in spurts. Periods where nothing comes to mind are best left to the many other parts of my life I am trying to enh…morePersonally, I find my writing to go in spurts. Periods where nothing comes to mind are best left to the many other parts of my life I am trying to enhance.(less)
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The Paths of Marriage

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