Books

Kajal’s writing has appeared in The Guardian, Stylist, Grazia, The Independent and New Statesman. She has a Masters in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths University where she was shortlisted for the Pat Kavanagh Award. She is the author of DO SOMETHING; ACTIVISM FOR EVERYONE (Hodder and Stoughton, 2019) and HAIR/ POWER: ESSAYS ON CONTROL AND FREEDOM (Ink 404, 2023).

Kajal has taught writing classes including an eight week tailored Writing for Activism course for the writing organization Spread the Word. She is currently working on her debut novel. 

Do Something: activism for everyone

Full of lessons from the real world this book is a blueprint anyone can follow – from helping you to pinpoint the fundamentals of what you want to achieve to mobilising supporters and harnessing media.

Hair/ power: essays on control and freedom

Kajal Odedra considers how hair has shaped society today. Mohawks, wigs, afros, these are just a few of the ways in which hair has been part of history and wider activism.