Vikram Kolmannskog, a Norwegian-Indian poet, writer, and activist, is a remarkable example of hybridity, combining multiple identities in his work—Eastern, Western, queer—and interests that are academic, literary, and psychological. He was born in Norway to a Norwegian father and Indian mother of Gujarati heritage. His doctorate (2014) is in the sociology of law. Prior to that he obtained a BA in Culture and Society in 2005, and an LLM degree from the University of Oslo in 2007. He has also obtained several professional certifications in Gestalt Therapy, and is currently a professor and practitioner of Gestalt Therapy. He lives in Oslo but spends time in Mumbai in India as well.