Le Mashale - A Play On Life and Struggle of Irom Sharmila Against AFSPA
- At JNU, Delhi, on 8th December 2010
* Rojio Usham / Chongtham Gunnamani
A Play On the Life and Struggle of Irom Sharmila Against the AFSPA
Le Mashale....
Performed by S.V. Ojas, Theatre Activist from Pune
On 8th December (Wednesday) at SSS I Auditorium, JNU, from 5 pm Onwards
Manipur: a heavenly land with rich culture and history and also a land of unrest; a land under the brutal control of the Indian military forces; a land which struggles for its own identity and democratic right to self determination. Manipur- a land adorned by strong women who bear torch…
Irom Sharmila Chanu- a daughter of this land - is one such woman. A poet and activist who by her dedication and self realization has become a living legend. This is her 10th year of hunger strike against exploitation of her and people by not just Indian army violence but also by mainland centric Indian politics.
A physically frail but very strong in her dedication she has become an inspiration for the valley and non violent struggles all over. Her body is her weapon – and this realization has made her a milestone. As eminent writer Mahashweta Devi expresses- "the 21st century should be known by the dedication and struggle of Irom Sharmila."
'Le Mashale...' is the soliloquy in which Irom Sharmila narrates the anguish and aspiration of Manipur through its fables, dances and major incidences which transformed her life. The play talks about brutality unleashed on known and unknown Manoramas in the valley and the protest by determined women who do not mind their nudity over their struggle for justice. The play puts forth many questions raised by torch bearing women from the valley.
This information was sent to e-pao.net by Rojio Usham (Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) .
This information was later updated with information provided by Chongtham Gunnamani (Research Scholar, JNU) Rojio Usham can be contacted at blog here and urojio(at)gmail(dot)com
Chongtham Gunnamani can be contacted at chongtham1982(at)hotmail(dot)com
This announcement was webcasted on December 07, 2010.
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