Display of Gujarat muslims by sham-secularists
I received this mail from my friend, an enlightened and sincere-to-the-cause, Aridamanjeet Singh:
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:24 AM
Subject: Invitation to an exhibition of paintings by carnage survivors
Dear friends,
As some of you already know the girls at HIMMAT * have been involved with an art education project designed by artist Vasudha Thozur. Six of our girls – Tahira, Shahjahan, Tasleem, Rabia, Farzana, Helen – survivors of the Gujarat Carnage - have been working with Vasudha since January 2005 to create their personal responses towards loss / survival, rehabilitation / displacement.
The art workshops have helped the girls and those of us working closely with the survivors to use visual understanding to engage with community mobilization. The art education has been supported by the India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore.
Besides the works of art created over a year through Vasudha's workshops, the exhibition also displays work done independently by the girls.
These include placards created by Tahira and Shahjahan for the commemoration of Bibi Bano's death. Bibi Bano was a founding member of Himmat. The placards locate her death in the wider context of gender violence.
Supported by Drishti Media Collective, Ahmedabad - Tahira, Rabia, Shahjahan and Tasleem won a fellowship to create visual stories which speak about the struggle for water and for education in the new colonies of the survivors. These visual stories were shared with the community along with an oral narrative created and performed by the girls themselves.
All these paintings, posters, placards and postcards will be on display along with a short video "Chai Cutting" which the girls have shot.
Please do come to the opening at Khoj on Friday the 27 th of October at 6pm.
The exhibition will continue till 31st October (11am to 6pm)
(For details please read the invitation below)
Along with artist Vasudha Thozur, there will be an interaction with members of Himmat. Tahira and Rabia will be there. This is the first display of their art, so they are excited and nervous at the same time about how their work will be received.
Your presence at the opening will assure the girls and enthuse our efforts.
in peace and strength,
Monica Wahi
HIMMAT
I could not resist writing to Ms. Wahi, thus I wrote:
Dear Ms. Wahi,
I received the forwarded mail below, that you had sent to various people, about the painting exhibition by the girls of Gujrat. Your efforts need much more than just appreciations, I so feel
While much is being done about Gujrat, I fail today, and failed in the past as well, to see any such thing being done for the people from J&K as well as pre-84 Punjab, who also went through similar pogrom in their respective states. The history of violence these days begins with 84 riots in Delhi? What about some years before that? I had a chance to ask this to Mrs. Mohini Giri, but she only had description of her camp for widows in J&K and praises of widows of Punjab, for not needing any kind of help- as answer?
You'll do me a great favour by educating me about similar efforts that are being made or were made for the tormented people of Punjab and J&K .
Thanking you.
Best wishes!
SHYAM
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:24 AM
Subject: Invitation to an exhibition of paintings by carnage survivors
Dear friends,
As some of you already know the girls at HIMMAT * have been involved with an art education project designed by artist Vasudha Thozur. Six of our girls – Tahira, Shahjahan, Tasleem, Rabia, Farzana, Helen – survivors of the Gujarat Carnage - have been working with Vasudha since January 2005 to create their personal responses towards loss / survival, rehabilitation / displacement.
The art workshops have helped the girls and those of us working closely with the survivors to use visual understanding to engage with community mobilization. The art education has been supported by the India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore.
Besides the works of art created over a year through Vasudha's workshops, the exhibition also displays work done independently by the girls.
These include placards created by Tahira and Shahjahan for the commemoration of Bibi Bano's death. Bibi Bano was a founding member of Himmat. The placards locate her death in the wider context of gender violence.
Supported by Drishti Media Collective, Ahmedabad - Tahira, Rabia, Shahjahan and Tasleem won a fellowship to create visual stories which speak about the struggle for water and for education in the new colonies of the survivors. These visual stories were shared with the community along with an oral narrative created and performed by the girls themselves.
All these paintings, posters, placards and postcards will be on display along with a short video "Chai Cutting" which the girls have shot.
Please do come to the opening at Khoj on Friday the 27 th of October at 6pm.
The exhibition will continue till 31st October (11am to 6pm)
(For details please read the invitation below)
Along with artist Vasudha Thozur, there will be an interaction with members of Himmat. Tahira and Rabia will be there. This is the first display of their art, so they are excited and nervous at the same time about how their work will be received.
Your presence at the opening will assure the girls and enthuse our efforts.
in peace and strength,
Monica Wahi
HIMMAT
I could not resist writing to Ms. Wahi, thus I wrote:
Dear Ms. Wahi,
I received the forwarded mail below, that you had sent to various people, about the painting exhibition by the girls of Gujrat. Your efforts need much more than just appreciations, I so feel
While much is being done about Gujrat, I fail today, and failed in the past as well, to see any such thing being done for the people from J&K as well as pre-84 Punjab, who also went through similar pogrom in their respective states. The history of violence these days begins with 84 riots in Delhi? What about some years before that? I had a chance to ask this to Mrs. Mohini Giri, but she only had description of her camp for widows in J&K and praises of widows of Punjab, for not needing any kind of help- as answer?
You'll do me a great favour by educating me about similar efforts that are being made or were made for the tormented people of Punjab and J&K .
Thanking you.
Best wishes!
SHYAM
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