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THE VICTIMS OF GUJARAT:A Talk by SHABNAM HASHMI It was the public murder of her brother, Safdar, that solidified Shabnam Hashmi's determination to bring justice to her country. Safdar, a nationally famous street-theater activist, had been performing in support of a laborers' strike when he was set upon by a vicious mob. Safdar's murder set off a wave of protests, and in 1989, Shabnam, along with prominent artists and writers, created SAHMAT -- the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust. SAHMAT uses arts and culture to promote freedom and ease tensions between India's ethnic and religious groups. Shabnam Hashmi has led extensive fact finding
missions on the gross human rights violations that occured in Gujarat,
has co-authored several reports on the ethnic cleansing of Muslims
in Gujarat including the SAHMAT report on Women and the ground-breaking
documentary: 'Hey
Ram, Genocide in the Land of Gandhi'. She has also published
an exhibition under the banner "Artists Against Communalism"
that has been shown internationally. WOMEN,
THE VICTIMS OF GUJARAT:
A Talk by SHABNAM HASHMI featuring Talk and Q&A session with
SHABNAM HASHMI,
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