Azadi
'A scorching indictment of the growing authoritarianism of Hindu nationalism'– i
'Startling ... Azadi is the outcome of a life of writing from the frontline of solidarity' – Guardian
'Azadi' – which means 'Freedom' in Urdu – is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against Indian Occupation. Ironically, it also became the chant of millions on the streets of India against the project of Hindu Nationalism. Then the Coronavirus brought with it another understanding of Azadi, making a nonsense of international borders, incarcerating whole populations, and bringing the modern world to a halt.
Arundhati Roy challenges us to reflect on the meaning of freedom in a world of growing authoritarianism. The pandemic, she says, is a portal between one world and another. For all the illness and devastation it has left in its wake, it is an invitation to the human race, an opportunity, to imagine another world.
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