Dust, (Hindi with English subtitles), 80 min, 2019
A photograph offers a clue to a man retracing the footsteps of his dead love. The photograph captures a moment in the life of a little boy making his way through a landscape brutalised by civil war unfolding in the ‘hinterlands’ of central India. Having fled this hinterland, a young woman attempts to find her anchor in the city, which too is brutalised by cycles of violence. The film tells a story of loss and displacement, of love, loyalty and survival.

Dalit Sant Sahitya (Literature of Saints) in Gujarat (Hindi and Gujarati)
The talk will dwell on this largely oral tradition and take us through the works of Dasi Jeevan, Bhim Saheb and also saint poets belonging to the Ravi-Bhan Sampraday—a stream of Kabir Panth—such as Trikam Saheb and Nanak Saheb. Who were these saints? What is the story of this tradition? And what are its spiritual and social contributions, and moorings?

Curatorial Walkthrough of In The Light Of
This is a gallery event, not available online.

Wild Foods, Language and Indigenous Identity
Words used in ‘specific’ areas of food collection also reflect ‘general’ daily activities of forest peoples. From this point of departure on, Madhu examines metaphors that show a deep understanding of the way forests function, and how this goes beyond ‘causality’. With special focus on Bastar, the talk reflects on the role of language in identity and conservation among indigenous peoples.