Stories that Matter

Sarwar Shafique Hannan : Tale of struggle, success and honor Submitted by  admin3  on 29 May 2011 - 8:47pm Art/Culture   Articles   Indian Muslim By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net, Sarwar Shafique Hannan is only 27 years old now. He completed his Post Graduate Advance Diploma in Fine Arts with specialization in painting from  Kala Bhavan, Vishva Bharati Bhavan of Shantiniketan  in 2003. There are hundreds of the PG Diploma holders in painting but what makes Sarwar so different, “I am the only artist in Shantipur, a locality in Guwahati,” said Sarwar. Yes, Sarwar is an artist but an artist with a difference. He is probably the only deaf and dumb artist in Guwahati, Assam. Sarwar’s different ability inspires hundreds of young people today. How was his struggle for survival in a silent world surrounding him? Sarwar speaks his mind to Anjuman Ara Begum. Born in a silent world “I was born into a silent world but undaunted my parents, with the help of family and friends, began my educ

In conversation with Makiko Kimura Submitted by  admin3  on 3 May 2011 - 6:56pm Articles   Indian Muslim   Women By Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net, Makiko Kimura is a well-known Japanese scholar among the academicians in India. She has worked as Research Associate, the International Peace Research Institute, Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo. She arrived in India on a research visa as a research scholar in the JNU in 2000 and that’s the beginning and no stopping. As a sociologist, Makiko worked on crucial issues in north east India particularly in Assam on the Nellie massacre, internal displacement and land issues. Makiko spoke her mind to  Anjuman Ara Begum  of  TwoCircles.net  and shared her interests and works in north east India. Makiko Kimura When was the first time you heard about north east India? In 1997-98, when I started my research in Japan I wanted to study about the indigenous movement in India. I did lots of internet research and came to know about the Naga movement