Irom Sharmila

Located in in Kerala’s Palakkad district, Santhi Gramam has transformed countless tribal lives for the better. And all this has happened due to the vision and tireless efforts of Uma Preman.

"Irom Sharmila if you have no place that is willing to accept you please stay with me in Mumbai, it will be an honour!" Renuka Shahane.

Deepti Priya Mehrotra writes about meeting Irom Sharmila, becoming friends with her, and observing her struggle. Here she appeals to those have constantly worried for Irom that now is the time to carry her struggle forward.

As children, Sharmila and her siblings were not sent to the government school nearby. Their father insisted that they walk about two kilometres every day to another school, which had better teachers.

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Read about the incredible life and struggle of human rights activist Irom Sharmila whose hunger strike against the controversial AFSPA in Manipur continues even after 13 years of self-sacrifice and hardships!