Rising from the shadow of abuse

Updated On: 22 February, 2015 02:00 AM IST | | Deepali Dhingra

As part of the Dharavi Biennale, organised by NGO SNEHA, women (and even a few good men!) attended performances of Vagina Monologues in Hindi and shared personal stories of domestic abuse and violence with the audience

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For the last one year — along with the usual urban viewers who come to attend shows of The Vagina Monologues (a critically-acclaimed production by noted playwright Eve Ensler)— the stellar cast of the play has been performing for a very special audience, too. In April 2014, SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action), a Mumbai-based NGO working to improve the health of women and children in the city’s informal settlements, joined hands with Poor-Box Productions and the Make-A-Difference Foundation to showcase the Hindi version of the play — Kissa Yoni Ka — for the people living in Dharavi. Till date, nine shows of the play have been held for the men and women staying in the slums of Dharavi and today, they are all set for a grand finale.

Women from Dharavi share their personal stories with members of the audience and (above) the cast of Vagina Monologues interacts with them. Pics courtesy/Sheriar Irani