Nightmarch Interviews continued…
A Ganantantra podcast on the story of Nightmarch, Alpa Shah in conversation with Sarayu Natarahan and Alok Prasanna Kumar
‘A deep examination on the contradictions of the Maoist movement in the 21st century, told in an accessible and engaging manner.’
Indian Express interviews Alpa Shah on Nightmarch after its shortlisting for the Orwell Prize.
‘ You can preach as much as you want against exploitation, oppression and inequality but if you still behave as a person demanding privilege, one who maintains caste and tribe prejudice in verbal and bodily language, no matter what ‘development’ measures you bring it will be hard for you to be accepted by the locals’.
Firstpost interviews Alpa Shah on Nightmarch after its longlisting for the Orwell Prize:
‘Today, the forms of inequality, oppression and repression may have changed, but I think Orwell’s words ring as true as ever that in fact, “Everyone writes of them in one guise or another”.’
‘It’s a complex story — of people who have meant well for Adivasis but who have also increasingly destroyed their communities from within’ Times of India
‘I went to live among the Adivasis by chance. But later I realized how lucky I had been because as single woman I had the freedom to move and do research that I could not have done in most other parts of India.’ Sri Lanka Guardian
‘I often thought of leaving. But I was so moved by the lives of the people I was living with that my primary concern was to try to understand them as best I could…This required time and commitment’ News 18
‘As long as we have governments that support and exacerbate inequalities, rebel movements like that of the Naxalites will find supporters.’ National Herald
‘The hopeful dreams of beautiful futures can easily turn into nightmarish power battles between warring elites leaving behind the destruction of countless lives in vicious cycles of violence.’ LSE Connect
Raymond Selvaraj interviews Alpa Shah Australian SBS radio
AfterWords interview Alpa Shah on Nightmarch.