Blending historical fact with creative imagination, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home” is a play that offers new insights into the lives and legacies of two of the most important figures in modern South Asian history. On October 18, USIP hosted a conversation with playwright Akbar Ahmed, director Manjula Kumar and several of the play’s performers.
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed
Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University; Playwright, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home”
Manjula Kumar
President and Executive Director, Global Performing Arts; Program Director, Smithsonian Institution Emeritus
Farhan Bhaba
Performer, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home”
Soumya Kini
Performer, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home”
Sri Mirajkar
Performer, “Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home”
Tamanna Salikuddin, moderator
Director, South Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more informtion about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/human-rights-democracy-and-identity-south-asia
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