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Meri Kahani - My StoryPrefaceMeri Kahani: My Story is a play adapted to an audiobook. This tapestry of monologues gives voice to often unseen layers of painful and taboo experiences of South Asian women. Delivered with poetic brilliance and an unflinching rawness, Meri Kahani delicately handles themes of forced marriage, sexual abuse, domestic violence, social expectations and inter-generational divisions. Pushing to the surface through the weight of these painful stories are examples of resilence, a longing for justice and an opportunity to heal through uncovering abuse hidden behind culture and silence.
Actor in preface: Umbereen Inayet2017-12-0204 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryShanti's Kahani: Part 1, Chapter 1Shanti’s Kahani portrays some of the challenges new immigrants face due to language barriers when wanting to access services.
Actor: Meera Solanki Estrada2017-12-0201 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryMaji's Kahani: Part 1, Chapter 2In Maji and Beti’s Kahani, in law abuse is explored through in the form of letter correspondence between a mother and daughter.
Actor: Jasmine Sawant2017-12-0210 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryAnne's Kahani: Part 1, Chapter 3Anne’s Kahani tells the story of a lesbian woman in two stages of her life. During the first part, Anne is reflecting on whether she should “listen to her parents and just get married.” Trauma and symptoms of trauma are explored during the second part of Anne’s Kahani. In this part, Anne has locked herself in the bathroom while her husband is banging on the other side of the bathroom door.2017-12-0220 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryShanti's Kahani - Part 2, Chapter 1Actor: Meera Solanki Estrada2017-12-0200 min
Meri Kahani - My StorySati's Kahani: Part 2, Chapter 2Sathi's Kahani illustrates the effects of domestic violence on children. Sathi replays her daily witnessing of domestic violence as she plays tea party with "Mr. and Mrs. Bear."
Actor: Sarah Menzies2017-12-0201 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryAmita's Kahani: Part 2, Chapter 3Amita’s Kahani tells the story of a young, up and coming, professional who is discussing the abuse she witnessed between her parents with her therapist.
Actor: Mandeep Kaur Bhalru2017-12-0213 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryShanti's Kahani: Part 3, Chapter 1Actor: Meera Solanki Estrada2017-12-0200 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryPhul's Kahani: Part 3, Chapter 2Phul's Kahani tells the story of a transsexual person and her experience with sexual identity, love and abuse.
Actor: Zavaré Tengra2017-12-0213 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryShanti's Kahani: Part 4, Chapter 1Actor: Meera Solanki Estrada2017-12-0201 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryIzaat's Kahani: Part 4, Chapter 2A haunting tale of love, Izaat's Kahani is a story about a woman who defies culture and family for love and honour.
Actor: Ashima Suri2017-12-0222 min
Meri Kahani - My StoryEpilogueActor: Ashima Suri2017-12-0201 min