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The writer from everywhere and anywhere is interested in human rights issues. The writer wants to foster the whole world. Some of the writings apppeared in countercurrents.org, conterview.org, counterview.net, velivada.com, dissidentvoice.org, tuckmagazine.com, poemHunter.com , virasam.org, etc. PathalgadiYou Stifled our rights guaranteed by constitution Arrested when we protested against our land acquisition Trampled our forest wealth by ruthless . exploitation Imprisoned us on grounds of sedition Muzzled our freedom to express opinion Silenced our supporters through police action Killed mercilessly indigenous adivasi men Raped and molested helpless women ..... All your atrocities And cruelties We will pass to our future generation Through these immortal plaques of inscription ...... And let them learn our struggles and rebellion The courageous tradition of Jharkhandi Through historic narratives on 'Pathalgadi' ....! Pathalgadi is a giant plaque measuring 15 ft by 4ft with green paint and messages carved on them. The adivasi tribes used to erect a plaque after death of a person. They are now carrying the tradition to govern themselves. This is mainly followed in jharkhand state of India SurvivalWhen humans were defenceless Against natural calamities And wild animals .... They survived Slowly they learned to control The nature's heart and soul And surpass every animal ... For centuries they survived In their overzealous quest To outsmart the rest Began to loose trust Among themselves ...but survived ! Now, they are dropping bombs On men, women and tombs Denying even bread crumbs To their own ilk who survived ...? Crushing their own species Devouring their living spaces Tearing human history to pieces They seem to leave legacy to remind ...... That once upon a time humans survived StrugglesTo us
Struggles are not new To struggles We are not new We struggled to gather firewood To cook food Struggled to find shelter From cruel animals and weather Struggled against patriarchy and exploitation Suppression of freedom of expression Opposed authoritarianism Majoritarianism Aggressive fascism And emerging ' threatenism ' Through the centuries Our struggles took various forms But continued unabated And will continued unhindered
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