Faiza protest to US Embassy in Singapore: Visa issue
On 18 August, I applied for a visa to visit the United States aat the American Embassy in Singapore. I was planning to go to America accompanying my husband who was to give some talks and lectures at about 9 American universities. I was also intending to meet and network with women human rights activists […]
Behind The Stage of Women Seize The Night
A MONOLOGUE THEATRE PERFORMANCE “PEREMPUAN MENUNTUT MALAM” (WOMEN SEIZE THE NIGHT) JAKARTA–BANDA ACEH–BANDUNG On the occasion of International Women’s Day March 2008 Concept Violence against women continues. Violence is always close to all women, of all classes, from the poor, middle class to the upper class. Violence against women occurs in all times and places: […]
Inong Aceh Theatre-Tsunami Tsunami
The women stood in a circle, all wearing their white cloaks for prayers. They were chanting prayers that they would be able to live their lives showing strength and resolve and also that their voices would be listened to. Strength and resolve are two words that have become the special possession of the Acehnese people. […]
Women, Play and Pamphlets
My experiences, both in the world of the movements and in the arts, shows me that the two elements of struggle and art can serve to strengthen each other, to keep each other company. Art can be the companion to the struggle for justice, prosperity, gender equality and so. In Indonesia, I can see three […]
About Frida Kahlo and David Malouf’s An Imaginary Life
FRIDA KAHLO … Spirit of Pain and Painting Frida Kahlo is an important woman Mexican artist who is still very popular until today. Kahlo had painted based on her experiences; her ideas came from her deep heart and flowed from her passion and her pain. The canvas had been Frida’s friend. How was her pain […]
