Writing with Fire
Jan 30 2021
•2h 32m
•Documentary, History
In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.
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Meera Devi
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Suneeta Prajapati
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Shyamkali Devi
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