Literature
Sister Library: Circle Reading Apart Together

Boithoki Golpo

Wed, 09.06.2021
7:00 PM - 20:30 ONLINE - ZOOM

Sister Library will be reading selected writings from বৈঠকি গল্প a compilation of narratives of the queer community of Bangladesh.

We are reading with Elder Sisters Rajani Raoja and Katha Ivan. The Goethe-Institut Bangladesh in partnership with HerStory Foundation will host the event on ZOOM platform.The reading is in Bangla and free and open to all upon registration in HERE.  Contact us at 01774706887 or in email for information or technical support.

RAJANI RAOJA is a trans-disciplinary artist, author and journalist. They graduated in Bangla Literature and have been working in theatre, Indian classical and contemporary dance since 2008. They blend performance, film, photography, installation, literature, and drawing with activism. Their work focuses primarily on the body and the relationship between identity politics. For the past few years, they are mostly exploring the issue of gender identity and the socio-cultural concerns that relate to the gender practice of identities in a hetero-normative society. They run ‘Tehai: An Interdisciplinary Art Initiative’ which embodies the crossover between several disciplines including performance, theatre, music, dance, film and literature.

KATHA IVAN is a human rights activist, scriptwriter and the president of the Hijra Rights Association. She works to ensure the human rights of hijras, prevention of trafficking, ensuring education of  children of acid-burnt women, sex workers. Apart from this, she helped some organizations called Shomoy, Shadakalo, Poddokuri, Amader Vabna etc.

BOITHOKI GOLPO ( বৈঠকি গল্প )

The book was created through an auto ethnographical process to ensure authenticity and agency. LGBTIQH+ community members contributed in designing, writing, editing and coordinating the project. বৈঠকি গল্প aimed to bring queer narratives in Bangladesh into widespread public consciousness through creative expression.This book emerges out of the need for understanding the entanglements between childhood, digital culture, political realities and sexual subjectivities. You can explore the book.

ABOUT THE SISTER LIBRARY

THE SISTER LIBRARY powered by female excellence - it is a space to celebrate female creativity. The library holds one thousand works of women writers, artists and zine makers. It is an evolving and generative artwork that engages with an in-depth reflection on the visual and reading cultures of our times. The goal of the project is to bring together readers, to explore literary contributions, showcase artistic quality and celebrate women in the creative world as well as to foster interests and understanding of the accomplishments of female writers and artists.