Witnessing from Afar: Reflections on Farming the Revolution
By Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer
My eyes filled with tears as I watched Farming the Revolution at the SFU Surrey campus, due to the power of ordinary people organizing against oppression.
The documentary invites us to witness how India’s farmers’ cultivated resistance.
Directed by Nishtha Jain, the documentary screening and Q&A were co-hosted by the Hari Sharma Foundation, South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD), and SFU’s Institute for the Humanities.
The author reflects on the surreal experience of watching the documentary far from home, reconnecting with her homeland through collective emotions.
Author's summary: Reflections on Farming the Revolution documentary.