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In the first Episode of S3 of Korero and Beyond, our Editor-in- Chief-Anusha Navendu Kumar and Vice President Enaya Anwar Hussain engage in an insightful conversation with the Pioneer in Feminist Literature and Padma Shri Awardee-Ms. Urvashi Butalia-an esteemed Alumna of Miranda House. The episode unravels the untold stories of Partition of India and Feminist Literature.

What is the importance of women’s stories? How do we learn the art of listening with humility and respect for storytellers? Feminist independent publisher Urvashi Butalia is here to answer these questions, and give us an insight into publishing exclusive stories, practicing intergenerational leadership, and getting on a bicycle before you turn 70. Tune in this week to discover the power of challenging yourself to listen in situations that make you uncomfortable. Urvashi Butalia is discussing her experiences of sharing the stories of women over the past four decades, and of accepting that now is the time for her organization to take the path of the next generation of leaders and changemakers. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mallikadutt.com/s2e08 Leadership Moves is supported by the BUILD program of the Ford Foundation Podcast music composed by Devadas, (c) Mallika Dutt, LLC 2021 Production team: Mallika Dutt, Kiani Ned, Loubna Bouajaj, and Digital Freedom Productions Sign up for Mallika’s email newsletter at mallikadutt.com/join Follow Mallika: Twitter: twitter.com/mallikadutt Instagram: instagram.com/mallikadutt Facebook: facebook.com/mallikadutt YouTube: youtube.com/c/MallikaDutt-IC

When the lockdowns started last year, and we had to spend a lot of time with ourselves, staying within, physically and emotionally, a lot of us found solace in fictional escape and imaginary worlds. We turned to literature for relief, relatability and reference. In todays episode, we will be discussing the importance of reading and books and why it is imperative for more women to tell stories and how stories always sustain us because we are all our stories in the end! Joining us in this episode is Urvashi Butalia, a feminist writer, publisher and activist. She is known for her work in the women's movement of India, as well as for authoring books such as The Other Side of Silence: Voices from and the Partition of India and Speaking Peace: Women's Voices from Kashmir . She co-founded Kali for Women, India's first feminist publishing house, in 1984. In 2003, she founded Zubaan Books. In 2011, she was awarded the Padma Shri, for her work in Literature and Education.

Feminist icon and publisher Urvashi Butalia discusses the deep desire Indian woman have to change their lives and her role in giving these women a voice.CREDITSHost: Dr Dolly KikonGuest: Urvashi ButaliaProducer: Kog RavindranAudio Engineer: Gavin NebauerThis podcast is brought to you in association with the Australia India Institute @ Delhi and founding partners La Trobe University and the University of New South Wales.