Blocked from entering Tibet, he simply walked in through the Himalayas, hiding from Chinese soldiers. As his play about riots in the region is finally staged, the Indian writer talks about life under surveillance
Abhishek Majumdar writes plays that rattle people. His trilogy on the Kashmir crisis – one of which, The Djinns of Eidgah, was staged at London’s Royal Court in 2013 – sparked much sound and fury. So did Salvation House, three years later, in which he wrote damningly about the ancient roots of Hindutva, rightwing nationalism in India.
Majumdar has been hauled into police stations over the years and followed by shadowy figures he suspects to be government officials. Just a few weeks ago, a staging of The Djinns of Eidgah was halted by the authorities in Jaipur. He believes his phone to be tapped and his emails monitored.
So many Kashmir boys lost their lives because they had a gun. A gun changes a person
I’m under surveillance in Delhi. If I send an email to someone in Tibet today, it’ll reach them the day after tomorrow
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