The history described in those books was not lived by distant figures alone. It was witnessed, endured, and survived by people who are still around us today — by neighbours, relatives, parents, grandparents, teachers, and strangers whose lives were permanently marked by those nine months in 1971.
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“Bengal Memory” – An Interview with Director Fahim Hamid
In this interview with Bangladeshi-American filmmaker, Fahim Hamid, we learn about perhaps the first attempt by a diaspora Bangladeshi to cover the events & legacy of 1971 in a feature documentary.
1971: This is not my story, This is part of who I am
A daring tale of how one Bengali family from West Pakistan risked it all to seek refuge after the Liberation War.