This radio play was recorded between 15 and 18 July 2021 in the village of Sep, Udmurtia, Russian Federation. Residents and visitors of the village took part in the recording. The stories you will hear here were read by them, but told by other people from different countries and in different languages.
Introductory compositions: residents of the village of Sep.
Literary adaptation and translation of texts, songs and musical arrangement: Trixa Arnold, Ilja Komarov.
Sound engineers: Nikita Gorshkov, Natalya Gorshkova
In december 2019 our collaborators in Pakistan built SHARAMGAH, their version of SHAME-O-MAT, and collected people’s memories on shame in different locations. Parallel to that they were doing some workshops on the subject of shame.
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"Sharamgah" in Urdu literally translates as "place of shame" which is the "decent " vernacular for genitals - as such the name was a provocation by itself and generated good humoured debate. We were surprised that we didn't get into any trouble!
Habib Ahmed Afsar
He is a trained surgeon, social-medical doctor and visual artist. He conducts workshops for children, young people and adults at schools, festivals and museums in Switzerland, Germany, India and Pakistan. In this context, he considers art as a tool reflect on and cope with symptoms such as stress and traumatic experiences and to improve cognitive skills. He lives in Zurich and Karachi.
Imran Nafees Siddiqui
is a performer and visual artist, social activist and theatre director. He is heading the Institute of Performing Arts and teaching theatre and movement. He has a background in social science and works in research and education. He conducts workshops, directs and performs in theatre, participates in exhibitions and writes books. He often works in underprivileged areas of the country, working with people from different backgrounds. He lives in Lahore.
Amna Mawaz Khan
She started Bharatanatyam training at the age of 11 years under the dance legend Indu Mitha. Amna has organized movements for housing rights, the women's movement, as well as other political demonstrations. A strong believer in art being a powerful tool of social change, Amna is also part of the progressive art collective Laal Hartaal, and often works with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Kuch Khaas and Theatrewallay in their creative productions. She has performed and given workshops in various countries as well as at numerous countrywide events.
