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The waiting game

Gupta, Kanika (2025) The waiting game. [Films/Infographics]

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Abstract

‘The Waiting Game’ tells the heart-rending stories of Manjuben, Bhanuben, Nidhi, and Ravi—one left bereft by the arrest of her husband and another grappling with the arrest of her brother at the indiscernible international maritime border line (IMBL) shared between India and Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. The stories in the coastal villages of Gujarat and Diu in West India are not isolated. Behind the statistical figures lie the untold stories of numerous women, struggling to cope with the absence of a steady income that thrusts them into the depths of poverty, often compelling them to make agonizing choices, such as deciding between the education of their daughters and sons. In the patriarchal societal framework of India, the decision becomes painfully evident. Shifting the narrative from the politics of the issue, Pulitzer Grantee Kanika Gupta sheds light on their untold stories through the lens of journalist-activist Jatin Desai, who has spent years fighting to bring these men home. The documentary amplifies those unheard voices from the ground, while providing a nuanced understanding of the issue and exposing the systemic failures at its core.

Item Type: Films/Infographics
Keywords: international Maritime Border Line (IMBL), Gujarat, India, Pakistan, Arabian Sea, Coastal Villages, Gender
Subjects: Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User: Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited: 04 Jun 2025 07:00
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2025 07:00
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22026

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