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BLISSFUL SORROW (PART II)

Farida Yesmin (fka Kajoli Ilojak)
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BLISSFUL SORROW (PART II)

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13’30’’
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A poetic durational performance exploring personal experiences of chronic pain, displacement, and the endurance of prejudices as a woman who faced modern slavery. Born in Bangladesh & having migrated to the UK about 20 years ago, the artist traces her journey of self-discovery & healing by grappling with her Bangladeshi heritage, cultural expectations, and the (metaphorical & physical) wounds that she carries in her body. The performance further explores Farida’s powerlessness in relation to the current political upheaval and the violence that her family & many others are currently experiencing in Bangladesh, with the rise of Islamic extremism.

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Filmed and edited by Alex Grace. Supported by Word of Warning / hÅb for Emergency 24 (Manchester)

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Farida Yesmin (fka Kajoli Ilojak)

Farida Yesmin (fka Kajoli Ilojak) was born and grew up in Bangladesh. She studied Fine Arts at Dhaka University (Bangladesh, 1998) and at Visva-Bharati University (West Bengal, India, 2003), from which she holds a Masters’ degree.

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Farida Yesmin (fka Kajoli Ilojak)

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