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The Polis Project, Inc. is a New York-based research & journalism publication that documents communities in resistance. Subscribe: https://t.co/VFQIwTqkLO
Manhattan, NY
Joined April 2016
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“The film’s revolutionary portrayal of acceptance lends a joy to same-sex relationships that refuse to carry the baggage of earning its right to exist through an impending tragic resolution,” writes Ishita Sengupta (@MadameSengupta) of #SabarBonda. She interviews Rohan Kanawade:
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In #MOfTheSouthernDownpours, Alton Melvar M. Dapanas evocatively explores queerness against the backdrop of southern Philippine cityscapes, highlighting how people live, love, & long in the city. Read Areeb Ahmad’s (@Broke_Bookworm) review: 🔗
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Feb 9th 2025 marks 12th martyrdom year for Afzal Guru. From the Polis Project Archives 👇🏽 @suchitrav
From the archive| Afzal Speaks, a short documentary produced by The Polis Project, Inc., is a reenactment of Mohammad Afzal Guru’s letter to his lawyer, Sushil Kumar. Link to the video
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RT @MThirukode_24: @project_polis has been publishing 'Letters from Palestine'. Do take a read.
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RT @MThirukode_24: Have you listened to the latest episode 'Is India Developing A Fascist Aesthetic?' from the podcast series 'Its Not You,…
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The hardest part? Capturing the weight of history. The Van Gujjars have faced generations of dispossession. Their suffering is layered, ongoing, and deeply tied to the language used to describe it. Now, Hindi readers can access this story — one that might otherwise be lost to them. This is why translation matters. It’s about whose stories get told, and who gets to hear them. @SharjeelUsmani @ManishAzad92923
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“Exciting news! We will be at #RightsCon @rightscon this year. If you or your organization are attending, come say hi—we’d love to connect. See you there! #HumanRights #DigitalRights”
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#EebAllayOoo! tells the tale of those who make the city liveable but cannot live in it themselves. It maps the relationship between Delhi & the monkey menace, to uncover the forgotten actors—the monkey chasers. Nupur Paliwal & Saloni Mishra review:
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Shooting the Sun by Nandita Haksar holds a mirror to the Indian government & civil society, concluding that Manipur's violence is state-sanctioned. Read Mishika Chauhan’s (@MishChauhan) review of the book: #ShootingTheSun #Manipur (Photo by @Robinson_Waheng)
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Monkey-chasers employ a distinct language of high-pitched, sharp sounds (“Triooo! Oooo!”) to deter monkeys. These words are neither erratic nor random; they signify a covenant between humans & non-humans. Nupur Paliwal & Saloni Mishra review #EebAllayOoo
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RT @project_polis: “Karva Chauth,” once a personal ritual, is now a nationalist wedding performance. Modi’s religious spectacles? Straight…
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RT @project_polis: Remember when Bollywood had multi-hero films with actual plots? Now it’s just one-man saviors, CGI war zones, and patrio…
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RT @suchitrav: Bollywood’s gone full fascist chic—shirtless nationalist heroes, gym-bro Hindu gods, and billionaire weddings as propaganda.…
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Humanitarian aid? A lifeline for some. A racket for others. In Gaza, survival means knowing the right people. Employees of aid organizations hoard supplies. Food meant for the starving ends up in black markets. Justice does not exist. Waseem Aldardasawi writes on morality in war.
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