The Djinns of Eidgah

by Abhishek Majumdar

Ashrafi and Bilal are orphaned siblings stranded and defined by the troubles in Kashmir. 18 year old Bilal is the pride of the region, part of a teenage football team set for great heights, and pushed to the limits by the violence around them. Haunted by hope, his sister is caught in the past, and Bilal is torn between escaping the myths of war and the cycles of resistance.

Interweaving true stories and testimonies with Islamic storytelling, the play paints a magical portrait of a generation of radicalised kids, and a beautiful landscape lost to conflict.

Genres: Plays

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2013

Reviews

[Himali Kothari · Rating 4 out of 5]

The play explores the situation in Kashmir through the perspective of its youth and the children. Can they pursue simple goals like the rest in the midst of being constantly torn between ideologies? Heart-wrenching.

[Shalaj Lawania · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't do what I did (read a book about a play) but try to do what I didn't do (watch this play whenever it's in your town).

If you're from the subcontinent, you're never told about the horrors of Kashmir but just because it is consciously hidden from you doesn't mean it's not real.

[zayneb · Rating 5 out of 5]

"cure our children Baig Saheb, but not their anger ... Please!"
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