Deepthi Gurung shares what it felt to
watch The Certificate performed at the
World Conference on Statelessness.
" Shyalina's performance was not a
performance. It carried the suffering of
many souls. When I watched it, it was
like a melted iron poured into my soul
and flowed through my eyes.
I meet stateless children and families
almost every day and I can never get
immune to their pain. If only I could, I
would pack their voices and unfold them
before the world.
When Shyalina raised her hands and put
forward her questions with all those files
and papers she was carrying, my heart
cried out. I strongly feel this medium
is very powerful to reach out to the
changemakers and I wish you could do
this during UN general assembly too. "
Deepthi Gurung
Statelessness Activist, Nepal
Click here to listen to the young actress
speak about her experience of interrupting
the Opening Plenary of the World
Conference on Statelessness with her
performance of The Certificate
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