Event Details
Lady Driver contains the stories of 12 lady drivers trained by Azad Foundation in India.
It has been edited by Jayawati Shrivastava and the various stories have been written by Runu Chakraborty, Sunita Thakur, DeeptiPriya Mehrotra, Meenu Vadera, Anita Mathur and Shrinivas Rao. Lady Driver is being published by Zubaan in English and Yatra in Hindi.
The storytellers base these stories on detailed narrative interviews with the drivers bringing together complex and unique stories of aspirations, struggles, setbacks and ongoing journeys. In that sense, Lady Driver is a story without an end…much like the process of empowerment. Lady Driver is not only Azad’s tribute to the margins, the women who dared tread spaces traditionally closed to them, but also a unique attempt to document and foreground voices from the ground and lived experiences of struggle and change, which resonate with all women in a similar position.
Panel at The Jaipur Literature Festival
The Jaipur Literature Festival is the world’s largest free event of its kind, described by some as the grandest event of them all, including within it the ideals of equity and democracy. It brings the great thinkers, writers, humanitarians, historians, politicians, sports people and entertainers from all walks of life together on stage. Being founded in 2006, the festival is celebrating 10 years in 2017! More info at www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org
Join us for a panel discussion on Thursday 19 January at 1:40pm with Meenu Vadera (Azad Foundation Founder and Executive Director), Poonam (Commercial Driver from Delhi), Sakshi (Driver from Delhi) and Chand (Driver from Jaipur), moderated by Urvashi Bhutalia, Director of Zubaan – to learn more about Lady Driver and interact with women whose stories the book tells.
Follow our Facebook page for the event news.
Email us at events@azadfoundation.com to learn more.
