Voice for visibility
NITHIN MAYANTH
A.Revathi opens up to Nithin Mayanth on the struggles of hijras, the role of art in connecting people, and more...
http://www.hindu.com/lr/2010/09/05/stories/2010090550100300.htmI n its effort to correct dominant prejudices against hijras, A. Revathi's translated autobiography, published by Penguin India, The Truth About Me – A Hijra Life Story, positions the reader as an anthropologist of hijra life, in particular into the everyday violence they endure. Revathi sees her writing as an extension of her role as a rights activist, who has been working with Bengaluru-based sexuality rights organisation, Sangama, for over nine years. She speaks about reading, writing, and the reception of her book
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Recently my hijra friends encountered a woman on the streets who hugged them and begged them for my phone number and having got it called me to tell me how much the book meant to her and how it helped her rid herself off her prejudices and fear of hijras. This is what is important for me; to touch people's hearts through my art.
