A ‘sufi’ message of love, tolerance and pluralism echoed in the bylanes of Nizamuddin Basti when local children took the initiative to preserve their heritage through an improvised form of ‘dastangoi’.
An open air setting in the heart of the Basti, with a view of families in the neighbourhood in their balconies and windows and children up in the roofs flying colourful kites, Chausath Khamba provided an ambience apt for a theatre performance of Qissa Baoli ka (The Story behind the Baoli).
It also served another objective – the reuse of a dilapidated space for cultural events centred on themes associated with the Basti. More news.outlookindia.com.
Ismailimail 