Umrao Jan Set mlveda_country:pk “They Burned Us In The

“They Burned Us In The Name Of Religion

Kandaka - The Nubian Queen’

yellow tall trees against the mighty white and blue Himalayan background

The unforgettable visual of a woman dressed in white

beauty and personal identity

Umrao Jan Set mlveda_country:pk “They Burned Us In TheThis piece is inspired by Umrao Jan Ada an early novel written in Urdu language. The novel is about a woman who narrates her tales of self discovery using art and poetry. Umrao Jan woes originate in a typical patriarchal mold. As a young girl, she is kidnapped in an act of vengeance against Umraos father for giving testimony against him. The villain sells her to a Lucknow Kothia high culture space also operating as a brothel. At the Kothi, Umrao