A unique and captivating exhibition organised by the Hri Institute for Southasian Research and Exchange, Kathmandu (Nepal) is being held at the Liberation War Museum till September 26.
The exhibit has on display, digital images, that are reproductions of photographs, prints and artifacts from various institutions and archival collections, from individual collections of common people, amateur and professional photography from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. The display is showcasing the history of the Southasian region.
The show aims to highlight the art of archiving and represent the daily life in the particular region.
“Lived Stories Everyday Lives” is referring to preserve the past for a sustainable future. The exhibition has emerged out of the attempt to showcase the art and craft of archiving and its value to the daily life. Each item on show has a story to tell.
From the Liberation war Museum, “Rehana’s vest,” is displayed. Rehana is the daughter of a freedom fighter, her vest represents the horrors faced by the common people during Liberation War.
Another display from Bangladesh entails the photos of liberation war by Haroon Habib. The photo shows a freedom fighter standing at the bank of a river, he is unsure of the destiny that awaits his beloved country.
The collection also includes the Vedda of Sri Lanka from the “Three Blind Men Collection,” and John Claude White’s famous photographs of the Tibetan captured at the turn of the century and many more.
Hri addresses social dislocation issues to revive and energise discussions of regionalism on the platform of mainstream politics, public information and research, with a dynamic of South Asian sensibility.
