இறுதி அழிபாடுகளின் வரிசை-லீனா மணிமேகலை
அழிபாடுகளை எழுத மறுத்து கவிதை விடைபெறுகிறது
என எழுதிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் போதே
மத்தேயு
நாற்பத்தேழாவது மாடியிலிருந்து குதித்து விடுகிறான்
வாக்குறுதிகளின் பாரம் ஒழிந்த காலமிது
திரும்புதற்கென்று பாதைகள் இல்லாத வரைபடங்களை வைத்துக்கொண்டு
காதலை எப்படிக் கோருவது?
புகைமூட்டங்களால் புலப்படாத நகரமொன்றின் சாலையில்
போக்குவரத்து சமிக்ஞையில் பச்சை விழுவதற்காக
நூற்றியெட்டாவது பேருந்தில் காத்துக்கொண்டிருந்த போது
அந்தப் பாடல் ஒலிக்கிறது
பேரிருட்டுக்குள் இட்டுச்சென்ற அதன் மெட்டுகளில்
பிறந்த குழந்தைகளின் சொருகி மூடிய கண்கள்
சூரிய அஸ்தமனங்கள் பொய்த்துப் போன காலநிலையில்
பிரசவங்களை எப்படி நிறுத்துவது?
பெருகும் பல்லாயிர ஆரஞ்சு வண்ணக் கைகளாக
அழகாக விடிந்த நாள்
பருவம் திரிந்து தட்பவெப்பங்கள் கெட்டு
வியர்வையும் கண்ணீரும் அமிலமாக மாறி
மனித உடல்கள் சொட்டச் சொட்ட
நதிகளும் கடல்களும் சுருண்டுகொள்கின்றன
செத்து மிதக்கும் மீன்களைக் கண்டெழுந்த ஓலங்களில்
ஒடுங்கும் பறவை பூச்சி மிருக மர ஓசைகள்
கருகிய சிலைகளெனத் திக்குகள் திரண்டு நிற்க
காற்றறுந்த மண்டலங்களில்
இறுதி மூச்சை யார்மேல் விடுவது?
வெடித்த நிலங்களையும் வெளுத்த பாறைகளையும்
புகைப்படங்கள் எடுத்து வருகிறாள் தோழி
என்வீட்டுச் செடிகளும் அப்போது தான் எரிந்து முடிந்திருந்தன
வெப்பத்தால் உருகித் தொங்கும் கூரைகள்
அதன் விநோதத்தையும் அவள் படமெடுக்கிறாள்
குழந்தைகளின் பள்ளிப் பாடங்களுக்கு
உதவுமெனப் பத்திரப்படுத்துகிறாள்
கணினிகள் ஏய்க்கும்வரை இதயங்களும் இலகுவதில்லை
எந்நேரத்திலும் தீப்பிடிக்கக் காத்திருக்கும்
காடுகளின் பொருட்டு மழைக் கஞ்சியூற்ற
எந்தக் கடவுள் எஞ்சியிருக்கிறது?
கடைசி மாட்டின் கறியை வறுத்துக் கொண்டிருந்த போது
வெடித்துச் சிதறிய அடுப்பால் விருந்து நின்றுபோன இரவில்
சுற்றமும் நட்பும் குடும்பமும் ஒருவரை ஒருவர் அடித்துக் கொல்கின்றனர்
பதறிய ஆவிகளாய் பூமியிறங்கிய மூதாதையர் ஆன்மாக்களும்
காயப்படுகின்றன
இந்த அநாதி காலத்தில் பிறந்த சந்ததிகள்
திரும்புவதற்குக் கருப்பைகளைத் தேடுகின்றன
புல்லும் பூண்டும் பச்சையை இழந்து கொண்டிருக்கும்
கலியில் எது இறுதி நொடி?
வெட்டுவதற்கு மரங்களற்றுப் போன திணைகளில்
கவித்துவமான முடிவுகளுக்கு வாய்ப்பில்லை
பேய்களை விரட்ட ஏலாமல் விறகு முடிந்து போகிறது
நானும் மாடியேறி குதித்து விட எத்தனிக்கிறேன்
ஏற்கெனவே நிறையப் பேர் குதித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள்
தாங்கிக் கொள்ள நிலமில்லை
தற்கொலை செய்துகொண்ட காதலன்
நடுவானில் இன்னும் தொங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறான்
அவனது முகத்தை ஏந்தி
நாளை மலர காத்திருக்கும் மொட்டுகளை இழந்திருப்பது போல
உன்னை இழந்து நிற்கிறேன்
எனச் சொல்ல ஏங்குகிறேன்
முற்றும் முழுதும் உணர முடியா இப்பொழுதுகளைப்
பேச ஏது மொழி?
-லீனா மணிமேகலை
டொகோரோண்டோ (மொஹாக் பழங்குடிகளின் மொழியில், நீரில் மிதக்கும் மரங்கள் அடர்ந்த நிலத்திலிருந்து எழுதுகிறேன்)
நில ஒப்புதல்:
மிசிசாகாஸ் ஆஃப் தி கிரெடிட், அனிஷ்னாபெக், சிப்பேவா, ஹவுடெனோசவுனி மற்றும் வெண்டாட் பழங்குடி மக்கள் உட்படப் பல நாடுகளின் பாரம்பரிய பிரதேசத்தில் தற்போது நான் வாழ்கிறேன் என்பதை டொராண்டோ நகரத்தின் வருகை கலைத் தொழிலாளியாக பொறுப்பளிக்கிறேன். மற்ற முதல் நாடுகளது -இன்யூட் மற்றும் மெடிஸ்- பழங்குடி மக்களின் தாயகமாகவும் தற்போது டொராண்டோ உள்ளது. மிசிசாகாஸ் ஆஃப் தி கிரெடிட்டுடன் கையெழுத்திடப்பட்ட ஒப்பந்தம் 13, பல மிசிசாகாஸ் மற்றும் சிப்பேவா இனக்குழுக்களுடன் கையெழுத்திடப்பட்ட வில்லியம்ஸ் ஒப்பந்தங்கள் ஆகியவற்றுக்கு டொராண்டோ நகரம் பாத்தியப்பட்டுள்ளது என்பதையும் உணர்ந்திருக்கிறேன்.
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Back again from the coal fields of resistance and struggles. Opened our hearts out to Stefan Hotstetter about our current immersion Saracura The Film.
Saracura is not just a film. It is a people participatory climate movement. We need to get together to lift each other up from climate horrors. Quilombola the Afro Amazonian Indigenous community’s resilience is a hope for our future.
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Saracura: Participatory Climate Film in Afro-Amazonia
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Lights, Camera, Action – Make Your Impact Now!
Embark on an extraordinary journey with us as we delve into an independent community participatory film project in Afro Amazonia. Our Vision is clear: shedding light on unique identities, habitats, and the remarkable resilience of communities grappling with the immediate impacts of the climate crisis.
Mission: Two-Pronged Approach
Our first mission is to conduct participatory film-making workshops led by eminent filmmakers. These workshops empower vulnerable communities on the frontlines of the climate emergency to share their stories authentically using the medium of film. Our second mission involves co-creating a feature film with these communities, inspired by their pursuit of climate justice and indigenous rights.
Amazon Ecosystem on the Edge
Our journey begins in Amazon, Brazil, where the Amazon rainforest is facing an unprecedented drought, reshaping landscapes and threatening the unique phenomenon of ‘fallen lands.’ The historic drought sparks wildfires, endangers wildlife, and isolates remote communities. Rivers, the highways of the Amazon, hit record-low levels.
Our focus is on the Afro-Amazonian community known as the Quilombolas of Saracura, who are African fugitives from the
Trans Atlantic slave trade with a great history of resilience and black pride. Today, they are facing grave threats from both the changing climate and systemic discrimination.
The Significance of Quilombos
Approximately forty percent of the 12 million Africans brought to the Americas to be enslaved, landed in Brazil in the late 16th century. Many enslaved Afro-Brazilians escaped bondage and made Amazon their home which led to the creation of Quilombos. In 1988, regional and national organizations in Brazil formed an alliance for a long and hard fight against racial discrimination and this played an important role in the grassroots political action that resulted in introduction of Article 68 in the Brazilian Constitution granting Quilombola land rights.
- Even with 56% of Brazilians identifying as Black, systemic racism remains a documented and shocking reality.
- Quilmbolas occupy only a small percentage in the Afro-Brazilian census; yet the impacts of discrimination and environmental racism are stark.
- Poverty rate of around 75 percent prevail among quilombolas, compared to 25.4 percent in the general population.
- Only 219 of the 2,926 Quilombos have land titles and without land titles they do not have access to social benefits.Threats are also looming from illegal loggers and gold miners encroaching on quilombola land.
“Quilombo” signifies self-sustaining communities, embodying resistance and survival, inspiring anti-racism and black consciousness movements in Brazil. This project amplifies silenced indigenous black voices in the Amazon, fostering positive change for a more inclusive and sustainable society.
55 days in Santarem Brazil (Updated Jan 2024 )
To all our Donors, Thank you for your generous support. Here is how your funds help us, please continue to support to complete this phase:
• Language – Your funds help us to hire translators
• Technical requirements – Your funds help us hire camera and the sound technicians and equipments.
• Transportation – Your funds help with the airfare for the crew, hiring boats and local transportation.
• Accommodation – Your funds helped for our stay in Santarem.
• Production Expenses – Your funds helped with the production expenses for the ‘Proof Of Concept’ shoot.
• Capoeira Workshop – Your funds helped us to organize Capoeira workshops for the Saracura and Arapema community youth. Your funds helped us pay Master Aranha from Rio De Janeiro founder of Associação São Cipriano de Capoeira to hold first ever Capoeira workshops in Saracura.
Your funds helped us achieve part of our requirements. We were able to successfully complete the ‘Proof Of Concept’ shoot, even though we are now in debt. We need more support.
Fundraising Target – Phase I
Our overall target is CAD 55,000 for this phase.
We need to raise CAD 30,000 immediately to pay back the pending payments incurred for the Proof Of Concept (POC) shoot. The remaining money will be used for post-production of the POC.
Along with the great success stories, we have had our fair share of challenges too – limited funds, cultural and language barriers, harshest weather and other challenging environmental conditions. This has been a roller coaster ride with a lot of ups and downs. Our achievements so far in a short span of time, is a testament to our commitment and determination in achieving our goals despite of all these challenges.
✨ Your Support, Our Catalyst for Change – Impact Beyond Film✨
While we’ve embarked on this incredible journey with our limited resources and achieved some great milestones, we need your active participation to move forward. Your generous donation will cover essential post-production costs for Phase I of this project and most urgently to pay back the amounts outstanding incurred during this project.
Any contribution, no matter how small, would mean the world to us. Your contribution will also ensure the project to become a talent showcase for young creatives from the community and inspiring future endeavours.
Saracura the film, a powerful tool for dialogue, advocacy, and change, gains even more significance with the upcoming COP 30 – International Climate Conference in 2025 in Para, Brazil. The proceeds from the film will be reinvested into Quilombola community’s youth development, focusing on education, leadership, and climate-resilient pathways.
It would be incredibly helpful if you could donate and then share the fundraiser link on your social media platforms. The more exposure we receive, the faster we can reach our fundraising goal. It would be wonderful if you could also share it with your personal contacts and networks and request their support too.
Filmmaker’s Video Appeal
Capoeira Master Aranha on how Climate Change affects Art
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Saracura – Afro Amazonian Community Participatory Cinema
Be part of a unique movement that is at the intersection of participatory filmmaking, climate justice, and cultural resilience of Afro Amazonia. With your help, we can make a difference and bring attention to the important issues facing the Quilombola community and the Amazon region as a whole.
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Saracura: filme participativo sobre o clima na Afro-Amazônia
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Luzes, câmera, ação – Cause seu próprio impacto!
Embarque conosco em uma jornada extraordinária ao mergulharmos em um projeto de filme participativo comunitário independente na Afro-Amazônia. Nossa visão é clara: lançar luz sobre identidades únicas, habitats e a notável resiliência de comunidades que lutam contra os impactos imediatos da crise climática.
Missão: Abordagem em duas vertentes
Nossa primeira missão é realizar oficinas de produção de filmes participativos liderados por cineastas eminentes. Esses workshops capacitam as comunidades vulneráveis na linha de frente da emergência climática a compartilhar suas histórias de forma autêntica usando o meio cinematográfico. Nossa segunda missão envolve a cocriação de um longa-metragem com essas comunidades, inspirado em sua busca por justiça climática e direitos indígenas.
Ecossistema amazônico no limite
Nossa jornada começa na Amazônia, Brasil, onde a floresta amazônica está enfrentando uma seca sem precedentes, remodelando paisagens e ameaçando o fenômeno único das “terras caídas”. A seca histórica provoca incêndios florestais, coloca em risco a vida selvagem e isola comunidades remotas. Os rios, as estradas da Amazônia, atingiram níveis recordes de baixa.
Nosso foco é a comunidade afro-amazônica conhecida como Quilombolas de Saracura, que são africanos fugitivos do comércio transatlântico de escravos com uma grande história.
do comércio transatlântico de escravos, com uma grande história de resiliência e orgulho negro. Hoje, eles enfrentam graves ameaças, tanto das mudanças climáticas quanto da discriminação sistêmica.
A importância dos Quilombos
Aproximadamente 40% dos 12 milhões de africanos trazidos para as Américas para serem escravizados desembarcaram no Brasil no final do século XVI. Muitos afro-brasileiros escravizados escaparam da escravidão e fizeram da Amazônia seu lar, o que levou à criação dos Quilombos. Em 1988, organizações regionais e nacionais no Brasil formaram uma aliança para uma longa e árdua luta contra a discriminação racial, o que desempenhou um papel importante na ação política de base que resultou na introdução do artigo 68 na Constituição brasileira, concedendo direitos à terra aos quilombolas.
• Mesmo com 56% dos brasileiros se identificando como negros, o racismo sistêmico continua sendo uma realidade documentada e chocante.
• Os quilombolas ocupam apenas uma pequena porcentagem do censo afro-brasileiro; no entanto, os impactos da discriminação e do racismo ambiental são gritantes.
• A taxa de pobreza de cerca de 75% prevalece entre os quilombolas, em comparação com 25,4% da população em geral.
• Apenas 219 dos 2.926 quilombos têm títulos de terra e, sem esses títulos, não têm acesso a benefícios sociais. As ameaças também são iminentes por parte de madeireiros ilegais e garimpeiros que invadem as terras dos quilombolas.
“Quilombo” significa comunidades autossustentáveis, incorporando resistência e sobrevivência, inspirando movimentos antirracismo e de consciência negra no Brasil. Esse projeto amplifica as vozes negras indígenas silenciadas na Amazônia, promovendo mudanças positivas para uma sociedade mais inclusiva e sustentável.
55 dias em Santarém Brasil (Atualizado em Jan 2024 )
A todos os nossos doadores, obrigado por seu generoso apoio. Veja como seu investimento nos ajuda. Por favor, continue apoiando para concluirmos esta fase:
– Idioma – Seu investimento nos ajuda a contratar tradutores
– Requisitos técnicos – Seu investimento nos ajuda a contratar técnicos e equipamentos de câmera e som.
– Transporte – Seu investimento nos ajuda com a passagem aérea para a equipe, contratação de barcos e transporte local.
– Hospedagem – Seu investimento nos ajudou a pagar nossa estadia em Santarém.
– Despesas de produção – Seu investimento nos ajudou com as despesas de produção para a filmagem da “Prova de Conceito”.
– Oficina de capoeira – Seu investimento nos ajudou a organizar oficinas de capoeira para os jovens das comunidades de Saracura e Arapema. Seu investimento nos ajudou nos a pagar o Mestre Aranha, do Rio de Janeiro, fundador da Associação São Cipriano de Capoeira, para realizar as primeiras oficinas de capoeira em Saracura.
Seu investimento nos ajudou a cumprir parte de nossas exigências. Conseguimos concluir com sucesso a filmagem da “Prova de Conceito”, embora agora estejamos endividados. Precisamos de mais apoio.
Meta de arrecadação de fundos – Fase I
Nossa meta geral é de CAD 55.000 para esta fase.
Precisamos arrecadar CAD 30.000 imediatamente para pagar os pagamentos pendentes incorridos para a filmagem da Prova de Conceito (POC). O dinheiro restante será usado para a pós-produção da POC.
Junto com as grandes histórias de sucesso, também tivemos nosso quinhão de desafios: fundos limitados, barreiras culturais e de idioma, clima rigoroso e outras condições ambientais desafiadoras. Essa tem sido uma montanha-russa com muitos altos e baixos. Nossas conquistas até agora, em um curto espaço de tempo, são uma prova de nosso compromisso e determinação em atingir nossas metas, apesar de todos esses desafios.
Seu apoio, nosso catalisador para a mudança – Impact Beyond Film
Embora tenhamos embarcado nessa incrível jornada com nossos recursos limitados e alcançado alguns marcos importantes, precisamos de sua participação ativa para seguir em frente. Sua generosa doação cobrirá os custos essenciais de pós-produção para a Fase I deste projeto e, mais urgentemente, para pagar os valores pendentes incorridos durante este projeto.
Qualquer contribuição, por menor que seja, significará muito para nós. Sua contribuição também garantirá que o projeto se torne uma vitrine de talentos para jovens criativos da comunidade, inspirando futuros empreendimentos.
O filme Saracura, uma ferramenta poderosa para o diálogo, a defesa e a mudança, ganha ainda mais importância com a próxima COP 30 – Conferência Internacional do Clima em 2025 no Pará, Brasil. A renda obtida com o filme será reinvestida no desenvolvimento dos jovens da comunidade quilombola, com foco em educação, liderança e caminhos resilientes ao clima.
Seria extremamente útil se você pudesse fazer uma doação e depois compartilhar o link da campanha em suas plataformas de mídia social. Quanto mais exposição tivermos, mais rápido conseguiremos atingir nossa meta de arrecadação de fundos. Seria ótimo se você também pudesse compartilhá-lo com seus contatos e redes pessoais e solicitar o apoio deles também.
Doe agora!
Saracura – Cinema Participativo da Comunidade Afro-Amazônica
Faça parte de um movimento único que está na interseção do cinema participativo, da justiça climática e da resiliência cultural da Afro-Amazônia. Com a sua ajuda, podemos fazer a diferença e chamar a atenção para as questões importantes enfrentadas pela comunidade quilombola e pela região amazônica como um todo.
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Conversation with ‘Medium, the student magazine of University of Toronto – Mississauga”
“Good spirit of my Father Raghupathy who was a Tamil Language Professor, who could complete his PhD inCinema in the age of 46 just before he passed away must be somewhere around smiling”
Conversation with ‘Medium, the student magazine of University of Toronto – Mississauga”
“Beyond her filmmaking efforts, Manimekalai is bringing her artistic power and precision to the University of Toronto Mississauga. During the winter term of the 2024-2025 academic year, Manimekalai will be teaching three undergraduate courses in the visual studies department, where she is “interested in building non-vertical, non-hierarchical, and dialogically open classrooms to ultimately highlight the role of pleasure and enjoyment in both teaching and learning.””