SAY IT AGAIN

Sabir Ali wrote: I’m a big fan of Nandita’s work, including acting and direction. So very creative. I enjoy it. And she’s a natural beauty too.

Fahad Mehsood wrote: For the intolerable times we are living in, where both state and society are adopting fascist tendencies, the words of Saadat Hassan Manto can guide us to engage ourselves in introspection: “If you cannot tolerate these tales then the society is unbearable. Who am I to undo the garb of this society, which itself is naked? I don’t even try to cover it, because it is not my job. It’s the job of tailors ... People call me black-penned, but I don’t write on the blackboard with black chalk; I use white chalk so that the blackness of the board becomes more evident.” Thoughts of a great actor-director on a great writer in this interview. Her words are an apt representation of Pakistani society as well. For Manto lovers, here is an interview worth listening to.

Rashmi Ravin wrote: Excited to have had the opportunity to lm the mega talented Nandita Das for Indian Link. She is showing her lm Manto this weekend at the Sydney Film festival. So much talent and such a worthy subject! If you haven’t read Sadat Hasan Manto, do it before you watch the lm. His writings will gut you.

Sabina Giado wrote: About 14 years ago, Nandita Das visited a high school GK competition I was participating in at Dubai at the Indian Club. I was sitting about a metre away from her. (Yeah that’s the nerdiest thing I have ever said). She is very very cool. She said, “Dream big and pursue it.” I de nitely took that to heart.

Abhishek Tiwary wrote: She is next-level awesome! It was a privilege to watch her movie yesterday!

Scratch any Australian and you will nd four different nationalities and that’s how we are. We grew up from the beginning as a multicultural nation and I just think there’s room for plenty more Tamie Fraser, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Ambassador, on World Refugee Day 20 June

Chatting with my Sikh Uber driver this morning. Turns out he only drives so he can donate all his Uber earnings to a man he’s never met in Syria for his leukemia treatment. He needs to send $635 a week. You’re amazing, Harshdeep! @Khalsa_Aid Susan Carland, Australian academic, author