The communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat scarred relations for both Muslims and Hindus. When Urja Ghar was set up in 2004 in Sabarkantha in North Gujarat, the attempt was to heal some of those wounds. It was envisioned as a space where different communities could talk or mingle. Govind Desai is the man behind this vision.
Their strategy was simple. They engaged people in activities like watching films, reading the news, writing stories, etc. After Sholay was screened, Urja Ghar came alive with a discussion on why Amitabh Bachchan was killed in the end. The conversation led. . .
