It is during calamities that the true nature of a person takes shape. Social activist Birubala Rabha is one such courageous woman, whose willpower, tenacity, and determination have helped her to overcome all the difficulties in life. This courageous tribal woman has been working tirelessly to eradicate the social stigma of witch-hunting, which has been persisting in Assam for almost five decades today.
Birubala with an army of lady volunteers under the umbrella of her voluntary organization Mission Birubala has been rehabilitating a number of victims of witch-hunts, traveling across the state’s remote areas to create awareness campaigns, inspiring people to pursue scientific knowledge and emphasizing the need for community involvement in eradicating superstitions. Her mission has saved many alleged ‘witches’ from being killed in Assam.
A symbol of sacrifice and struggle, this tireless human rights activist, relinquishing personal interests and human aspirations, often putting her own life at risk, has been working day and night for the welfare of women and spreading awareness amongst people against the malpractices of witch-hunting and superstitious beliefs in society for a better and healthy future. The road has been long and hard for Birubala Rabha, who, when confronted with life’s extreme adversities, never cowered down, but instead rose up to face them head-on, alone, revealing the wondrous strength of human power and indomitable spirit.
Director: Dhiraj Kashyap
Writer: Dhiraj Kashyap
Producer: Ricky Daulla
Runtime: 26 minutes
Country of Origin: India
Country of Filming: India
Language: Assamese
Subtitles: English
Dhiraj Kashyap
Dhiraj Kashyap is a 52-year-old filmmaker in India. He had completed MA Degree from Guwahati University. He has already made five numbers of feature films, twenty numbers of Documentary films, ten numbers of television serials, and seven numbers of short films.