Amu

I was in a downward spiral with the attack on Mumbai. Having worked at the Taj on a summer job, I could imagine it clearly - the kitchens, the dining room, the restaurants, the rooms. How do we stop this kind of carnage? I remembered the film Parzania about the Gujerat anti-Muslim riots and thought then of the 1984 Sikh riots. That is when I picked up 'Amu', the DVD I had bought in India a few months ago.
I was very moved by the film and its portrayal of the 1984 riots, of its deep scars on a number of people. But I think as intended, the film showed that what was seen as a Hindu Sikh riot was an organised government operation - as were the Gujerat riots. It was a powerful film, and one with a personal connection through Miranda House. It made me wonder whether the director was the daughter and niece of two of my classmates. It was a film that made me think and I got up the next day still full of it.
When the victims have failed to get justice - not a single conviction - how can we argue for restraint. A younger generation has grown up not expecting justice from the government. Nobody knows the background of these terrorists, but how do we in India get to the root of the disaffection?