“I think there is a South Asian sense, I would say, to not concern ourselves with conflict. To try and hide it,” said YSK Prerana, artistic director of Conflictorium, a ‘museum of conflict’ located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on a podcast called SBS Spice. “Almost like the plastic bags we hide in our cupboards,” they added. Conflict can take many forms, from wars and the violence of imperialism to the private dissonance between what we feel and what we know. At times, it is silent and meek, residing only in the heart, and at others, it is loud and bouldering, expressed through tears, screams, and wounds. Conflict is never appreciated or desired, yet it is a constant presence in our everyday lives.
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