Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Stop the World and let me off: The World has stopped: Lockdown in Kolkata 2

20 Apr 2020 · 1 min

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This content was created by Kaberi Dutta Chatterjee. This content was uploaded by Kaberi Dutta Chatterjee. This is a YouTube video titled "Stop the World and let me off: The World has stopped: Lockdown in Kolkata 2" (uploaded 2020-04-20). The excerpt is a Bengali spoken monologue by Srijita Ghosh, a theatre actor, describing Kolkata under COVID-19 lockdown—empty streets and vehicles, the loss of livelihood for daily-wage workers who cannot earn or eat, and noting government instructions to stay home to protect public health.

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नमस्कार, अमार नाम स्रिजीता घोष, आमी थियेटार करी, मंचे अभिनाय करी. आखोन अबदी नेइ-नेइ करे 50-60 टा शो कोलकाता एबंग तार बायरे भीभीना जाइगा मिले आमी करेछी। आजगे कोलकाता जे खाने लोक्डाउन चलछे, इरो खारा जिखाने आजगे एक ताओ गारी नही, एक ताऋ मानुष नही। इखानकर पर्तेक्ता मानूषेर अजगे रोजकार बंदो। तारा पर्तेके दिन आना, दिन खाँा मानुष, किन्टु आज्गे तारा बेकार। सरकार ते कहाये तो तारे � बारी थे ठाकों, लोगडाउन मेने चलों, ता होली कोलकाता, आमादे सहर, इपूरो पृतिभी, खुब तारा-तारी सुस्थो है।