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For three years from 1993, Sheeba Fehmi has edited and published a daily from Kanpur focusing on civic and social issues. She launched a monthly in 1996 and – shifting to Delhi the same year after marriage – she ran a magazine called Headline Plus for 13 months. ~“The insider is the one who brings about meaningful societal changes and not intellectual paratroopers who drop down once in a while.”~“Instead of having emerged out of some phase of renaissance, democracy in India has been imposed from above – and there is a need to constantly push forward the multi-cultural and democratic discourse.~
“In the name of minority rights is being pushed the patriarchal values and culturally acquired malpractices of the Islamic faith – there is a need for a debate on the minority question within minority.”~Sheeba has some very committed supporters, people inspired by her. Reshma, for one. She is herself illiterate but is sending two of her daughters to school, inspired by Sheeba.~“There is more to Jama Masjid than the wonderful eateries and the marvelous lighting on Ramzan day.” But sheeba will never say how much of it is because of her.~Sheeba Fehmi's philosophy is simply this: “There are issues of poverty, exploitation, illiteracy and corruption that need to be attended to; I have my plate full. Is there time for anything else?” ~
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