Today we are going to discuss Digital Storytelling which came with the concept of LADYLAND.
Sultana's Dream written by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
In English, Sultana's Dream was originally published in The Indian Ladies' Magazine, Madras, 1905. This edition is transcribed from Sultana's dream and padmarag two feminist utopias by Rokeya Hossain translated with an introduction by Barnita Bagchi.
You can access the story from the link given above.
While in-class lectures Ma'am gave us the introduction and an animated short film to understand this feminist story.
This video helped us a lot to understand the Dream of Ladyland.
Now let us talk about things we saw in this video about the dream of Sultana. The concept of Mardankhana is the major thing I've found in the story instead of women the men are supposed to live in "Parda" which means all men work in the home as if any woman does household chores and the same as that women work from the office as men do.
Moving Further let us see The concept of Andermahal
The term originated in the Near East, meaning a "Forbidden Place" which is etymologically related to the Turkish word seraglio and Persian word Zenana. It is also similar to the Sanskrit word anthapura.
These are photos of Zanankhana where only women and the third gender can live.
