FRIENDS OF LAFTI NEWSLETTERS

Below are the Friends of LAFTI newsletters.

3rd Newsletter (Winter 2009)

2nd Newsletter (Spring 2007)

1st Newsletter  (Fall 2006)

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BOOK:

The Color of Freedom

Internationally acclaimed Indian activists and visionaries, S.Jagannathan and Krishnammal Jagannathan, are the subjects of the stirring oral biography, The Color of Freedom, by Laura Coppo. Coming from markedly different backgrounds, these two Gandhian revolutionaries played important roles in the struggle for Indian independence, the nonviolent land reforms of the 1950s and 1960s, the struggle against untouchability, and are now fiercely engaged against the environmental destruction wrought by multinational aquaculture interests on the coast of south India.

Laura Coppo, conducted her interviews in English, however English is neither the native language of Krishnammal and Jagannathan, nor Ms. Coppo, who is Italian. The author then translated the interviews into Italian, forming the basis for her book, Terra Gamberi Contadini Ed Eroi, published in 2002. A year later, David Albert met with Ms. Coppo and translated the book back into English as The Color of Freedom.  The book has also been translated into the native language of Krishnammal and Jagannathan, Tamil, under the title No Weapon, No Bloodshed.  Recently, it has been translated into French, but it has not yet been published.

Click here to read David Albert's Introduction to The Color of Freedom.

To obtain a copy of The Color of Freedom in English, send $15 to:   Friends of LAFTI Foundation C/o Peggy Burns 5987 Caminito Yucatan San Diego, CA 92108 619-284-5372 friendsoflafti@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

LAFTI Links:

LAFTI Website 
 
David Albert's Blog

Overseas 

A Short History of LAFTI 

About LAFTI (A one page Word document About LAFTI)  

Videos: 

Opus Prize Video

"India's Soul" - Interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now during the 2008 Right Livelihood Awards (YouTube)

Amma-CYAG TV (Life On Lens)

Friends of LAFTI Foundation (YouTube)

LAFTI  

Padmashri Krishnammal Jagannathan (YouTube)

Newspaper Articles:  

January 31, 2010:  Times of India: Krishnammal Seeks Help from MPs, MLAs

January 31, 2010:  Times of India: Alternative Nobel Winner Builds Houses for Dalits 

November 20, 2009:  The Hindu: "Nobel Thoughts"

November 15, 2009:  The Hindu:  "Stalin Distributes Pattas"

September 19, 2009:  Tehelka Magazine:  "The Freedom Fighter"

March 11, 2009:  The Hindu:  "Women must develop inner strength: Krishnammal Jagannathan"

January 17, 2009: Lifetime Achievement award presented to Krishnammal Jagannathan

January 1, 2009: A True Example of Modern Woman

December 2008:    Fighting for Dalits: Krishnammal Jagannathan

November 23, 2008:   My Friend, the Landlord by Somik Raha

October 4, 2008: Karunanidhi greets Sarvodaya couple 

October 2, 2008: ‘Alternative Nobels’ Go to Activists, Journalist: Sarvodaya couple from Tamil Nadu Share the Honours

October 2, 2008: Indians Win 'Alternative Nobel'

July 29, 2008: Buying Land from the Rich to Distribute to the Poor

April 30, 2008: Labourers turn land owners: A silent revolution

April 30, 2008: Landless Dalit women promptly repay loans

July 31, 2007: Work in tandem with Government, Union Minister tells NGOs

Other Related Links:  

1000 Peace Women Across the Globe (nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize)

 

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