victorious worm

Irom Chanu SharmilaIrom Chanu Sharmila14 Mar 1972

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since death hasn’t embraced me, I’m able to
see!
kanglei, the mirror of my vision
on the new page of history
so written in red ink
in the battle between god and worm
worm has killed god
man of integrity
is revered as god himself,
a dirty worm like me
detests those as enemies
who won by sinning against the almighty
for them darkness prevails everywhere in the end
Irom Chanu Sharmila
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Irom Chanu Sharmila

Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 14 March 1972), also known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur, which is located on the north-eastern side of India. O…

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