让白色彩虹再次艳丽
印度的传统观念认为寡妇是不吉祥的，她们受到最卑微的对待， 不能穿鲜艳的衣服，只能穿白色的衣服；不能穿金戴银，还必须遵守种种不合理的条规。印度北部城市维伦达文是印度的寡妇村，也是神话中记载的神灵居住地。这里的人口有四分一是寡妇，她们虔诚地侍奉神灵克里什，希望神灵能帮助她们早日脱离痛苦。 女权主义者莫希尼吉里本身也是个寡妇，不过她敢于挑战传统，也积极改变其他寡妇悲惨的命运。白薇秀身为现代女性，听闻了印度寡妇的种种经历后，特地到维伦达文走了一趟，尝试进入寡妇们的世界，并拜访了吉里，了解她如何破除传统，找回寡妇应有的尊严。 Bereaved and Beset The holy city of Vrindavan in northern India is where thousands of ostracised women flock to after their husbands’ death. With widows making up one quarter of its population, Vrindavan is commonly known as the “City of Widows”. Long-time tradition in the patriarchal society of this country condemns widows to living in a treacherous environment and spending the rest of their lives in misery. They become social outcasts, stripped of all rights and dignity. Female rights activist Dr. Mohini Giri is a widow herself, but she is unafraid to stand up against unfair social norms, and is striving to change the fate of this group of destitute women. As a modern woman, Joanne Peh finds the predicament of India’s widows unimaginable. She goes to Vrindavan to delve deeper into the issue, and finds out how Giri has improved the lives of thousands of her co-sufferers. 非官方民间组织简介 Guild For Service 成立于1972年。创办人莫希尼吉里博士是国家妇女理事会前主席，也是当地知名的女权分子。这个组织致力于帮助遭欺凌的妇孺，以及改变社会打压弱者的不平现象。吉里在“寡妇城”维伦达文设立了寡妇庇护所，为饱受歧视的寡妇争取权益，同时免费提供膳食、住宿和基本医疗照顾。 The Guild of Service (India) was established in 1972 by Dr. Mohini Giri (Former Chairperson of the National Commission for Women and Founder/President of the War Widows Associations). Since then the Guild of Service has launched multidimensional programs aimed towards vocational training and education of women--both through advocacy and grass root work.
编导感言 要不是制作这个关于印度寡妇的节目，我根本不知道印度有个号称“寡妇城”的兴都教圣地“维伦达文”。我也万万没想到抵达维伦达文后，竟会发觉当地寡妇的处境跟我先前所看的资料“完全是两回事”。 我不由自主地这么想：是不是时代进步了，很多陈风陋俗已被废除？许许多多鄙视寡妇的社会现象已不存在了？ 拍摄女权分子吉里博士在维伦达文开设的寡妇栖身之所时，从吉里博士和当地人口中，逐渐得知我那短短几天的所见所闻很多只是表象。我必须抽丝剥茧般慢慢解读，才能了解实情。 我只能一再提醒自己 “never judge a book by it’s cover ”。 对于看不到却实实在在存在的现象，我这个外地人要如何转述给观众知道？（完）
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