Oct 28, 2013

2013: Tinka Tinka Tihar in Print Media: In Tihar, It is Poetry in Motion

Location: Tihar, Delhi 
Year: 2013

Tinka Tinka Tihar and the poetries written by female inmates behind the bars of misfortune has echoed with sweet triumph and appreciation across print media which has showered the one-of-its-kind initiative towards prison reform with words of appreciation, recognition and encouragement in newspapers such as The Hindu, Delhi Times, Hindustan Times and Times of India.

Tinka Tinka Tihar, co-authored by Vartika Nanda, a prison reformer and journalist, and Vimla Mehra, the former Director General of Tihar Jail, is a unique project that aims to bring out the hidden talents and voices of the women inmates of Tihar Jail. The book contains a collection of poems written by selected female inmates, while the song is a musical video featuring their voices and faces. Tinka Tinka Tihar is not just a book or a song, but a movement that seeks to bridge the gap between the prisons, judiciary and society, and to inspire hope and change in the lives of these women.