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How Leesa Gazi’s work restores forgotten women’s stories from the Liberation War

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  • Update Time : 10:19 am, Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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If stories are weapons, then Leesa Gazi carries hers with unwavering resolve. For over a decade, she has been weaving narratives that centre silenced voices — women bruised by war, forgotten by history, and yet brimming with defiance. Whether through theatre, documentary, or films, her work does not just bear witness — it insists on justice.

From the stage production “Birangona: Women of War,” which toured both Bangladesh and the UK, to her gut-wrenching documentary “Rising Silence”, Gazi has long pushed against the erasure of women’s experiences.

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How Leesa Gazi’s work restores forgotten women’s stories from the Liberation War

Update Time : 10:19 am, Tuesday, 21 October 2025

If stories are weapons, then Leesa Gazi carries hers with unwavering resolve. For over a decade, she has been weaving narratives that centre silenced voices — women bruised by war, forgotten by history, and yet brimming with defiance. Whether through theatre, documentary, or films, her work does not just bear witness — it insists on justice.

From the stage production “Birangona: Women of War,” which toured both Bangladesh and the UK, to her gut-wrenching documentary “Rising Silence”, Gazi has long pushed against the erasure of women’s experiences.