Maa'r Kachhe Shona

Written and Directed By

Samia Zubair and Marufa Kaniz peea

An immigrant mother talks to her son, Aranno and daughter, Brishti. Realizing that both her children have a keen interest on songs she choose an opportune time to narrate the glorified facts and stories that led the birth of an independent Bangladesh, her motherland. The mother started telling the unique story of their 1952 language movement, the injustice of the then Pakistani rulers and struggles of Bangladeshi people-men and women. She also narrates the bravery shown and sacrifice made my millions of Bangladeshi people in their pursuit of liberation. Listening these motivational stories both of her children thanked her Mom to name them with Bengali words Aranno and Brishti. They are proud to be born in a Bengali family.

Casts and Crews

Name	Role
Anika	Mom
Salmon	Son
Priyo	Daughter
Fahad, Saif, Areek and Adit	Pakistan Army
Ryan, Areek, Tammam, Areeb, Juhaer and Naser	Freedom Fighter
Mashia, Areen, Areeny, Namira, Monisha and Nuha	Dancers
Rahul Cherian	Lokkhon
Dipro, Juriel, Abrar, Prema, Mou, Esha, Ishan and Ridhi	Procession Activists

Choreography	Tithi
Music and Sound	Iqbal

Production: Bangladesh Community Children's Ensemble, Bay Area