In this new episode of Bolti Kahaniyan, Dipta Bhog narrates ‘Hekdi’, a story by writer Vijaydan Detha. This story is taken from the Hindi translation of his anthology ‘Batan Ri Phulwadi’ published by Rajasthani Granthagar.

This story was told by the river to the waves, the waves to the shores, the shores to the winds, the winds to Biiji and by Bijji to us. Bijji, aka Vijaydan Detha, is a folk storyteller in the village and has a treasure trove of Rajasthan’s folktales.

In the story, when a washerwoman helps him, Thakur starts swearing at her instead of being grateful. Soon enough, Thakur’s pride begins to flow down the river, just as he does.

Produced by Sadia Saeed.

बोलती कहानियां के इस नए 6वें एपिसोड में दिप्ता भोग से सुनिए लेखक विजयदान देथा की कहानी ‘हेकड़ी’. यह कहानी उनके संग्रह ‘बातां री फुलवाड़ी’ के हिंदी अनुवाद से ली गई है जिसके प्रकाशक राजस्थानी ग्रंथागार हैं.

यह कहानी नदी ने लहरों से कही, लहरों ने किनारों से, किनारों ने हवाओं से, हवाओं ने बिज्जी से और बिज्जी ने हमसे कही. बिज्जी यानी विजयदान देथा गांव-ढाणी और लोक के कथाकार हैं. उनके पास राजस्थान की लोककथाओं का खज़ाना है.

हेकड़ी कहानी में धोबिन की मदद के बावजूद उसका शुक्रिया अदा करना तो दूर ठाकुर हेकड़ी दिखाते हुए उसे गाली देने लगता है. ठाकुर का दंभ भी नदी के पानी में वैसे ही बहता चला गया जैसे खुद ठाकुर!

संपादन एवं निर्मित  - सादिया सईद 

In this new episode of Bolti Kahaniyan, Dipta Bhog narrates ‘Hekdi’, a story by writer Vijaydan Detha. This story is taken from the Hindi translation of his anthology ‘Batan Ri Phulwadi’ published by Rajasthani Granthagar.
This story was told by the river to the waves, the waves to the shores, the shores to the winds, the winds to Biiji and by Bijji to us. Bijji, aka Vijaydan Detha, is a folk storyteller in the village and has a treasure trove of Rajasthan’s folktales.
In the story, when a washerwoman helps him, Thakur starts swearing at her instead of being grateful. Soon enough, Thakur’s pride begins to flow down the river, just as he does.
Produced by Sadia Saeed.
बोलती कहानियां के इस नए 6वें एपिसोड में दिप्ता भोग से सुनिए लेखक विजयदान देथा की कहानी ‘हेकड़ी’. यह कहानी उनके संग्रह ‘बातां री फुलवाड़ी’ के हिंदी अनुवाद से ली गई है जिसके प्रकाशक राजस्थानी ग्रंथागार हैं.
यह कहानी नदी ने लहरों से कही, लहरों ने किनारों से, किनारों ने हवाओं से, हवाओं ने बिज्जी से और बिज्जी ने हमसे कही. बिज्जी यानी विजयदान देथा गांव-ढाणी और लोक के कथाकार हैं. उनके पास राजस्थान की लोककथाओं का खज़ाना है.
हेकड़ी कहानी में धोबिन की मदद के बावजूद उसका शुक्रिया अदा करना तो दूर ठाकुर हेकड़ी दिखाते हुए उसे गाली देने लगता है. ठाकुर का दंभ भी नदी के पानी में वैसे ही बहता चला गया जैसे खुद ठाकुर!
संपादन एवं निर्मित  - सादिया सईद

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On Nirantar Radio, we see sound explorations, podcasts, stories, radio essays, which help build a grassroots to policy level conversation around gender and patriarchy. We hear voices from the field which reflect on the self and everything around them as voice notes and stories. We also delve into fiction and feminist stories to ask important questions.
 The Third Eye is a bilingual feminist learning platform for educators, teachers, grassroots workers, policymakers, researchers, youth and communities in rural, semi-urban and urban India.
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