[IndyMedia Bombay] It's OK

[Mahendra + Jeroo]

Dear Sanju,

What's written is fine. Good luck!!

Any young film-maker friends of yours with a video camera interested in
shooting in Gujerat? Documentation is needed urgently. if so let me know.

Jeroo

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> 1. Can help with Kashmir Interviews (Zainab Bawa)
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>> 1. indo-pak (Sanjay Bhangar)
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>> From: Sanjay Bhangar <halfworm@postmark.net>
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>> 2. A report with interviews of Kashmiris about how
>> war has affected
>> the Kashmiri people - and while both sides are
>> claiming to be fighting
>> for them, they're suffering the most.
> I can do that. Let me know more details and how would
> you like the interviews to be.
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> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:35:32 -0700
> Subject: [IndyMedia Bombay] Mission Statement
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> INDY MEDIA BOMBAY:
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