Outside, on the kerb of the majestic tomb of the Sufi saint, Haji Ali, in Mumbai sits an aged widow. She sat in another tomb in another time, not in Mumbai, but in Lahore. Both the times, feeling perhaps the same – lonely and without a home. This was Mehmooda Beghum or Mammo, the protagonist in the critically acclaimed film Mammo. What makes Mammo relevant for us today is the dangerous route we have taken in our citizenship laws in the past few months. While the debate has taken a backseat for a while, in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, with all the protests having been stopped, the challenge is far from over.

'Why Can't a Muslim Woman Choose India as Her Home?'