Banu Mushtaq on fighting patriarchy and communalism

Banu Mushtaq is a writer who won a big prize for her stories about Muslim women.

She talked at a big book event about how she stood up to unfair rules in society.

She said women are often told to be quiet and obedient, but she challenged these rules.

She faced a lot of trouble, like people being mean to her and even trying to hurt her with a knife, because she spoke out.

She talked about how she fought against things like patriarchy, which is when men have more power than women, and communalism, which is when people are unfair to others based on their religion.

She also talked about how she challenged caste and class hierarchies, which are like different levels of society that can be unfair.

She wanted to inspire others to stand up for what is right.