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‘I will never forget this moment’: Indian activist Irom Sharmila ends 16-year hunger strike
Irom Sharmila: World's longest hunger strike ends
What was the world's longest hunger strike?
Indian Activist, Irom Chanu Sharmila, Ends Nearly 16-Year Hunger Strike (Published 2016)
‘Iron Lady of Manipur’: World’s longest hunger strike ends
How love and a taste of honey brought one Indian woman’s 16-year hunger strike to an end
Iron Lady of India: Sharmila trades hunger for politics
Why Indian activist Irom Sharmila is ending her 16-year hunger strike
Irom Sharmila: What's next for world's longest hunger striker?
Why India’s “Iron Lady” Went on a Hunger Strike for 16 Years
India's Irom Chanu Sharmila, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” has finally broken her 16-year-long fast that turned her body into a symbol of resistance against state...
‘I will never forget this moment’: Indian activist Irom Sharmila ends 16-year hunger strike
“Let them kill me, the way people killed Mahatma Gandhi … the way they killed Jesus Christ,” Sharmila said. “With that blood let them voice...
Irom Sharmila: World's longest hunger strike ends
Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a...
What was the world's longest hunger strike?
In a surprising decision, which was not even known to her close family members, 44-year-old Irom Chanu Sharmila, known as the "Iron Lady" of...
Indian Activist, Irom Chanu Sharmila, Ends Nearly 16-Year Hunger Strike (Published 2016)
One of India's most prominent activists ended a nearly 16-year hunger strike on Tuesday as she pledged to run for political office in her restive home state of...
‘Iron Lady of Manipur’: World’s longest hunger strike ends
Human rights activist Irom Sharmila on Tuesday ended her 16-year hunger strike in India – the longest such fast in the world.
How love and a taste of honey brought one Indian woman’s 16-year hunger strike to an end
Force-fed through a nasal tube, human rights activist Irom Sharmila was revered by supporters. But she grew disillusioned. Then a suitor arrived from England.
Iron Lady of India: Sharmila trades hunger for politics
After facing harsh criticism for ending her hunger strike, Irom Sharmila seeks support as she plans to run for office.
Why Indian activist Irom Sharmila is ending her 16-year hunger strike
After 16 years of being force-fed through a tube, Ms. Sharmila says she will break her fast in order to enter politics.
Irom Sharmila: What's next for world's longest hunger striker?
Irom Sharmila, seen as the world's longest hunger striker, once told an associate. "I want to eat good food, get married, want to have children.
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Activist who led a prolonged protest against AFSPA in Manipur; symbolic figure in regional/rights-based protest movements.