“She is the Brown girl superhero the world needs right now.” THE WASHINGTON POST
Priya and the Twirling Wind
PRIYA — India’s first female superhero has to protect her enchanted forest from greedy industrialists threatening to cut down all the trees. With the help of a little girl named Somya and the local villagers, they defend their home — reminiscent of India’s Chipko movement. Priya shows Somya, who is suffering from asthma, the beauty of her forest and its power to heal Mother Earth and her. Comic book, film and curriculum available.
Priya and Sahas
Sahas is a magical flying tiger and Priya’s loyal friend. Sahas grew up in the Sunderbans — a large mangrove forest in Eastern India formed by three great rivers and home to a diverse array of wildlife. One day, a careless campfire ignites the fragile forest threatening Sahas and her family of Royal Bengal tigers. Sahas has to guide the animals out of the engulfing inferno to the safety of the rivers. They begin a perilous journey of survival and imagination with the help of the goddess and guardian spirit, Bonbibi. Can they make it, and bring the forest back to life?
There is a new weapon in the battle to prevent violence against women in India — a comic book. — Wall Street Journal
The power of the comic book series is that it presents very difficult topics in a very approachable and empathetic way. Readers can relate with the characters and story, and especially the main character – Priya, and understand. Creating a female superhero and using the genre of “superheroes” provides readers with a familiarity and accessibility to the comic book and these complex problems.
