Ahmed Tobasi Shares Powerful Story of Resilience at Mumbai LitFest 2025

By:  Ahmed Tobasi

Talking about how the theatrical piece, And Here I Am, came about, Ahmed Tobasi said, “The idea started as a joke. We had the production, and we had seven actors. I was always joking – ‘guys, why do we need seven actors? I’m enough!’ I repeated the joke all the time until Zoe said we can think about it. Then, we started looking for a story. And Zoe pointed out, ‘Ahmed, why are we looking? You have the story. You have all the elements we need to talk about Palestine – cultural resistance, refugees, and immigrants.’ So, I agreed.”

He added, “Theatre is much more than therapy. It is life. I am lucky to tell my story. This is not just my story but the story of the children in Palestine, and the young people in India, too. It’s not about politics, religion, or where you come from. It’s about classism and economic power. It’s a message to unite and fight for the Earth and humanity.”