Jayan Cherian’s Rhythm of Dammam explores the intergenerational trauma of India’s Siddi community, believed to have descended from Africa’s Bantu people. ‘What the f— does Siddi mean?’ ...

Inside the packed theatre, every seat was taken, with some people even sitting on the floor. All this excitement wasn’t for a Bollywood star. It was for 14-year-old Chinmaya Siddi, a boy from the ...