Topic: Father Cedric Prakash

It is rather unusual and certainly not normal to wish someone who is in prison “A Happy Birthday!” One’s birthday cannot be ‘happy’ in prison; however, in wishing you – we celebrate your life: your mission and your message and above all, those whom you have so closely identified with, all these years so “Birthday Greetings to you dear Fr. Stan!”

Father Cedric Prakash, a human rights defender and recipient of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor — the highest French civilian award speaks to Maktoob about the incidents that unfolded during the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide and the aftermath.