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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

MF Husain, revisited

I normally don't write two consecutive posts on the same subject, but something compelled me to, on   MF Husain.

I saw an Interview in which he categorically denied that he felt hurt/rejected by Indai in any way, instead saying that he was a "Citizen of the world" and that all he wanted at age 95, was to be left to paint in peace.

Nothing wrong on the surface, but did I imagine a shadow of pain cross his face, as he said those words?

Yes, living/working  in tax free Qatar and enjoying all the benefits that come with it, are great, but it musn't have been easy, taking that final decision, could it?

I had met him briefly almost two years ago and asked him that same question, and the answer then had been different. At that stage, he would have done anything to be back in India.

But time, like tide waits for no-one, and it simply boils down to that very basic premise.

Can a 95 year old man, not exercise his right to chose a new Nationality/Passport, and if so, does anyone has a right to question it?