When she is required to appear in court, Sharmila sits quietly and only answer questions asked by the court briefly. During the hearing of the people's court, she heard the testimony of a woman who was raped by security forces during a search operation. In A fortunate woman she wrote, Perhaps, I belong todayo another. Sharmila was moved when she attended an Independent People's Court held in Imphal one month ahead of the Malom killings. She was soft-spoken and frail but that delicate veneer covered a strong will, commitment and determination.

Source: The Telegraph July 26, 2016 22:18 UTC