Charles Felthousen's Lounge Discussions

Hello!

I am a screenwriter who tells the stories of those erased from history. My screenplay, "Tapestry," is set in 2019 and in WW1 in the Ypres, Belgium battle. Over 1.3 South Asian Indian soldiers fought for the British. These soldiers were fighting British oppression while fighting for them as sepoys. I...

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Allen Lynch

Welcome Aswini & Good Luck! Great stories!

Charles Felthousen

The English have always treated the colonial solders as cannon fodder they did that to the Canadians at Dieppe in WW2 and the Australian Light horse in WW1 in Palestine.

Ashwini S. Prasad

Thanks everyone!

@Charles Felthousen, thank you for the comment. The South Asian Indians in WW1 were in an interesting situation because unlike Canada and Australia, during both World Wars, India was a...

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Callum McKay

Hi Ashwini, I studied military history at university, specifically WW1, and now, like you, write historical dramas from the forgotten pages of history. I think your screenplay about the Indian soldier...

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Ashwini S. Prasad

Hello,

Thank you for the comment Callum McKay. and I look forward to seeing your movies in the near future! For clarity, I write my screenplays by providing an authentic voice to the people I write ab...

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British and their trooops.

I have read your posting and agree but the British (English ) also mistreated many of the other counties they considered their colonies,. The Canadians at the raid Dieppe where they did not and support in WW2 The Australian Light horse in Palestine at the battle of Beersheba. The English looked down...

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America Needs New Gun Law

My heart felt condolences to the people of Newtown, Connecticut, Please my friends from America you need a new gun law, how many more people should be killed before a new Gun Law is implemented

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Joe Becker

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