November 02, 2010 17:44 IST

On November 4, 2000 Irom Chanu Sharmila began her hunger strike. Sixteen years later, she will end it this August, marking an end to the probably longest peace protest in history. A photo narration on Irom’s fight for justice.

1/3 Irom Sharmila at Patiala House courts, in New Delhi on March 4, 2013. She has been frequenting courts as she has been charged with attempting to commit suicide. "I love life... I don’t want to take my life. What I want is justice and peace," says Sharmila. Photo: Sandeep Saxena