Bin Roye Episode 17
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The Roye episode shows that historical information on Liberia is fragmentary, unreliable, contradictory, and incomplete. The episode forms one of the most confusing ones in the history of the Liberian Republic.
Edward James Roye was a pure descendent of the Ibo tribe (West Africa, Nigeria), born in Newark, Ohio, USA, on February 3, 1815. He was the first pure black person to become President of Liberia. He arrived as a new immigrant in 1846, one year before Independence was proclaimed. Roye became President in 1870 but was deposed the following year in the first coup dtat in Africas Oldest Republic. He died a mysterious death in Monrovia in early 1872.
According to some sources Roye escaped from prison but was drowned while trying to escape to a British ship. One author reports that the canoe in which Roye tried to make his escape capsized after which he drowned. The English money, which he had tied around his waist thought to be the proceeds from the 1870 Loan - was taken from his body and stolen after his body was brought ashore (Huberich). Another author writes that the weight of the money around his waist was the cause of his drowning when he was swimming to a British ship (Banks Henries).
According to other sources , Roye died in prison, after having been dragged half-naked through the streets of Monrovia after his attempt to escape from prison (Karnga, Cassell) . Cassell denies that Roye was drowned though he confirms that he carried money in a belt when he tried to escape. According to him, Roye was savagely beaten after being brought ashore and robbed of the money he carried in his belt. The Liberian President President William Tubman (1944 - 71) was among the many Liberians who believed the version according to which Roye was brutally beaten after his deposition. This story states that Royes (nude) body was dragged through the streets of Monrovia to a spot in Ashmun Street where he is reported to have died. This caused President Tubman to erect the new building of his political party, the True Whig Party (Royes party), on this same spot and to name the party headquarters after the deposed and according to this version murdered President (Yancy). One of Royes closest friends, Edward Blyden, however claimed that when Roye escaped from prison and was waiting for a boat, a mulatto shot him and published he got drowned. (Lynch)
Banks Henries reports February 12, 1872 as the date on which former President Roye died. This agrees with the information provided by Guannu, another contemporary Liberian historian. Richardson also refers to the date of February 12, 1872 though with less certainty than the other two Liberian authors. However, a visit to the fourth floor of the Presidents Executive Mansion in Monrovia which the present author made in 1978 concerned the portrait galery which showed portraits of all Liberian Presidents before William R. Tolbert, the then President of Liberia. It was noted that under the portrait of E. J. Roye was written: died: February 11, 1872 (Van der Kraaij).
Who became President of Liberia after Roye had been deposed? Huberich and Richardson e.g. state that he was succeeded by his Vice-President, James S. Smith. Banks Henries reports that one week after the imprisonment of Roye, Vice-President Smith took over the reins of Government. She even quotes from the Annual Message to the Legislature which President Smith pronounced, on December 4, 1871. Cassell, on the other hand, writes that () the Vice-President () never appeared () to take over the reins of Government. Vice-President James S. Smith was a True Whig, and all True Whigs were being arrested then (). In any event, Smith never became President of Liberia.
After this confusing period new (presidential) elections were organised and as most, if not all, leading officials of the True Whig Party had been jailed the Republican Party won these elections. In January 1872 the presidential power was handed over to a former (and Liberias first) President, J.J. Roberts, one of the leaders of the Republican Party.
Bin Roye (Urdu: بن روۓ) (English: Without Crying), is a 2016 Pakistani romantic-drama television series, which premiered on Hum TV on 2 October 2016.[1] Bin Roye centers on love as it follows the life of Saba Shafiq who, unknown to her cousin Irtaza, deeply loves him but he only thinks of her as a friend. The story follows Saba's obsession with Irtaza, and his marriage with her sister Saman.
Bin Roye was created and produced by Momina Duraid, co-directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and Haissam Hussain and was written by Farhat Ishtiaq based on her novel of similar name.[2] The series aired on Hum TV as part of a night programming all under Duraid's production company.[3][4] In 2015, a film adaptation of novel, with the same cast and crew was also released, which went on to become the third-highest-grossing film in Pakistan.
Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan and Armeena Rana Khan reprised their leading roles from the film adaptation, as Irtaza, Saba Shafiq and Saman Shafiq, respectively. Javed Sheikh, Zeba Bakhtiar, Junaid Khan and Jahanzeb Khan also return to series in recurring roles, while Adnan Malik and Saman Ansari joined for television adaptation.[5]
Saba (Mahira Khan) is madly in love with her best friend and cousin Irtaza (Humayun Saeed). Saba and Irtaza have grown up together, and Irtaza cares a lot for Saba. Saba is an extrovert, who lives life to the fullest, and expects Irtaza to fulfil all her childish demands. Irtaza happily does everything Saba asks for and feels happy seeing her happy.
Irtaza decides to go to America for his higher studies. Saba is unhappy hearing about this and gets angry at Irtaza. Irtaza reasons with Saba and tells her he will return in two years. Irtaza goes to America and, whilst studying there, develops feelings for his cousin Saman (Armeena Khan).
After completing his studies, he returns to Pakistan, and Saba is delighted to see him. Soon Saman's parents die in a plane crash, and Saman comes to Pakistan along with Irtaza to her extended family for emotional support. Saba and Irtaza take care of Saman. Soon Saba learns that Saman is not her cousin but her elder sister and that Saman was adopted by her uncle when she was a baby. This fact brings Saba and Saman closer to each other. Both Saman and Saba start sharing a very close sisterly bond. One day, Saba realises that Saman and Irtaza have feelings for each other. Despite loving her sister, she cannot help but feel jealousy and anger.
Soon after Saba's realisation, Irtaza proposes marriage to Saman. Saba is heartbroken seeing this, but she collects herself and tries her best to be happy for her best friend and sister. Saba happily participates in all wedding rituals. However, Saba loses all patience when she finally sees Saman and Irtaza making their wedding vows. In the heat of the moment, Saba curses Saman.
Saman and Irtiza move to America and soon have a son. Saman dies in an accident, and Saba is guilt-ridden. Saba and Irtiza's families get the duo married. Saba feels guilty and is unable to accept Irtiza as her husband. Irtiza meets with an accident, and Saba confesses her guilt and love for Irtiza. Irtiza consoles Saba and makes her realise that her love has been selfless. Saman's death wasn't Saba's fault. Saba and Irtiza discover their love for each other and decide to give their marriage another chance.
In 2013, it was announced that a drama series is being developed based on Farhat Ishtiaq's novel Bin Roye Ansoo, before the project went into development hell for almost half a year.[6] It was later revealed that Bin Roye will be released as a theatrical film and later on as TV series.[7] Actor Humayun Saeed who played the lead role in film revealed, "Bin Roye is a romantic drama. But it will not just be a film; it will also be turned into a serial to be aired on Hum TV with the same cast."[8]
In July 2015, after the release of film,[9][10] the drama serial went into production with same cast and crew, with Haissam Hussain replacing Momina Duraid as a co-director with Shahzad Kashmiri. Farhat Ishtiaq wrote the screenplay for series, changing several plot details in contrast to film. In an interview she explained, "Bin Roye the drama has the same cast as in the movie, but things which were not included in movie from the novel will be seen in drama. The shoot is done and most probably will on air somewhere between April and July of this year."[11] This became the Farhat's second consecutive collaboration with Duraid in a year and seventh over all, she recently worked on Diyar-e-Dil (2015)[12][13] and Udaari (2016),[14] which were the highest-rated and critically acclaimed serials.[15][16]
In June 2016, it was confirmed that Shiraz Uppal would compose music for series, who also composed three songs for film adaptation. In August 2016, Ishtiaq announced that series would replace, her then running series Udaari and confirmed earlier saying "the play will air this year as the last edits are under process."[17]
All the cast members from the film reprise their roles, with Humayun Saeed returning in role of Irtaza, Mahira Khan as Saba and Armeena Rana Khan reprise her role as Saman.[1][18] Initially it was circulated that Fawad Khan and Sanam Baloch has replaced Saeed and Rana in lead roles, before being confirmed by Duraid in August 2016 that no changes has been made in cast. Describing his role differences from film, Humayun said, "there's already a lot of difference between film and TV. In 2 and half hours, we already have to show a very large story in a limited time in a film, but when it comes to television, we personally like the way the story is narrated. Thus, the progression is completely different; you will get to see a lot that you weren't able to see before. You will find a lot more depth in a few characters, plus, a lot more answers to those unanswered questions. Of course, in a series of 20 episodes, a lot changes."[19] While Khan expressed, "It's not really different. Well, there's a whole new track in it which wasn't in the original, so that's new (Laughs)! Saba is the same, I mean, the variation you would see is that you will see a lot more shades to her. Of course, Bin Roye was just 1 hour and 58 minutes, so you will get to see a lot more intricacies in this."[20][21]
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