India’s Iron Lady  Went on a Hunger Strike for 16 Years A lot can happen in 16 years—just think about Y2K and the rise of the internet and you’ll realize how much you’ve done since the year 2000. But for one Indian woman, the last 16 years have memorable hunder strike not because of what she did, but rather what she didn’t do: eat. India’s Irom Chanu Sharmila, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” has finally broken her 16-year-long fast that turned her