It has been more than 10 months since I, along with 21 others, set out on a...
The Minorities Of Mhaswad
While the national political discourse takes on more and more of a saffron hue, its polarising effects have spread beyond cities to small towns and rural areas.
A Camp For All Seasons
When you work at a rapidly expanding NGO like Mann Deshi, things happen at a...
Kantabai: The Story You Don’t Get To Hear
One day, as I was walking via my usual route to the sabzi mandi (vegetable...
Financial Literacy and Empowerment
When I first heard about Mann Deshi, the NGO I’d been assigned to work with,...
When A Yatra Comes To Mhaswad Town
Every year, in December, Mhaswad becomes a hub of excitement. Several thousand...
Ganesh Festival Fever In Mhaswad, Maharashtra
Every year, in the month of September, a festive madness in the name of a...
First Impressions From Mhaswad, Maharashtra
When I first arrived at the office of Mann Deshi Foundation in Mhaswad,...
Opening New Doors to Reach a Common Ground
On a rainy morning in Udaipur, a week into the India Fellow training, I found...