Field Stories

These stories bring out the real-life narratives, moments, and experiences, highlighting the stories and voices of the communities our fellows work with

Nuakhai: A Festive Evening

Nuakhai: A Festive Evening

In Odisha, Maa Manikeshwari is widely worshipped. One can find the name on everything – hospital, bus, restaurant, even a general store.

रिपब्लिक हॉस्टल की मनोहर कहानियाँ

रिपब्लिक हॉस्टल की मनोहर कहानियाँ

मैं आजीविका ब्यूरो द्वारा शुरू किया गया शेल्टर स्क्वायर फाउंडेशन में पिछले ४ महीनो से काम कर रहा हूँ। यह सूरत से २० किलोमीटर दूर सायन में स्थित एक हॉस्टल है, रिपब्लिक हॉस्टल, जो श्रमिकों के लिए शुरू किया गया है।

TIKA : The First Menstruation

TIKA : The First Menstruation

Roshni, a teenager from Nilawaram, loved to play with her siblings and friends. Their happy laughter filled the air until one day, Ragini, her older sister, abruptly stopped playing games with them. When Roshni questioned why, Ragini would look at her disappointed and...

Detachment and Integration: Life in Pota Cabins

Detachment and Integration: Life in Pota Cabins

Akanksha write about her observations at Pota Cabin schools. How Integrating young minds in Sukma into a predetermined education system, while removing them from violence, can creates a sense of detachment

Women and Their Unpaid Labour

Women and Their Unpaid Labour

Women are often held back from participating in paid work because of the demanding nature of unpaid labor women do on daily basis

बदलाव की क़ीमत?

बदलाव की क़ीमत?

बाज़ार में हो रहे बदलावों की क़ीमत आख़िर किसे सहनी पड़ती है ? इस सवाल का जवाब ढूँढता शिवांशु का ये ब्लॉग।

GARIMA – A Sustainable Development Model

GARIMA – A Sustainable Development Model

The pandemic induced crisis and the questions emerging out of it, gave rise to a sustainable developmental model: GARIMA (Grameen Aatmanirbhar Rojgaari Manch) – Towards Sustainable Swaraj. Realising that livelihood is an inseparable part of healthcare, Jan Swasthya Sahyog conceptualised it to ensure proper health of local communities.