When was the last time you experienced immense kindness? In either being the recipient or the donor? Ponder along with Sagrika
Life Of An India Fellow In Kalahandi
How does your typical day look? Does it come close to our fellow Rahul’s? What do you think of how he is spending his 21st year of life?
Cultural Insights: What Kalahandi Taught Me About Life
What does it mean to build and find community among fewer resources? Rahul discovers important life lessons in Kalahandi.
Initial Exposure To A Health Swaraj
What does tribal healthcare look like in 21st C. India? Read on to explore the emerging hope amidst harsh realities of Kalahandi, Odisha.
Emotional Competence to Start Systems Thinking
Discovering the power of storytelling, perspectives, perceptions, and understanding complex systems through different lens
गुलाबी सर्द
ख़ुद की तलाश में उत्तर प्रदेश से निकलकर गुजरात पहुँचा हुआ शिवांशु, बता रहा है उसका सीखने का सफ़र। जो कि गुलाबी सर्द ने उसे याद दिलाया।
The Many Shades Of Rajasthan
I had thought of Rajasthan as the largest state of India and a land of camels....
पिछले तीन महीनों में कुछ नए अनुभव
सवाल थे हर कदम पर, क्या तुमने जवाब ढूंढने की कोशिश की?सीख थी हर मोड़ पर, क्या...
विदेश का सुनहरा ऑफ़र छोड़ यह युवा बना इंडिया फ़ेलो!
मैं, जाबिद खान, मखौली गाँव का रहने वाला हूँ जो राजस्थान के सवाई माधोपुर जिले में है। आज से दस साल पहले तक मैं घर पर रहकर ही घरेलू और खेती-बाड़ी सम्बंधित काम करता था। खेत के रख-रखाव और जानवरों की देखभाल में ही मेरा दिन बीत जाता था। वर्ष 2014 में मैं काम करने के लिए...
बैतूल, सुकमा, शिक्षा और मैं
सतपुड़ा पहाड़ की वादियों में बसा एक गाँव है, जहां पर एक घर गाँव कोतवाल, दो घर लोहारों के, और एक घर ग्वाला को छोड़कर सभी घर कोरकू समुदाय के लोगों के हैं। हमारा परिवार मुख्य रूप से खेती और मजदूरी पर निर्भर था। उन दिनों खेती से इतना अनाज नहीं निकाल पाते थे तो मेरा परिवार...
Spreading The Wings With India Fellow
Growing up in Delhi and living here for major part, my life has been quite comfortable. With all the advanced healthcare, education, entertainment and recreation amenities, I didn’t have any reason to go and live elsewhere, especially not in rural areas. With a...
आसपुर, राजस्थान के गांव से नेतृत्व बढ़ौती तक का मेरा सफर
मेरा नाम मनीष है और मैं दक्षिणी राजस्थान के डुंगेरपुर जिले के आसपुर कस्बे मे रहता हूँ। डुंगेरपुर जिला आदिवासी क्षेत्र है, यह राजस्थान का बॉर्डर वाला जिला है। इससे आगे गुजरात लगता है और साथ ही मध्यप्रदेश भी। आसपुर में एक बाँध बना हुआ है जो की डुंगेरपुर जिले का सबसे बड़ा...
Exploring Places And More: With A Co-Fellow
Embarking on a journey to meet my co-fellow and friend, Ritu in her field area turned out to be an incredibly joyous experience. The time we shared, the conversations we had, and the sights we discovered created a beautiful experience. Here are some highlights of this...
Shantaben: A Community Leader In Kutch
I had been waiting for half an hour at Shantaben's house in Juni Ravalwadi, Bhuj, for her to return from the market where she and her husband have gone for the day's business. It's a slightly big but modest hut with terra cotta roof tiles and tarpaulin mixed and...
An Unwavering Commitment To Change: The Story of Mukesh
In a world where job-hopping has become the norm, Mukesh Ji stands out as an exceptional individual who has chosen a different path. For the past 12 years, he has poured his heart and soul into working for a non-profit organization, Shram Sarathi. His unwavering...
Exploring India On Wheels Through My Colorful Lenses
A photo captured from Pauri Garhwal while I was traveling with my colleagues Amir, Shamshad, and Saddam back to Rishikesh. I recently completed 25 years of around the Sun. After this, I felt the need to recollect the most beautiful moments I had spent appreciating...
Living A Precarious Life On The Delta
When I first heard about the Sundarbans I thought to myself ‘Why do people live amidst so much uncertainty?’ In my calculation and world view, the idea of living on islands often struck by cyclones, surrounded by saline water, the fear of attack by a wild animal, and...
Sundarbans: The Mystical Land
India Fellow, as part of the workshops we do all round the year with our fellows, does a travel workshop. As part of this workshop, the fellows visit an ecosystem within India, which is rich in history, culture, geo-politics, ecological uniqueness and hence a...
From The Desk Of A Fellow In Limbo, With Love
My Experience Of Living In Rural India
As a part of India Fellow, I lived and worked in Kashipur in Rayagada district of Odisha. Here are a few highlights from the 13 month journey: Food Odia food is rice with other items. No meal is complete without rice. I used to get my meals from a mess for INR 2000 a...
From Udaipur, With Love
“Is experiencing village life one of the reasons you joined the fellowship?”“What, no haha. I mean, I know a lot of people are looking forward to that. So, no offense, but I grew up in a village, so not really!”, something I said in the first month of the fellowship,...
To Panna And Kutch: A Travel Workshop
The India Fellowship ends with a 12-day travel workshop before the endpoint and convocation where the entire cohort of fellows travel to a chosen ecosystem, to understand a particular community, learn from each other and provide collective inputs to address social...