Human Rights In Crisis

Human Rights In Crisis

The author reflects on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the human rights abuse endured by unorganised sector workers in India.

Rise Of Fever Clinics During Monsoon

Rise Of Fever Clinics During Monsoon

Monsoons in India bring the greenery and calmness back into town. I love to relish on those pakoras and sip hot chai. However, this season also gives rise to plenty of illnesses and diseases specially in areas where hygiene is low or absent. Some of the common...

Theatre Of The Oppressed: Rehearsing for Real Life

Theatre Of The Oppressed: Rehearsing for Real Life

These are my reflections from five months of practicing Theatre of the Oppressed with adolescent girls and children in Kutch By the end of design school, there was a certain mistrust in what I was doing. No matter how social the ‘problem’ is or how much one...

Learnings From A Craft Mela In Kutch

Learnings From A Craft Mela In Kutch

Experiential Learning is something that we have all heard of. Same is the case with activity based education. 'Learning by doing' is a common phrase we use as well. Craft based education however is something that can be a little confusing. "It is great for children to...

Amplifying Community Voices: Inclusive Radio Programming

Amplifying Community Voices: Inclusive Radio Programming

In this digital age, media plays a vital role in shaping our society. Ensuring that multiple voices are heard and represented, especially those of marginalized communities, is crucial. Radio, with its wide reach and accessibility, has the potential to be a powerful...

Community Policing Programme In Kushalgarh

Community Policing Programme In Kushalgarh

A society that normalises and neglects violence against women slowly develops a disturbing pattern, disregarding the safety, basic rights, and dignity of women within the community. This social behaviour eventually encourages silence and acceptance. It leads to the...

An Attempt To Collectivise Through Zines

An Attempt To Collectivise Through Zines

First things first. What is a zine?Good question. Tricky answer. For a lot of people around the world, across time, a zine (pronounced zeen) has always meant much more than an independent, inexpensively made, small, self-circulated piece of publication. It is first...

A Resurgence Of Community Libraries In India

A Resurgence Of Community Libraries In India

India has had a long culture of libraries that served not only as a treasure trove of knowledge but also as learning spaces. Places where debates and dialogues took place. Today, the status of public libraries is dwindling. A study conducted in 2018 revealed that in...

Arranging For A Table And Pulling Some Chairs

Arranging For A Table And Pulling Some Chairs

I am working with Khamir on creating a craft curriculum and delivering it in schools. Our vision is to create an education system that is not only rooted in mainstream knowledge but also reveres the traditional knowledge systems that have thrived in India for...

सामुदायिक पुस्तकालय – एक अनोखा संगम

सामुदायिक पुस्तकालय – एक अनोखा संगम

 कहानी, कविता, पाठ्यपुस्तकें, नाटक, शायरी, चुट्कुले, विज्ञान, सामाजिक विज्ञान आदि तमाम सारी किताबें पुस्तकालय में पढ़ने के लिए आसानी से मिल जाते हैं। पाठ्य पुस्तक के बारें में जब भी सोचता हूँ, बचपन में मुझे बहुत ही बोगस लगता था, डर लगता था, शिक्षक कब प्रश्न पुछे लेगा...

Kalamaitri – A Collective Run Enterprise

Kalamaitri – A Collective Run Enterprise

In an ideal world, collectives would be catalysts for societal progress, acting as agents of change. Throughout history, revolutions, social movements, and grassroots organizations have emerged to challenge oppressive systems. The advocate for human rights, and demand...

Forty Minutes Of A Monday Morning At A School In Bhuj

Forty Minutes Of A Monday Morning At A School In Bhuj

Waking up by 7:00 AM is my definition of waking up early. The morning follows its motions. A bath to freshen up the body, a book to gently wake up the mind, and a cup of warm tea to bring ease and lubricate all the cogs in me. And with this reawakened self I leave for...

Center For Entrepreneurship Development, Gujarat

Center For Entrepreneurship Development, Gujarat

The Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), Gujarat is a government-run organization that aims to promote entrepreneurship in the state of Gujarat, India. In their 12 days of CED training, they focus on providing practical and theoretical knowledge in the field...

A Community Engagement Program At A School In Bihar

A Community Engagement Program At A School In Bihar

In his book "Whose Reality Counts?", Robert Chambers highlights the significant disparities between the realities experienced by those in positions of power and those at the periphery of society, particularly in the context of India, where the divide between the rich...