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Dream A Little Dream Of Me…

Dream A Little Dream Of Me…

Trigger Warning: Mentions rape, suicide. 'Didi vo thodi pagal hai, usko samjhao kuch.' Asmina's* mother alleges her daughter to be 'out of her mind'. The 15-year-old bright girl rolls her eyes in return. She smirks at me, her smile though lights up her face,...

Flavours Of Marathwada

Flavours Of Marathwada

Maharashtra is divided into 5 main regions: Konkan, Desh- Paschim Maharashtra, Khandesh - North Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha. The food habits of each region are difference, deeply influenced by its climatic conditions, landscapes, and agricultural produce. As...

Gaanv Ka ‘Nazdeek-darshan’ : Taking A Closer Look

Gaanv Ka ‘Nazdeek-darshan’ : Taking A Closer Look

I stayed for about 15 days with a family in a village called Sonkachh in Khandar tehsil of Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan. Sonkachh is a beautiful village just about 4 kms from the border of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The objective of the stay was two-fold....

Mandav Utsav 2021 : What People Had To Say

Mandav Utsav 2021 : What People Had To Say

This article is a critical appraisal of what I saw and heard when I visited Mandav for their yearly festival. All views shared are my observations from the conversations I had with the locals of Mandav,

Re-imagining Freedom Of Children In Classroom

Re-imagining Freedom Of Children In Classroom

It's been over two years since we started living with the Corona Virus and the uncertainty that it brings. During this time, many perspectives, habits, ideologies, methodologies, and even lifestyles have seen evolution in ways we had not fathomed. A densely populated...

A Winter In Wadrafnagar

A Winter In Wadrafnagar

I hail from a place called Vijayawada from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The climate there is mostly tropical. The average annual temperature in is 28°C and the annual rainfall is 974 mm | 38.3 inch. Vijayawada is on the shores of river Krishna, which...

The Most Beautiful Beds Of Flowers In Rajasthan

The Most Beautiful Beds Of Flowers In Rajasthan

“In the first 5 years of life, experiences and relationships stimulate and influence children’s development. Their brain develops connections the fastest within this age slot as compared to any other time in life. This is the time when the foundations for learning,...

How A Night At The Hospital Made Me Realize My Privilege

It was 3AM; cold and chilly. I was sitting in a government hospital. After a rushed couple of hours, the area around me was unnervingly calm. It is precisely at that point that I got my periods. Nothing unusual – a pretty normal occurrence but for me it was immediate...

“झरने सी मेरी पहचान”

“झरने सी मेरी पहचान”

वेग हूँ, मैं झरना हूँ, गति पे सवार हूँ|रुकती नहीं मैं वादियों में न रुकी कभी चट्टानों में|न रुक सकी पैमानों में, न रुक पायी देवालयों में|मैं बस झरती हूँ, हर बाधा से कुछ और छनती हूँ|देखा सभी जो प्रत्यक्ष है, जहाँ तहां न रमती हूँ|तुम्हे शायद बस मेरा आना सुनाई दे,पर उसकी...

Charcha – An Ode To Math and Science

Charcha – An Ode To Math and Science

A typical day at Aavishkaar begins with a Charcha (discussion) - the entire team huddles around in a circle as one of us sparks up a discussion on a math or a science topic. From algebra to velocity, we explore them all, in a way that picks our brain for hours, days,...

Does School Kill The Creativity Of Children?

Does School Kill The Creativity Of Children?

We are all born with immense talent and creativity. However, in our school system, we don’t give enough value to either. By the time we complete our formal education, many of us think that we are not capable. We do what our parents and teachers tell us to do. But is...

The Fading Smiles of ODISHA : Laws and Ignorance

The Fading Smiles of ODISHA : Laws and Ignorance

While walking through various routes in Odisha, whether it be rural or urban pathways, one would truly see the gaps in development. The disparity between the development index, as compared to other states, is huge. However, there is one common thing that exists here...

How Caste And Migration Are Deeply Intertwined Even Today

How Caste And Migration Are Deeply Intertwined Even Today

Almost half of India’s population is migrants, meaning that about 600 million Indians live in a place other than the one they originally belong to. For most of them, though, migration has become a primary survival strategy. Unless you lived under a rock, the hardships...