On 27th January 2025, my co-fellows and I set off on a fascinating journey to Bhuj, in the Kutch region of Gujarat. This city, once devastated by the 2001 earthquake, witnessed entire settlements displaced, artisans forced to rebuild their lives from scratch, and a massive effort by the government and NGOs to rehabilitate communities in […]
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In the shade of a village tree…..
Over the course of my two-year fellowship in Satkondi, I witnessed something extraordinary transformation not only in the children I worked with but also within myself. In a village where voices were once hesitant and dreams often unspoken, I saw courage slowly take root through every session, drawing, and conversation. Together, we built more than […]
“Become a teacher,” they say, “and shape the future.” But very few people grow up dreaming of becoming a teacher. For most children, school is a rigid routine of early mornings, strict schedules, and homework. So why would anyone willingly choose to become part of the same system they once felt trapped in? Necessities force […]
In the beginning of my fellowship journey, we were four fellows posted in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Each of us were working in different thematic areas under JSW CSR but, we all lived in the same house- ate together, went out for dinners together, shared the same space, walked the barren roads together, waited for the […]
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Learning, Unlearning and Relearning
The journey begins from framing the statement of purpose to keep your thoughts, prospective and understanding of the core theme along with your past professional and personal experiences. How you groomed in a competitive environment of running fast to achieve your dream while keeping side your fun moments. For baking your future bright sometime, you […]
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An Exposure Memoir
During my education and early career, I was introduced to the technical expertise and guiding principles behind project design and management. However, exposure to the development sector brought a set of unique challenges I had never faced before – whether it was regarding involving the community as a stakeholder or iterating at an unprecedented frequency […]
I came into this fellowship full of dreams, wide-eyed, hopeful, and determined to make a difference. I believed that when your intentions are pure, the world opens up for you. That if you really want to work, you can work, and everything else will find a way. But life didn’t go that way. These two […]
Didi , I can’t do this . I am fat . Everyone laughs at me “. These were the first words Sakshi said to me when I met her after she missed the second day of our self defence camp. Her voice was soft her eyes filled with fear and years of self doubt. Sakshi […]
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Is Art a Career? Or Just a ‘Shauk’
In a world bursting with creativity and color, where digital design dominates, galleries thrive, and films touch hearts globally one would think choosing art as a career would be welcomed with open arms. But for many, art is still seen not as a profession, but as a waste of time. “Yeh sab shauk ke liye […]
Waste management is not just an urban challenge or a government mandate — it’s a cultural shift. And like all major societal shifts, it begins with education. Imagine if every child in our villages knew how to separate wet and dry waste, compost food scraps at home, and understand the environmental impact of a plastic […]
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