iVolunteer Blog - everything about volunteeringNo sign of electricity. Only one candle remains in the packet. At moments when the rain softens a little, I can hear water gushing through the paddy fields nearby. Alone in my room, clinging to the faint candlelight, I continue reading with a trembling heart. Just when the ferocity of the rain lessens, I freeze […]
I was sure I would not do a ‘normal’ job. What is normal I can’t say for sure but have a general idea of how it works. Everyday, 9-5 you sit at a desk and put all your time and some of your effort to make sure that the manager meets their targets and the […]
Have you ever heard someone say, “School was the best time of my life?” It’s a common sentiment. Adults often reminisce about school as a carefree time filled with friends, fun events, and accolades. But hold your horses! Was school really that idyllic, or are we sweeping the struggles under the rug? School isn’t just […]
Once, I had a discussion with a group of farmers from the tribal communities of Jawhar taluka. We discussed their agricultural practices, methods of cultivation, and harvesting. From the discussion, I found that the tribal farmers face water supply problems in their agriculture fields and are struggling with electricity facilities. To cope with the electricity […]
What do Switzerland, fog, the overlap in a Venn diagram, and Dorian Gray all have in common? They all live comfortably in the grey. Life in the middle. Middle class. Middle child. Neutral party. Grey areas. Those who call themselves neither extremists nor conservatives are the neutralists. Even the world divides itself based on ideology: […]
जितकं महत्त्वाचं मुलींना सशक्त करणं आहे. त्यापेक्षा अधिक मुलांना संवेदनशील करणं आहे. नका सांगू फक्त मुलींनाच की कसं सुरक्षित जगायचं. शिकवा मुलाला पण की एखाद्या मुलीशी कसं नीट वागायचं. नका सांगू फक्त मुलींना की कसं धोका दिसल्यास लढायचं. सांगा मुलालाही की स्त्रीवर अत्याचार करण्याच्या विचाराला ही मस्तकात नाही येऊ द्यायचा . नका सांगू फक्त मुलींनाच […]
Indian greetings are mostly associated with chai. Our way of showing respect and greeting is to call people over for a cup of tea. Whenever someone visits our houses, as far as I can remember, chai is the first thing we offer, and it has been the same for generations. All my memories associated with […]
आज की शिक्षा प्रणाली से पूछता हूं ये सवाल,क्या बस लक्ष्य है चलाना हमें भेड़ की चाल, क्या शिक्षा तंत्र बस कुछ विषयों मे सीमट कर रह गया,सहयोग करने की बजाय प्रतियोगिता में जोर देता रह गया, क्या अंक लाने मात्र से शिक्षा के ज्ञान का अनुमान है लग जाता,मात्र डिग्री पा लेने से क्या […]
जब भी छत से बैठकर, देखता हुँ ढलती हुई शाम, अरब सागर मे डूब रहा होता है, सूरज लेकर अल्पविराम, निकल पड़ते हैं परिंदे, होते ही शाम, अँधेरे से पहले पहुँच, ठिकाने करे आराम । अपनी चहचहाहट से सुबह , देते सबको पैगाम, उठ कर साथियों करो, सूरज की सुनहरी किरणों को सलाम, फिर भी […]
When I first began working to improve women’s livelihoods in the rural areas of Mecheri, Salem, I quickly realized the importance of understanding their daily routines and responsibilities. As my fellowship journey progressed, I discovered that the path ahead was filled with unpredictable experiences, each offering its own lessons. From conducting initial field studies to […]
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