“Which project location will I get?”This question echoed in my mind when I joined the JSW Foundation Fellowship in September 2023. My journey began in Pune, on the auspicious day of Ganapathi Festival—a vibrant, culturally welcome to a path that would transform me deeply. That day, strangers became co-fellows, and soon co-fellows became lifelong friends. […]
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(continued from Part 1- Beginnings, Bonding, Becoming.) As the festive spirit of Christmas and New Year quietly settled over communities, we returned to our field locations with a new kind of strength. The second training had deepened our bonds, reaffirmed our purpose. But reality soon reminded us — not everyone would continue. Some fellows, overwhelmed […]
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What Happens Next?
Not a Plan. Just a Pause. I don’t have a five-year plan.I don’t have a big announcement.What I have is silence. A pause. A moment that feels like standing at the edge of a long road – dusty, uneven, but somehow beautiful. This fellowship wasn’t just a job. It wasn’t just “fieldwork.” It was a […]
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Beginnings, Bonding, and Becoming
On the 28th of September 2023, something quietly powerful began. Thirty individuals from different corners of India — diverse in language, culture, upbringing, and aspirations — stepped into an experience that would soon challenge, transform, and ultimately bind them in ways they could never have imagined. We arrived not knowing what lay ahead, but with […]
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 […]
Is ending something an art? Is that why we fail at it constantly? Take a few minutes to picture all the scenarios of having had to end things, in your mind. Can you honestly say you’ve done a good job of all of them? And it’s not like we don’t encounter the need or the […]
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Case 1: Resistance – to initiate!
Free yourself by practicing the art of starting where we are today and build for a better tomorrow Have you ever set a goal – something very important to you – in your personal / professional life only to back out later because of some genuine reason(s)? Let me share a simple example. I decided […]
I was waiting for the auto after taking a self-development session at Dahagaon Ashram shala. Waiting for an auto has been a normal ritual for me for the last 4 months. I started taking sessions at the Ashram shala as part of my JSW foundation fellowship. (Ashramshala is a residential school for the tribal students remotely […]
My name is Keshav, and I’m currently immersed in the profound work of rehabilitating children with special needs and empowering their caregivers in the serene landscapes of Dolvi Village Maharashtra. This journey isn’t just about my profession; it’s a tribute to the resilience and love of a woman who shaped my existence – my mother. […]
“In the game of life, it’s not about winning or losing, but who we choose to play alongside.” Embarking on a 14-days fellowship training at YMCA Poona, little did I anticipate that my mornings would be transformed by an unexpected encounter with four table tennis enthusiasts in their early 50s. Each day at 8 am, […]
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