Kirtipur, the City of Glory by Geeta Dangol Maharjan – Nepal “Boom!” What was that? It was a Saturday, early in the morning, when we heard this loud sound. My sisters and I were sleeping when our father came rushing into our room to check on us. It was a bomb that had exploded, and […]
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“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley the past one and a half year have been challenging for everyone, everywhere. And the pandemic seems far from over. Here in India, especially the last three months were extreme. Bob Marley’s quote surely hits a
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From an observer to becoming an actor by Puneet Singhal, 2021 kanthari participant My journey from a mainstream jobholder to becoming a social change maker, from an observer to an actor, starts with questions: What is the purpose of human existence and how can I make my life more meaningful? Unfortunately, the Indian education system
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The podcast to restore your faith in humanity. By Yampier Aguiar Durañona You might think that writing about your own podcast is an easy homework. Well, no it isn’t. At least not for me. When I was searching a catchy slogan for the podcast “Stick Your Neck Out!”, the Podcast of the Giraffe Heroes Foundation,
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My rainbow experience by Amos – kanthari 2021 participant I used to be afraid of embracing the true nature of myself not realizing that I hold magic in my feet. The unshelled individual who not only is unapologetic but vigorous towards life and its beauty. Slapped down many a time by the community and family,
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No school, no Meal. The National Food Security Act (2013) says, “The basic concept of food security globally is to ensure that all people, at all times, should get access to basic food for their active and healthy life. Though the Indian Constitution does not have any explicit provision regarding a right to food, the
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The plight of migrant workers By Meghana Raveendra Learning about the situation of tribals during the covid pandemic, I asked myself the following questions: Had I ever had to depend on others to receive food for an unknown period of time? Did I ever have to struggle to get basic health care access? Did I
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Covid Tsunami hits India. By Meghana Raveendra Due to the current crisis in India, the focus of our blog will now again be mainly on kantharis who are suffering and yet still empowering others. In this post we shed our light on Bharat who is amidst the crisis, trying to do relief work for Dalit
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Title: Covid19 and Generation Z – One year after lockdown One year ago, after a 3-month lock-down, we spoke to Abhijit Sinha, a 2015 kanthari graduate and the Founder of Project DEFY (Design Education for yourself). (Read last year’s Covid and Generation Z blog post here) Abhijit builds nooks in India and Africa. These are
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A Journey back home Today we publish an essay from a participant of kanthari 2021 course. Nematullah Ahangosh is from Afghanistan. (This essay was written by him as a part of his application to kanthari.) On a summer day, I was 13 years old, I remember that I didn’t sell enough on the streets. I
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