Everyone, everywhere and every day is affected by their direct surrounding. Over the years it has become visible that something has been and is happening with our climate. Climate change is a hot topic that has gotten a prominent place in the daily news. Now here is a blog in which David Marshall, Chief Executive […]
Abhijit Sinha is the creator of Project DEFY, which enables underserved communities to create an education for themselves, through self-learning spaces called Nooks. He believes that education should be brought back into the hands of the learners and the onus to choose what, when, and how they learn should be a decision left to them.
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Biman Roy grew up in rural India, West Bengal, in the 90s. Having studied all over India and abroad in Sweden, Biman is well aware of what we lose when we disconnect ourselves from nature. According to him, diversity of food is one of the most important connectors. With his organization Bon (which means forest
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Nothing makes Akhina Mohan more furious than the mistreatment of our environment. But she never had the courage to stand up and speak. She was pushed out of her silence only by the 2018 Kerala floods. The relief work made her understand that her actions could make a difference! Therefore, she is starting “alarmo”, an
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Taboos That Haunt Us for Life Juliet Omondi is from Homa Bay in Kenya. She addresses a taboo that is widespread in Eastern Africa as well as in many other countries in the world. We say we are in the twenty-first century, and still girls and women face exclusion from schools and community events while
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Adegbite Tobi Gabriel is from Nigeria. Tobi has studied biology and has practical experience as a farmer. Farmers in Nigeria face many challenges, and because of inadequate practices, many are in debt. An additional problem is organic waste that is left to rot, contaminating the environment, releasing methane (a greenhouse gas) and causing odor. Being
Amos is from Nyanga, Zimbabwe, a country that is known for homophobia driven by the political leadership itself. Being gay and being a Zimbabwean, Amos has experienced how challenging it can be to access friendly healthcare services that cater to the specific needs of the LGBTQI+ community. But he is young and healthy. Now imagine
A Special Style of Co-Co-Communication Puneet Singh Singhal is from New Delhi, India. Witnessing violence in his personal surroundings shook him and took him to an island of isolation and loneliness. From a child who loved to be in the spotlight, he changed into a stammering, timid boy who tried to avoid conversation. Today, Puneet
WINDS OF CHANGE It was mid May 2021 when immigration officials of Thiruvananthapuram Airport couldn’t stop to be surprised. India back then, was worldwide branded the hottest Covid-19 red zone. People would leave in a haste, not arrive with a smile. Usually visitors hear a friendly “welcome to India!”, but now a slightly changed question:
Geeta Dangol Maharjan is from Nepal. She grew up in a Nevari family in Kirtipur, a town next to Kathmandu that is famous for its traditional beauty. Suddenly, there were bombs everywhere, and Nepal was no longer safe. The Nepalese Civil War (1996 to 2006) started due to political conflicts and left Nepal in a
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