Author: Chaity Sarkar
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The Canvas of Voices and Violence: Observations on the growing trends on social media.
By staff member. Over the years, social media has truly changed what it means to have a voice or opinion. Evolving from a platform to connect with friends and family over shared images and texts, it has gradually become much bigger. It has now become a platform where people from different parts of the world,…
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A Journey of Growth, Connection, and Inspiration: My Azadi Leadership Climate Cohort Experience
In this blog, Kamshola Rai, an Azadi Leader from our Climate Cohort, talks about the time she spent with The Azadi Project in Delhi. My time in Delhi with the Azadi Leadership Climate Cohort has been nothing short of life-changing. It has truly been the most fruitful program I’ve ever been part of. Over four…
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A House in Their Words
By Chaity P. Sarkar With the whirring sound of the sewing machines, in between deft fingers tying crochet knots, one can hear: “Humare desh mein nadiyan hi nadiyan hain.” (In my country, there are so many rivers) “Agar humein yahan rehne dete, main ek lakdi ka ghar banati.” (If we were allowed to live…
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Who Owns Your Land?
Land, Power, and the Quiet Wars of Belonging By Kaushiki Ishwar Growing up, I witnessed the unrelenting weight of living without land to call our own. My parents, like countless others, struggled under the burden of exorbitant rent, pouring their hard-earned income into spaces they would never truly own. Every move, every payment, was a…
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Women in Politics: Is Sri Lanka Finally Seeing Change?
By Riyana Cassim For years, Sri Lanka has struggled with women’s representation in politics. Despite making up over 50% of the population, women have been severely underrepresented in Parliament—until recently. The 2024 election marked a historic moment, with 21 female MPs elected, the highest in Sri Lanka’s history. Compared to India (15%), the UK (35%),…