Author: Chaity Sarkar
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Unseen and Unheard: Women Bearing Delhi’s Heat Crisis
“Main jab bhi sunti hun ki paani ka tanker aaya hai to mujhe sunte hi pet me dard hone lagta hai. Lagta hai meri jaan nikal rahi hai” (Whenever I hear that the water tanker has come, I get stomachaches. I feel like I am dying), mentioned Juhi, a displaced migrant woman in New Delhi. …
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Spring Picnic: A Day of Freedom and Connection
As the rays of the setting sun painted the Delhi sky, our KAKWC center community gathered for one final picnic before bidding farewell to the pleasant spring weather. Our destination: the lush green paradise of Sundar Nursery, a haven for walkers and picnic-goers alike. Usually, housework melts into perpetual tasks for these women, leaving little…
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The Inequality of Climate Change
“Each year, the summer gets hotter and more unbearable. Every night, I go to bed scared that my young children will succumb to a heatstroke while they sleep in our makeshift tin home.” These words by Ayesha, a Rohingya refugee living in a settlement in New Delhi, continue to weigh heavily on my mind hours…
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Displacement in the Shadows: How Global Crises Steal the Spotlight from Enduring Refugee Needs
In an age of rapid information exchange, where global attention shifts from one crisis to the next, the plight of displaced communities worldwide is often overshadowed. Current media and political attention gravitates toward newer conflicts like the devastation in Gaza, creating a cyclical trend that usually leaves long-standing humanitarian issues neglected. While crises like Gaza…
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The Unseen Battles of A Woman- Nivedita Raina
Nivedita is a sociology major studying in New Delhi who advocates for gender justice. She is also a member of the Azadi Leadership Program focusing on creating awareness about women’s safety while travelling at night. Her project, ‘Nirbhik’ started with a petition to have more women drivers hired by cab companies like BluSmart, Ola, Uber,…