Storytelling Initiative - first edition
Storytelling Initiative - first edition
We are thrilled to present the project outcomes of our inaugural edition of the Storytelling Initiative. After receiving an overwhelming response from applicants all over the country, five storytellers were selected to share their stories with the world. These thought-provoking pieces – varied in form, tone, subject and length – are a labour of love and we are delighted to have been a part of this process.
Sudipta's escapist fantasy includes loitering, dressing-up, resting, and unapologetically existing in an affirmative non-binary feminist world.
This visual essay in water-colours focuses on Nimmi’s mother, Mini – Bahujan woman and first-generation learner – who became an ASHA worker after surviving decades of oppression.
How survivors and allies led an independent, bottom-up and bold movement against the practice of female genital mutilation in India.
A music festival in the Malwa region has begun to offer women the chance to sing the music of Kabir, their beloved friend, poet and philosopher. Following the trials and tribulations of a few of these women gives us a glimpse of lives unexpressed and emotions repressed.
This is a graphic essay on a community living in Delhi’s Yamuna floodplains that faces regular disruptions because of floods. This project tells stories of resilient people, with a focus on the experiences of different generations of women.
