My Experience with Pneumonia: Exploring Emergency Medicine in India
Almost immediately after reaching my AIF Clinton Fellowship placement site in Puducherry, India, I contracted […]
Clearing the Fence: Inclusion, not just Accommodation
“So… you’re not teaching blind students Braille? Shouldn’t they be focusing on Braille?” “Computers? You […]
Starting an Odyssey in Odisha: Rethinking Gender, Tradition, and Culture
‘Odyssey’ refers to “an important intellectual or physical journey, one which is filled with excitement […]
Applying Design Thinking to Coconut Farming
My journey as an AIF Clinton Fellow placed with a start-up social enterprise in rural […]
Yuwa Moments: Courage and Confidence in Rural Jharkhand
It’s the second half and the score is tied. In a desperate final attempt to […]
No Longer Silenced: A Voice Found Through Education
Rising from the horizon to nudge a deep slumber caressed by the cool night breeze, […]
From Expectation to Reality: A Journey to Kumaon
“Namaste! Kesi ho aap?” “Namaste! How are you?” “Namaste! Aapka kamra tayyar hai! Agar aap […]
Peace in Unpreparedness and Existential Crisis: Lekha’s Philosophy of Art and Life
“Why are you here?” is a question I have been asked quite frequently while I […]
A Comparison of Rural Mountain Communities
I had only been in India for seven days, nestled in Zorba the Buddha, an […]
On Conservation and Climate – Part 1
On September 23, the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit was held in New York City […]