Chai breaks, Lunchtime, and Furniture: Moments of Culture Shock
Greetings from Mysore! I’ve officially been here for a month, and what a wild ride […]
Notes on Needfinding: Co-Creating the Future
After interviewing over 70 farmers with my team, I thought I would do a quick […]
Through the Lens: A Toolkit for Preserving Dignity Through Adversity in Development Sector Media
“Good intentions aren’t good enough if they are pursued with little or no understanding of […]
Life Skills Day, Every Day
In the late morning of November 20th, 2018, 34 parents and teachers from throughout Bangalore […]
Foregrounding Adversity: Dissecting ‘Pathos,’ a Mode of Persuasion
Recently, while browsing the internet on my cell phone I was met with an advertisement. […]
Seeing the Ability in Disabilities
“People with disabilities are vulnerable because of the many barriers we face: attitudinal, physical, and […]
Jealousy
I anticipated many emotions during my final week in Bangalore: sadness, relief, uncertainty, and nostalgia. […]
The Unexpected
They told us that time would fly after midpoint. I badly wanted it to be […]
Selling development work to marginalized communities
In collaboration with the government of Karnataka, Arghyam is working on a behavior change communication […]
Swathi’s day out in The Field
In my last post, I wrote (somewhat dejectedly) about feeling disconnected and far-removed from reality. […]
