The Price of Human Rights Work
When you work in human rights, you see a lot of sad faces. A ten-year-old […]
Mourning the Loss of a Human Rights Institution
Brian and I stayed at the Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims for ten days. […]
The Most Epic Rickshaw Ride in the History of Humankind
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In some cases, however, […]
Regarding Temple Elephants and Child Rights
“There’s an elephant blessing people on the other side of the street.” I […]
What good are human rights?
During my first year of law school, I took a class called Public International Law […]
Vellusami’s Testimony
(Names of individuals have been changed to protect their identities.) Vellusami quietly sat next to […]
Don’t be deceived…mega malls and high heels have not driven out patriarchy in India…
I finished my meeting at Hengasara Hakkina Sangha (HHS) (a women’s rights group in Bangalore […]
Joy Amidst the Madness
It’s 5pm, one hour from the end of working hours at my NGO. Winter break […]
Juggling my dual identity and re-examining my role as a human rights activist
My first two months in India have been an absolute rollercoaster. I have slowly managed […]
New Beginnings in a Human Rights Community in Tamil Nadu
When we were told repeatedly during orientation to “expect the unexpected,” I kept wondering what […]