Learning from the Golden Triangle: Rethinking Tourism
A conscientiously designed tourism program can benefit both tourists and communities while leaving a light […]
Searching for the “Real” India: Cultural Exchange, Dominance, and Disappearance
As an AIF Clinton Fellow, I’m living and working in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The city, dubbed […]
Crossing Cultures in Khandar: Creating a Rural Village Homestay Program in Rajasthan
As we inched along the rutted dirt road through fields of Bajra, I still wasn’t […]
Manchaha Part 1: What is Artisan Originals?
I joined Jaipur Rugs Foundation on September 19th with a pretty strong idea on what […]
Exploring HAAT Bazaars: A Step Towards Understanding Rural Markets in Southern Rajasthan
In the outskirts of Banswara district, in an area called Arthuna, lie a group of […]
Problem Solving in Development Part 2
As mentioned in most of my writing throughout the year, Anandpuri block, Banswara district and […]
Understanding Impact Through Community Volunteers
It was a scorching hot day in April and I was riding as a […]
Recognition of Prior Learning for Future Progress
“I am a Bunkar Sakhi (a Community Manager), and I have been associated with Jaipur […]
Empowerment through Self-Help: Observations from Site Visits
Whenever I am out on field work, I have an elevated sense of work contentment. […]
Barefoot Solutions: Questioning Problem Solving in Development, Part 1
Sunday, January 28th, 2018 was an unseasonably warm day in Banswara, Rajasthan. The morning […]