Body Image: More than A Mirror
Co-fellow Akiera Gilbert’s reflection about the role of boys in Indian society spurred my thinking […]
Jagori Grameen: Feminist Approaches to Community Impact
Many thanks to AIF Fellows Michael Kinzer, Drew Kerr, Lina Khan, Asra Yousuf, Deepika Thakur, […]
Politics and the English Language (in India)
Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language […]
Serve, Learn , Lead (and stay motivated while doing it!)
I have spent the past few months supporting a cohort of Clinton Fellows who are […]
Where there is no Psychiatrist: leap-frogging the status quo of mental health in India
On a February evening in a village outside of Chennai, a group of women stepped […]
Formula for a Successful Community Visit
This is the stuff that field workers dream of. It’s what organizations spend time training […]
Aiming for Accessibility in a Digital Space
You are reading this blog post. Or more accurately, you are engaging with the text […]
From Personal to Professional: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
In the spring of 2014, I had the privilege of giving a TEDx talk at […]
Still Rooted as One
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” – Kahlil Gibran I have always been […]
Empowerment through Self-Help: Observations from Site Visits
Whenever I am out on field work, I have an elevated sense of work contentment. […]