O Kabaadi waale (Listen, Scrap collector)! “That’s how the people look from their balconies and call my father while he rides his bicycle across the colonies in order to buy scrap for money,” says Samreen. The 19-year-old Samreen Parveen is…
“I may not have been fortunate enough to sit in a classroom, but I ensured that my children get access to education and better career opportunities,” said Munni. Born to a blind mother, Munni has grown up witnessing absolute poverty…
Asha’s Anna Nagar slum community, situated in Central Delhi, reflects an evident distinction between the closely packed shanties and the Delhi Metro that runs straight above them. The stark contrast is enough to bring to the fore, the socio-economic divide…
Meet Prabhavati, wife of a daily-wage labourer dwelling in Asha’s Jeewan Nagar slum community. Prabhavati, a mid-aged tea-seller, is breaking all the stereotypes in a patriarchal society with her fearless stature. The chink of the pot and glasses awake the…
”India is facing its worst-ever water crisis, with some 600 million people facing acute water shortage,” quoted the BBC recently. The water scarcity has badly hit Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi too. The capital city of India – Delhi is…
Living in a patriarchal society is difficult than being said. Can you imagine a young woman walking down the street alone being hooted and eve-teased by the drunkards sitting across the edges? Now think of the similar situation but in…
Nobody can miss the smile on the wrinkled face of 50-year-old Ramvati. She is the secretary of Women Association (Mahila Mandal). Ramvati hails from Badayun district of UP, she shifted to Zakira slum community, immediately after marriage to Ashok at…
Mahinder Shrivas is a name taken with a lot of pride by the whole Asha family. We are ecstatic to share that he is about to complete his master’s from Trinity College, Melbourne. To celebrate this glorious graduation ceremony, a…
Komal, a seventeen-year-old girl scored 77% in her high school examination. She resides with her parents and younger sister at Asha’s Tigri slum community. With a small earning of Rs 7000 per month ($101.61/ £76.82), it is difficult for her…
Mohini is a seventeen-year-old girl who has become an inspiration in her slum community by scoring 85% (Grade A) in her 12th Board Examination. Her father who is a painter earns Rs 7000 (102.83$/ £78.16 ) a month to run…
