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Category: Field Diaries

July 29, 2026

When the Tide is High, So Are the Stakes: How Climate Fragility Exposed Gender Inequality and Raised a Generation of Resilient Women and Young Leaders in the Sundarbans

If you Google Iswaripur, a village of around 300-households in the Namkhana Block of South 24 Paraganas[1], you will find descriptions and images of a a small, peaceful village, known...

October 31, 2025

Grease, Grit and Growth: How Samaan Society’s Women Mechanics Are Redefining Work and Dignity

On a bustling Monday morning in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, I found myself in the middle of a busy automobile garage– with rattling engine sounds, busy mechanics fixing the nuts and...

July 17, 2025

Flexibility Fuels Change: The SAMA Way to Disability Inclusion

India’s economy is brimming with youth and ambition—with 65% of our population under the age of 35.[1] Yet even as conversations around growth and innovation gain momentum, one segment of...

May 7, 2025

ನಿಮಗಾಗಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸುಗಮಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು Paving the Maarga for you!

Cities like Bangalore are reminiscent of a hackneyed Dickensian condition: the best of places, the worst of places, bringing hope, bringing despair, capable of liberating, capable of overwhelming, offering solace,...

May 2, 2025

Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Salem People Trust’s Journey Through Resilience and Resistance  

For decades, Tamil Nadu has borne the invisible yet enduring scars of bonded labor—a system that has entrapped entire families in generational cycles of exploitation. In the heart of Salem...

March 26, 2025

Transforming Lives, One Intervention at a Time: A Visit to Satya Special School

In the heart of Puducherry—a town where French heritage intertwines with the rhythms of Indian culture—lies a reality often overshadowed by its serene beaches and spiritual allure. Beyond postcard-perfect scenery,...