So now the locusts are here… and we hope that you are holding strong and keeping the faith. We know that you have done your bit in these times. You live, you give, you share your warmth & your trust. Thank you for that and Welcome to the eighth edition of The Coop. This week we take...
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The pandemic, lockdown and the responses to it have clearly revealed the cracks in the notions around ‘digital natives’ in India. It is a term that loosely denotes a generation born into a digital and connected world, one that is familiar with technology and internet from a young age. The dialogues around ‘digital citizenship’ and...
Read moreEid Mubarak! The festivities are going be subdued this year & that’s all the more reason to keep sending out the mubaraks with love, warmth and (virutal) hugs to everyone out there. Welcome to the The Coop No. 7. This week we release our next assessment report on how child victims of sexual abuse & families in Mumbai are coping with the...
Read moreEid Mubarak to all of you! As Muslims around the world bid farewell to the fasting month of Ramzaan, they also prepare for the festival of Eid -ul-Fitr, which may be celebrated either on this weekend or earlier next week, depending on the sighting of the new moon. We know that this year Eid is...
Read moreAs precarity deepens for the most vulnerable, governments need to urgently step in, step up & supplement the efforts of citizens & civil society. The 2nd Needs Assessment Report is part of our ongoing attempt to understand the needs & requirements of the families of child victims of sexual offences in Mumbai under the lockdown....
Read moreSome Crises Are Worse Than Others but we hope that you & your loved ones continue to persist, resist and tide it over. More power to you & Welcome to Edition 6 of The Coop. Last week, the Aarambh folk, even as we worked from home, had an intense & eclectic ramble-chat on the #BoisLockerRoom incident. Thoughts were expressed,...
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