Inspiring Action
aikyam fellows inspire actions on important & urgent needs of the planet and underserved communities.
Art & Culture
- Rahul Thomas
Theatre Saved Me
What happens when you walk away from a secure career to follow your calling?
- Anson Kurumbathuruth
Stepping Forward
He first knew Chavittu Nadakam as the sound of home. What began with songs drifting through the evenings…
- Nimi Ravindran
Collective of Possibilities
What happens when theatre moves beyond auditoriums and into everyday life?
- Shilpa Mudbi
Songs That Remember
A journey about why preserving culture means protecting the communities that create it.
- Aparna N S
Dancing towards Discovery
The greatest quality as a teacher lies in their readiness to view students as dancers stumbling through the…
- Britto Vincent
From Spectator to Maestro
We looked at them with such respect that it never occurred to us that we could do what they did.
- Sreeshma M M
Finding Her Own Rhythm
Don’t stand like that. Why can’t you dance like her? You’re not good enough for the front row. For years,…
- Maya P S
Keeping Fugdo Alive
For years, Fugdo Dance survived quietly inside courtyards and community gatherings.
- Anjali Thudippu
Dialoguing with Dance
It takes resilience to push an artform’s boundaries and open it up for aspiring artists.
- The Bauls
Songs For Equality
What if I told you that a spiritual society staunchly protests societal inequities through songs?
- 14 fellows in Art & Culture
Education
- Manikandan C
Against All Odds
As the first Paniya MBA, he is now working to ensure that education and opportunity reach every corner of his…
- Mini M R
Reimagining Education
Helping children discover their voices, preserve their heritage, and believe in new possibilities.
- 8 fellows in Education
Technology
- Mohamed Jasim C M
Finding His Space
What if your greatest strength isn't what you study, but the people you connect with?
- Jinso Raj
Making Technology Accessible
Benefits of technology often exclude social impact organisations. Jinso's work makes it more accessible.
- Mehar MP
A Space for Tinkerers
No college student goes to college to waste their time. The system is what does that.
- Nidhi Sudhan
Enabling digital literacy
Women who speak their minds or create content online have always been at the receiving end of misogyny.
- 6 fellows in Technology
Community & Rights
- Shabana K H
Helping Others Makes Me Happy
A journey of second chances, self-belief, and finding purpose through service to others.
- Greeshma T
When a Career Becomes a Calling
What began as a practical career choice gradually became a journey of self-discovery, empathy, and purpose.
- Rohit Sharma
Justice Reimagined
What if justice didn’t begin in courtrooms, but in classrooms, small cities, towns and everyday lives?
- 4 fellows in Community & Rights
Livelihood
- Mary Gracy
Rising From the Ashes
The path from a fiction lover to a teacher was filled with unimaginable twists and turns.
- 4 fellows in Livelihood
Youth
- Mashqura Fareedi
Creating impact and joy
Each of us is an influential part of a larger whole, and all of us impacts all of us.
- 4 fellows in Youth
Health
- Sreela Menon
Holding Space
From a young girl struggling with comparison and self-doubt to a compassionate leader helping others feel…
- Maya Menon
Against the Current
What if your biggest setbacks were actually preparing you for something bigger?
- 2 fellows in Health
Design
- Shilpa Sugunan
Designing Solutions
Design, at its core, is problem-solving. It's not just an aesthetic addition that can be easily overlooked.
- 2 fellows in Design
Planet
- Naji Mahfood
A Travelling Monk
What if travelling could not only expose you to other cultures but also help you become a social impact…
- 1 fellow in Planet