Kadeeja Fidha | Leading with Curiosity
When the urge to question meets the eagerness to learn and act, exceptional changes are born. Meet Kadeeja, a concoction of empathy, curiosity, and determination.
Kadeeja Fidha | Leading with Curiosity
When the urge to question meets the eagerness to learn and act, exceptional changes are born. Meet Kadeeja, a concoction of empathy, curiosity, and determination.
Anjali Thudippu | Dialoguing with Dance
It takes resilience to push an artform’s boundaries and open it up for aspiring artists. Here, we meet Anjali Thudippu whose work embodies precisely this.
The Bauls
What if I told you that a spiritual society staunchly protests societal inequities through songs? A community leading a lifestyle deviant from mainstream society and sainthood alike. Read on to learn about the Bauls of Bengal through a conversation with Sumanta Das Baul and his family.
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The Bauls & Millet Songs: Shilanjani Bhattacharyya's Journey
Shilanjani is a Germany and Netherlands-based academic, unfolding myths of indigenous societies and scribbling research notes in Bengali. Her research has involved travelling with Bengal’s Bauls and farming with Odisha’s Bodo Porojas. Here, we talk about folk music, culture, and her academics.
Ramya Sundararajan
Ramya Sundararajan is someone who turned around her entire career to be of service to society. An idealistic teacher with clear perspectives on social structures, Ramya is a pleasure to talk with. Read on to sneak a peek into her early life, work, and vision.
Nasmina Nasir
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Femina Fathima
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Art & Culture
The Bauls & Millet Songs: Shilanjani Bhattacharyya's Journey
Shilanjani is a Germany and Netherlands-based academic, unfolding myths of indigenous societies and scribbling research notes in Bengali. Her research has involved travelling with Bengal’s Bauls and farming with Odisha’s Bodo Porojas. Here, we talk about folk music, culture, and her academics.
Education
Ramya Sundararajan
Ramya Sundararajan is someone who turned around her entire career to be of service to society. An idealistic teacher with clear perspectives on social structures, Ramya is a pleasure to talk with. Read on to sneak a peek into her early life, work, and vision.
Nasmina Nasir
A resilient and focused woman whose efforts have spurred hundreds of children to dream, Nasmina talks to aikyam about her life, dreams, and iLab.