Filmmaker, theatre practitioner and cultural archivist Shilpa Mudbi has spent years listening to songs that rarely make it into history. Her journey reveals why preserving culture means protecting the communities that create it.
What if your greatest strength isn't what you study, but the people you connect with? Meet Mohamed Jasim C M, whose journey from engineering student to community space builder shows how the right people can change a life.
The path from a fiction lover to a teacher was filled with unimaginable twists and turns. Yet through years of community service, leadership in church initiatives and her work as a stitching faculty member at aikyam, Mary has quietly reinvented herself.
Filmmaker, theatre practitioner and cultural archivist Shilpa Mudbi has spent years listening to songs that rarely make it into history. Her journey reveals why preserving culture means protecting the communities that create it.
What if your greatest strength isn't what you study, but the people you connect with? Meet Mohamed Jasim C M, whose journey from engineering student to community space builder shows how the right people can change a life.
The path from a fiction lover to a teacher was filled with unimaginable twists and turns. Yet through years of community service, leadership in church initiatives and her work as a stitching faculty member at aikyam, Mary has quietly reinvented herself.
Here, we sit down to chat with Aparna for whom loving an artform to the point of constant, perpetual self-exploration is a way of life.
Britto Vincent never planned to become a Chavittunadakam artist. But an unexpected opportunity set him on a path that would make him a performer, writer and guardian of one of Kerala’s most treasured art forms.
When life put her dreams on hold, Shabana never imagined she would one day be known across her community for the difference she makes. Her journey is a story of second chances, self-belief, and finding purpose through service to others.
Greeshma never planned to become a social worker. What began as a practical career choice gradually became a journey of self-discovery, empathy, and purpose; one that transformed a shy student into a professional dedicated to creating social impact.
What if the stories hidden in old streets could shape the future of a city? For Adheena Ashfaque, a childhood surrounded by the living heritage of Mattancherry has grown into a mission to make Kochi’s history accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for everyone.
For over 12 years, Noufal Mahboob carried a simple but powerful idea: meaningful change begins locally. Today, through Local Sustainable Living, he has created a space where sustainability, livelihoods, creativity, and community come together under one roof.
Born into one of Kerala’s most marginalised tribal communities, Manikandan turned hardship into hope. As the first Paniya MBA, he is now working to ensure that education and opportunity reach every corner of his community.
From telling stories through film to building a community movement, Mujeeb Latheef is reimagining how people connect. Through Local, he has built a unique space where trust, sustainability, and human connection matter more than profit.
A chance step into community work changed the course of Dimple's life. Through COHAS, along with youngsters like her, she is building spaces where children and young people can learn, create, and imagine a better future.
aikyam fellows inspire actions on important & urgent needs of the planet and underserved communities.
