If a community is suffering such severe challenges that are impacting them mentally over generations, over hundreds of years; if the ways of mentally exploiting them are so easy and accessible to all, this means that it is not they who are experiencing mental imbalance but society that is attacking their mental justice and stability. … Continue reading Interview on Mental Health, Sexuality and Intersections
Two Part Series on findings of NT-DNT Toilets Audit
"As a girl from a nomadic tribe who grew up and lived in a tent in a Mumbai basti, I know how a simple thing like a toilet can impact one’s life deeply. Only someone who doesn’t have one at home can understand this." - Deepa Pawar, Founder and thought leader of our Community-Led Data Advocacy … Continue reading Two Part Series on findings of NT-DNT Toilets Audit
Inauguration of Third Community Centre on Adivasi Diwas
On 9th August, on the proud occasion of Adivasi Day (Indigenous Peoples Day), we had the privilege of inaugurating our new centre with Nomadic & Denotified Tribe families living in a tent settlement in Ambernath. This is a 'Community Participation & Development Centre' - which will be designed, used and run with the participation and … Continue reading Inauguration of Third Community Centre on Adivasi Diwas
Career Leadership with Mental Justice & Constitutional Lens
Recently we started our program on Career Leadership - an expansion of our intersectional career counseling that we have been carrying out with NT-DNT, Adivasi, Bahujan youth since many years. This event was with young women and young men of Bahujan backgrounds living in different parts of Badlapur. We thank the organizers - women leaders … Continue reading Career Leadership with Mental Justice & Constitutional Lens
Young Women’s Historical Ideological Journey to Ancient Buddhist Caves
"बुद्ध कबीर भिमराओ फुले .. या भूमी वर जन्मले .. त्यांनी जनजीवन फुलविले ग..!!" With these rousing words of a song remembering the great progressive leaders Buddha, Dr. Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and Kabir, a caravan of 50 young Bahujan, Bauddha, Nomadic, Adivasi women climbed the steps leading to the Kapichit Buddhist Caves in Junnar as … Continue reading Young Women’s Historical Ideological Journey to Ancient Buddhist Caves
Constitutional Literacy, Gender & Environmental Justice with Adivasi, Nomadic Youth
"I have the determination to keep studying even upto college" "I am told by my neighbors that I am good at studies so not to leave school like they had to.." These statements may seem common for overall youth - but coming from Nomadic, Adivasi first generation learners - children and youth whose entire generations … Continue reading Constitutional Literacy, Gender & Environmental Justice with Adivasi, Nomadic Youth
Historical Intellectual Tour to Kanheri Caves
This is part of a small program that Anubhuti has started since the beginning of our group's formation. Since 2016, we are organizing visits to sites of historical significance - especially sites that have seen important democratic, egalitarian, progressive events and actions. These have included Savtiribai Phule's school in Bhidewada, Pune as well as her … Continue reading Historical Intellectual Tour to Kanheri Caves
Intersectional Career Counselling
Since the beginning of June, we are running "Career Counseling with Mental Justice" program - group counselling, one-to-one guidance, online admissions support, family counseling, information about various courses and scholarships according to each youth's interest, aptitude, and needs. Most importantly, this is with the understanding that youth's education prospects are not an individual matter but … Continue reading Intersectional Career Counselling
Environmental Justice – Rainy Art Camp
World Environment Day (5th June) is being celebrated through the month of June. We thought - what better way to celebrate this than with true children of the earth, that is, rural, nomadic, Adivasi youth. These children live close to nature, and their lifestyles are organically nature-friendly. Their lifestyle habits are not only not harmful … Continue reading Environmental Justice – Rainy Art Camp
Mental Justice Training with Bahujan College Students
We had a recent full day training with 60 young men at ITI College, Ambernath. There is no doubt about the need for Mental health support in Higher Education. Multiple news & statistics paint a grim picture of how we are failing our youth- especially Bahujan youth already dealing with low social confidence, financial crises, … Continue reading Mental Justice Training with Bahujan College Students