Zulekha

Zulekha Sayyed is a film editor, CC trainer, and one of the longest standing members of Video Volunteers from the slums of Mumbai. We recognise Zulekha before we can see her by her high pitched and gratuitous laugh. But back in 2006, when she first joined Video Volunteers at the age of 15, she wasn’t the boisterous person she is today. “I could be found sitting in the corner,” she recalls, “Now people need to tell me to keep quiet!” As part of the Community Video Unit with Yuva, an NGO, Zulekha focussed on raising and solving the issues of…

People keep falling in the open sewers and end up getting wounded at Nalanda Nagar, Ghatkopar. The residing community is afraid for their children who are most susceptible to this hazard and demand the drains to be covered as soon as possible. Through this video, Community Correspondent Zulekha puts forth the community’s demand to the Ward Councilor, who can help in ensuring the sewers are fixed before the monsoon when the frequency of accidents rise.

We can help the community by calling or texting the Ward Councilor on 9870740909 in support of their cause.

Zulekha Sayyed reports from Mumbai, Maharashtra for IndiaUnheard

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