Tag: celebration
We Couldn't Have Done It Without You: Our Keys Stats & Numbers as on 11th...
100 Community Correspondents. 23 States. 81 districts. Around 800 Published Community Videos. Approximately 50 hours of never before heard grassroots Voices from Across the Country. Heard by over a million people online Seen by more than 300,000 people in live outdoor screenings in slums and villages 17,000 villagers and...
Community Correspondent Diaries: Sarita Biswal
Sarita Biswal tells us about how her video, Deforestation Wreaks Havoc on Climate that helped bring the residents of her village, Kochila, Odisha together and put an end to the activities of the local timber mafia. I grew up in the Cuttack district of Odisha, surrounded by lush jungles. The inhabitants...
Community Correspondent Diaries: Savita Rath
Savita Rath shares her experiences of bringing down corrupt industrialists, angry policemen and filming her video, Jindal Coal Mines: Destroying Land, Disrupting Life Ever since I was picked for the VV training camp, I had a goal in mind. Everyone has a pet project; mine was to fight the Jindal conglomerate...
Raja Festival: Three Swinging Days For Women
In the coastal districts of Orissa, women break away from their routine during Raja festival.
Weddings Getting Shorter, Less Costly
In Uttarakhand, people are choosing shorter wedding ceremonies to reduce the costs of marriage.
Unique Tribal Wedding Customs
In Orissa, men and women gather and choose spouses on the spot, removing the need for a dowry.
Afghani Culture In Kolkata
Zaffar reports on the particularities of the culture of Kolkata’s Afghan community.