Shreya M.

Primarily a peace practitioner, Shreya has been running an online forum for peace and dialogue between India and Pakistan since 2015. She holds a bachelor's in journalism and mass communications with Development Communication as her major. On finishing that, Shreya started to freelance as a documentary filmmaker with few national and international organisations like PRADAN, CARE India, Telenor, Taikisha India etc. Eventually, she pursued a PG Diploma in Community Media from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai where she was awarded the Best Student Award. Shreya considers filmmaking the strongest media tool to respond to social issues effectively and efficiently.

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Community Voice Is Hard to Define. We’re Trying Anyway.

 
/ February 26, 2026

This piece summarizes the key findings from eight research reports recently published by Video Volunteers exploring how community voice works, where it breaks down, and what it actually produces when it is taken seriously.

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A Call for Research on AI’s Role in Amplifying the Insights of the Systemically Unheard

 
/ January 14, 2025

The article argues that systematically ignoring and silencing the voices of the poor and marginalized worldwide does not serve society or democracy well and must be countered. While new technologies such as AI could provide an opportunity for change, we contend that these technologies need to account more effectively for...