When the Drains Come Home

1 broken drain channels the waste from over 1400 households in the Vikhroli parksite slums of Mumbai. This clogged drain passes through our correspondent Zulekha's house. The drain is hardly cleaned and the waste is allowed to stagnate forcing Zuleka and her neighbors to live in terrible unsanitary conditions.
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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...

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