Sahpathi is a volunteer programme working with the students of residential schools for Scheduled Tribe (ST) children in Jharkhand and Chhattishgarh since 2016.
It is difficult to put into words these streams of thoughts; letter by letter, one thought after the other in perfect cohesion and coherence when the pictures from which you extract these dwellings are but superimposed negatives of insane sanity. For me, these images are memories of moments whose relevance I realise much later and… Continue reading We Played A Game Of “Chor-Police” – Arunabh Konwar
More than our alarm clocks, at PTG Girls School, Netarhaat, we would be woken up by the ritualistic arrival of girls in our room. They would chirp around, like a choir finding symphony. Sometimes linger around us in silence, and stare indistinctly at us sleeping or in the process of waking up. Our little women… Continue reading ‘A firefly on my palm’ – Hafsa Sayeed
Dedicated to the volunteers and kids of Sahpathi: And I can’t wipe the smile from my eyes. It won’t fade. Because I see you fighting using your heart and mind. Because you feel it all and won’t let go. Because you’re gentle, with a caring gaze. Because I know you see the gifts of… Continue reading Poems by Bree
Presenting our programme report from Sahpathi 2017 which was our second chapter and conducted in June-July last year. You can access it here, to know more about the aims, objectives, process, experiences of the volunteers, our observations and the future of the programme.
My new friends in Tamar, you welcomed me with warm hugs, awaiting for my presence with affectionate smile and curious souls and I forgot to keep the doors open. And how beautifully you made me fall for the brown entrance where you were resting your face. How beautifully you have taught me to keep that… Continue reading Tamar Diary (1) – Monalisa Debnath
In this powerful post, Somaya takes us through her experience conducting a gender sensitisation programme and a theatre workshop with students at an all girls’ residential high school in Khunti. I, along with Monalisa, Surbhi and Prerna spent my days at Government ST Residential Girls High School, Kundi in Khunti district of Jharkhand. My plan… Continue reading ‘Aisa lag raha hai jaise pittrisatta ke khilaaf ye hamari pehli ladai thi.’ – Somaya Gupta
This is the concluding post from Sahib’s memoir. Please leave a comment in case you want to know more about this unique school, and we will be happy to get back to you. Part 3 Meeting expectations? On my first day, Prayaag had told me that he had sent a letter to the households of… Continue reading Imlee-Mahuaa: A remembered journey (3) – Sahib Tulsi
Presenting the second part of Sahib’s memoir - with some fantastic photographs this time! Part 2 The room opposite to the pottery-space was the second study-room. The arrangement of this room was same as the first study-room. A few months back, regular classes used to take place in these two study-rooms. However, there was no… Continue reading Imlee-Mahuaa: A remembered journey (2) – Sahib Tulsi
Sahib Tulsi has written a beautiful memoir of the time he spent in Imlee-Mahuaa, a centre of education in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh this past winter (as an extension of the Sahpathi programme). In the first post of this four-part series, he introduces us to the ethos of the school through its students and staff. He… Continue reading Imlee-Mahuaa: A remembered journey – Sahib Tulsi
To know all about the Sahpathi 2016 programme * - including the basic idea behind it, logistical details, the nature of activities conducted with students by the volunteers, and the concerns and issues that require attention and follow-up - please read this report. * earlier titled Road Teachers programme
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