Holding PRIDE in Institution

Yug (name changed), has been in and out of the Umerkhadi Children’s Home in the last two years. A child being transferred across various institutes does not have a very easy life, but Yug’s journey has been layered with more complicated challenges.  I remember...

IGNITING HOPE

“And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on me, Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.”  (Let it be – The Beatles) This song by The Beatles conveys a sense of hope to wake up and do better every day. But what is hope?...
Discovering Light Beyond Darkness

Discovering Light Beyond Darkness

In June, we started holding sharing circles with 20 children being tried for sexual offenses at the Observation Home. In a session on gratitude, the children expressed the desire to do something for their teachers on Teacher’s Day. We started brainstorming and without...