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Posted on Monday , September 4
Equipping Teachers For 21st Century Learning: An In-Depth Analysis
"With over 26 years of experience in this field, Teacher's Day holds profound significance ...
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Posted on Friday , August 25
Transformative Livelihood Skilling Programmes Empower India's Transgender Youth
Creating a safe and supportive environment to foster social inclusion and raise the standard of livi...
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Posted on Wednesday , August 16
How MBIF’s Pioneering Initiative Boosts Attendance In Navi Mumbai School
In contrast to the common perception of government schools grappling with,...
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Posted on Friday , August 4
The Vital Role Of Community Champions In Creating Lasting Change
"One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai...
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Posted on Monday , July 31
Drivers of Change: 21st Century Life and Employability Skills
In today's rapidly evolving world, traditional notions of education are being challenged....
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Posted on Monday , July 31
Exploring The Benefits Of Socio-Emotional Learning In Adolescent Development
Twelve-year-old Pooja, from a remote village in Karnataka, carried her oversized water pot each morn...
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Posted on Wednesday , May 10
Building State Partnerships to Empower Adolescents
In the coming years, there will be a large-scale shift in jobs and skills as technology and automati...
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Posted on Wednesday , March 8
Life Skills: A Key to Women’s Empowerment
Life skills are like a utility tool belt that you can always carry with you and utilise whenever you...
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Posted on Monday , November 14
Creating a Supportive and Equal World for Children
You must have had such curious questions as a child. Children are curious. Curiosity is a crucial pa...
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Posted on Friday , September 23
A Ball Can Change the World
Give a child a ball, and they may create history. Give them life skills, and it will create the futu...
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Posted on Wednesday , August 17
Creating Entrepreneurs of the Future
"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can ...
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Posted on Wednesday , June 1
Up-skilling the Youths for the Futuristic Jobs
To meet the rising demand for a highly skilled workforce, Magic Bus joined hands with the global clo...
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Posted on Friday , May 29
The Unstoppables: Bringing Relief to Bhiwandi
Meet Gayatri and her team from Magic Bus who brought relief materials to families in need in Bhiwand...
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Posted on Thursday , May 14
The Unstoppables: Strengthening Community Bonds
The lockdown following COVID-19 has precipitated a massive humanitarian crisis in India. 67% of work...
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Posted on Wednesday , May 6
The Unstoppables: From Participant to Leader
The heart of a city is its people. Mumbai, which has been reporting the largest number of corona vir...
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Posted on Monday , April 27
The Unstoppables: Spreading Courage and Resilience
At a time when the world is challenged by an unfamiliar and fatal virus, what can actually work to k...
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Posted on Thursday , April 9
Prevent - Protect - Persevere: Magic Bus’ response to COVID- 19
As an organisation working with several lakhs of children and young people across 22 geographies, ou...
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Posted on Monday , February 24
A world of one’s own making: Pournima Bawankar
“I did not know I could be anything apart from a daily wager, just like my parents,” say...
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Posted on Wednesday , July 13
Just Boarded
We were at Magic Bus and it was only after those 10-days of absolute fun and friendships that I went...
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Posted on Wednesday , July 20
Strive And Thrive - It's A Magic Bus Session
"They say just living is not enough. You need little sunshine, few raindrops and a tinge of fre...
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Posted on Wednesday , August 3
GoogleServe At Magic Bus
What happens when you Google for fun? Pure magic! Here's an example of how Google spent a day wi...
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Posted on Wednesday , August 17
Transforming Through Sport
Saumya Bhasin and Shireen Saxena share a story from the rurals of Andhra Pradesh, Ind...
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Posted on Friday , September 2
School Chalein Hum (Let's Go To School)
While successful enrolment of 83 kids from a resettlement colony in North Delhi into a Government sc...
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Posted on Friday , October 28
Footfalls To Footballs - With Shoes Or Without
The first-ever Football tournament in Parigi catalyzes change through fun (and sports).What’s ...
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Posted on Monday , October 3
International Literacy Day Celebration
Literacy is not a luxury; it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges...
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Posted on Thursday , October 27
Coming Aboard Magic Bus
On her first visit to a Magic Bus session in Delhi, Bidisha Fouzdar shares her experience with the k...
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Posted on Wednesday , November 23
My First Magical Bus Ride
Magic Bus intern Binni Rawat thoroughly enjoyed the company of the young children as she a...
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Posted on Tuesday , December 6
Workshop On Sport for Development And Peace
The Youth Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London in collaboration with Ministry of...
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Posted on Wednesday , December 28
Education And Values
The failure in academic learning is closely linked to the failure to nurture values and sensitivity ...
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Posted on Monday , January 2
Haryana Forms Committee To Set Up NIS-Style Sports Centre
At the beginning of 2012, we are happy to share a recent development as the Government of Haryana mo...
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Posted on Monday , January 16
Magic Bus Tame Desperadoes In MDFA League
A quick one from the Mumbai District Football Association of Maharashtra, we bring you the latest de...
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Posted on Tuesday , February 7
Marks And Magic
Magic Bus got rewarded as NDTV\'s Marks for Sports campaign came to a glorious close in New Delhi on...
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Posted on Monday , February 13
Dharavi Girl Sees A Chance To London Olympics 2012
Mumbai, India: All she needs is a few clicks from you and those in your networks. Gulafsha, who has ...
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Posted on Wednesday , February 22
Cricket-ness, And More
"Have you ever been smiled at by a random kid on the street, in a way that would brighten up no...
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Posted on Friday , February 24
They're Not Just Poor, They're Kids
William J Clinton fellow Ryan Ballard shares some of his experiences with Magic Bus from his America...
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Posted on Monday , March 12
Ek Chhaap Badlaav Ka (A Handprint For Change)
Ryan Ballard reports AIF Clinton Fellowship and Magic Bus display at 2012 Mumbai Marathon....
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Posted on Wednesday , March 21
Not A Child's Play - I
The summer season is here. And to beat up the scorching heat, we have this wonderful color piece fro...
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Posted on Tuesday , March 27
Sport For Development Training At LNUPE, Gwalior
Magic Bus trainers Chirag Sakhare and Subhomoy Bhaduri spent two days with sport volunteers from ele...
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Posted on Monday , April 9
Excursion In Delhi
As team North Delhi organised a fun-filled picnic to beat the heat, we got our first entry for the b...
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Posted on Friday , April 20
A "Magic Bus" For City Kids
The buildings at the Magic Bus camp - like this cabin where campers sleep - were made from materials...
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Posted on Wednesday , April 25
You Can Help Magic Bus & Contribute To Girls’ Opportunities Abroad
Ever wonder how you could help girls abroad from your own desktop? Or get involved with a cause that...
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Posted on Thursday , May 17
#BeASport Campaign
#BeASport is a social media movement that is bringing together top stars to help educate India's...
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Posted on Friday , May 25
Teen Wraps Up Successful Soccer Gear Drive
This week, we bring you this article from Benicia Herald, featuring how teenager Emily Wolfe success...
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Posted on Thursday , May 31
Sports effective tool for change in gender issues: Study
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Sensitising young athletes and their coaches about gender issues can be an ...
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Posted on Wednesday , June 13
The Dasra Social Impact Experience
"People say, some things change your life. No one who signed up for the Dasra Social-Impact, Co...
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Posted on Monday , June 18
India's Magic Bus Ensures Happiness On Wheels
The first organisation to deliver high-impact development sport for programmes, Magic Bus aims to cr...
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Posted on Thursday , June 21
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something; but I can’t accept not trying!” | A BMW-Magic Bus Partnership Story
Appreciate, encourage, improve – some of the most essential elements of being a mentor with Ma...
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Posted on Thursday , June 21
Now, Girls Play With Boys | A BMW-Magic Bus Partnership Story
The partnership helped us address gender issues in Lal Kuan (Chungi 3), a slum location in South Del...
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Posted on Thursday , June 28
Street20 - League For A Cause
Street20 Cricket is a different game. UK-based Cricket For Change (C4C) has been using cri...
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Posted on Sunday , July 8
Bringing Hope In Despair
Harshita Arvind, our newest hire in Relationships, shares her experience of being at her first Magic...
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Posted on Monday , July 9
Magic Bus - One Man's Quest To Transform Indian Children's Lives With Sport
I first came across Magic Bus and its self-effacing, charming-yet-unstoppable founder, Matthew Spaci...
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Posted on Monday , July 9
Dharavi Girl's Football Project Gets Her Ticket To The Olympics
15-year-old Gulafsha won a global online campaign organised by Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy...
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Posted on Monday , July 9
Torchbearers On The Magic Bus
On July 23, Matthew Spacie, Founder-CEO Magic Bus, a non-profit organisation that works with less-pr...
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Posted on Monday , July 23
Founder-CEO Matthew Spacie (MBE) to run with the Olympic Torch
This is THE day! Matthew is running with the Olympic Torch today, the 23rd of July, 2012, through th...
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Posted on Wednesday , August 29
Chennai Kicks It Loud
Magic Bus made its way into Chennai with enthusiastic efforts of District Programme Manager,Jaraslo ...
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Posted on Thursday , November 15
Girls Soccer: Phillips, Penncrest kick off for a good cause
Some summer camps offer a few days of fun in the sun. Some offer transformational experiences. ...
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Posted on Wednesday , December 26
Celebrating The Girl Child!
Magic Bus is thrilled to have participated in the International Girl child day celebrations organize...
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Posted on Wednesday , December 26
Children on a journey to a better future..
In India, the Magic Bus programme shows us how young people can realise their dreams, reports T...
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Posted on Thursday , December 27
Connect Pilot in Mumbai
On 17th December 2012, at 10.30 am a small and visibly excited motley group of people sat down to a ...
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Posted on Thursday , March 7
Connect Programme spreads its wings: East Delhi Launch
The morning of Feb 1, 2013 was full of excitement for more than 30 young women and me...
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Posted on Friday , March 8
There are Thousands of Lives in One Single Life
It is a happy talent to know how to play. – Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have come to India to ...
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Posted on Wednesday , March 13
Magic Bus: Reaching out to slums with sport
The NGO introduces sport into slums as a medium for bringing children together and imparting lessons...
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Posted on Tuesday , April 2
My “World of Difference” Journey
50 days ago – I set out on my journey, with trepidation. A journey into the unknown, a journey...
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Posted on Tuesday , April 23
Moving forward with Magic Bus in incredible India
Earlier this year (March), a trio of Cricket for Change(C4C) staff headed out to India to continue t...
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Posted on Tuesday , May 21
Buy One - Give Light Program
Help MPOWERD tackle Energy Poverty and purchase a Luci light for someone in need through M...
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Posted on Wednesday , June 5
Akash Verma ? Magic Bus’ Youngest Volunteer
It’s Sunday morning. I’m in Laxmi Narayan Park in the posh Vasant Vihar area of Delhi. A...
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Posted on Thursday , July 4
A consultation on Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health with the Government of Bihar and Development Partners
Magic Bus organised a two-day State Consultation on Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health with t...
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Posted on Thursday , August 1
Magic Bus & ITVS putting the power of media to work for women and girls in India
9 Magic Bus youth mentor leaders responsible for training our volunteers in the field were brought t...
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Posted on Tuesday , September 3
Summer workshop for children from Delhi resettlement communities
168 children from four resettlement communities we work with in Delhi, enjoyed a visit to the Nation...
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Posted on Saturday , October 5
Pink and Blue: The possible signs of danger
“First I thought I would become a teacher because it is an easy profession, and as people say ...
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Posted on Tuesday , December 17
Women take the lead at Family Meeting at Magic Bus, Bangalore
The first African-American President of the USA once said, “Focusing your life solely on makin...
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Posted on Sunday , January 5
Magic Bus CEO answers questions on the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Clause
On 18th, December 2012, the Indian Legislature passed the Companies Bill 2012. One of the key change...
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Posted on Monday , February 24
The ball’s in our court: Using sport for social change
This article is written by Nidhi Gupta for The Sunday Guardian who interviewed Magic Bus' CEO Pr...
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Posted on Friday , March 7
Gulafsha Khan: Mentor, Guide, Leader, Teacher at Magic Bus
Not far from the historic city of the erstwhile Mughal rulers, Delhi, is the large settlement colony...
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Posted on Wednesday , March 19
Shared Values as an Opportunity
The new CSR Clause in the Companies Bill 2012 is a unique opportunity for companies to engage in the...
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Posted on Tuesday , March 25
Insights into a Youth Development Camp
A Youth Development camp was held for 100 Community Youth Leaders (CYLs), who volunteer to deliver o...
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Posted on Wednesday , March 26
Magic Bus Delhi gets its first Community Resource Centre
"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step," LAO-TZU. Passionate and ent...
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Posted on Wednesday , April 23
Magic Bus Trainers at EMPOWER 2014 Youth Conference
EMPOWER 2014 is ROTA’s (Reach Out To Asia) sixth annual 3-day Youth Conference on Leadership, ...
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Posted on Wednesday , April 30
Let’s bring change through sport ? Discover 365 Project ? Day 85
What is Magic Bus? Magic Bus is a non-profit working with 250,000 children, in 17 states, with some ...
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Posted on Wednesday , May 7
Inauguration of Youth Development Centres for our Karnataka programme
Our world is fraught with social, cultural, political and environmental challenges. This scenario is...
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Posted on Friday , May 30
Mentoring India's Next Generation to Move Out of Poverty
Pratik Kumar is the CEO of Magic Bus, a TOMS Giving Partner distributing new, locally produced shoes...
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Posted on Thursday , July 17
Magic Bus' Deepika Rana gets Gold International Award for Young People
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be ...
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Posted on Thursday , August 7
Letter from 16-year old Magic Bus volunteer
Slums in growing mega cities have drawn various responses from onlookers; from outright anger and di...
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Posted on Thursday , August 21
Magic Bus Children attend 'Know Your Museum' Workshop
National Museum, New Delhi, India's largest museum, became a learning hub this summer. 360 Magic...
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Posted on Thursday , August 28
Magic Bus breaking the cycle of poverty, one child at a time
The true potential of mankind is an unimaginable force that can do wonders if harnessed. As rightly ...
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Posted on Thursday , September 4
A historic time for sport for development in India
From the desk of Magic Bus CEO, Pratik Kumar I am very happy to share that Magic Bus has been ...
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Posted on Thursday , September 18
From India to South Korea: My experience at a UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp
This is a blog by 21-year old Radhika Jeenwal's about her experience at a UNOSDP (UN Office on S...
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Posted on Thursday , September 25
Magic Bus: Changing lives through sports
For Englishman Mathew Spacie it all started in the bylanes of Mumbai's Parel area in 1...
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Posted on Thursday , October 9
Magic Bus children and Matthew Spacie gets featured in Aamir Khan hosted Satyamev Jayate tele show
Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Prevails) is a popular social commentary show which explores cruci...
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Posted on Thursday , December 11
Scripting Change
Read about a Magic Bus Youth Mentor, who overcame all odds to become a leader in her community, ment...
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Posted on Friday , December 19
Arming the youth with attitude set for success
In just over a decade, a quarter of a billion people will be added to the working population of Indi...
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Posted on Monday , January 12
Who said a young person cannot be a great leader?- Meet Ravinder, Magic Bus Community Youth Leader from Telangana
Ravinder, 22, found his calling when he saw children living in abject poverty in his neighbourhood a...
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Posted on Tuesday , January 27
Every smiling face
Yesterday, I wrote about how sport helps transcend boundaries. Today it played out before me in spec...
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Posted on Tuesday , February 17
#Throwback16: Our Sweet 16 stories
On Magic Bus' 16th birthday, our contributors shared what it was to be 16! 16 again! Sucheta Gho...
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Posted on Friday , February 20
Day 6: Drowsy at Sea
The only sadness in beauty is leaving it behind. Waking up at the doorsteps of a superb temple here ...
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Posted on Monday , February 23
#Throwback16: Our Sweet 16 stories
Shaikh Abdul Rehman Amin, Karjat Diary entry 1: I was in the ninth standard when I was 16. I was act...
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Posted on Friday , March 20
Remember Shivam, our bright and courageous Community Youth Leader?
“I joined Magic Bus two-weeks ago”, says 18-year-old Arti. “My brother Shivam enco...
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Posted on Tuesday , April 14
10 things that you didn't know about sports
Sport is exceptionally transformative. No other activity enjoys the kind of attention and excitement...
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Posted on Wednesday , April 22
A little piece of clean, green earth
Imagine a childhood without play! A struggle, right? Such was the case at Appur, a community compris...
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Posted on Thursday , July 9
5 things you should know about Magic Bus’ young friend, Ishaan Jaffer
Ishaan is a 16-year-old national-level swimmer who was adjudged the Best Swimmer in the under-17 boy...
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Posted on Tuesday , June 28
What is it like to be a Magic Bus volunteer?
In all our sessions, one can hear children calling out for "bhaiya" and "didi", ...
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Posted on Thursday , September 8
Behind the scenes: Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy
Twelve Magic Bus children travelled all the way to USA to attend the prestigious soccer training by ...
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Posted on Tuesday , September 20
Sofya and Reyna’s Magical Birthday
Birthdays come with such joy and happiness – all your loved ones gathered around that scrumpti...
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Posted on Wednesday , November 2
Where there is will: Pooja Kashyap from Bhalswa, Delhi
Pooja started working the day she completed her higher secondary. “I had no option but to earn...
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Posted on Monday , December 5
Volunteer Diaries: A Thousand Paper Cranes
What difference can I make? That’s what I first thought when my father suggested flying out of...
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Posted on Monday , December 5
Boarding the Magic Bus
The experience which followed stepping on board (literally and figuratively) for an internship with ...
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Posted on Thursday , December 8
We are on instagram!
Are you addicted to Instagram? So are we! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, we don&#...
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Posted on Saturday , February 18
LION, the movie
Dev Patel-Nicole Kidman starrer LION is based on the hard-hitting, real-life story of Saroo Brierley...
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Posted on Friday , March 10
A Ray of Hope in Guntur
In Guntur, Magic Bus works in 13 slum communities, all of which are in the outskirts of the city, an...
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Posted on Friday , June 23
Magic Bus stands true to its name
Who am I? I am someone who chose his parents & pin code wisely. How far you go in India dep...
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Posted on Friday , June 23
Magic Bus - Changing and moulding lives of thousands!
“Magic Bus”, mere a 8 letter word seemed worth exploring when I first heard it. There ex...
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Posted on Monday , July 17
Learn at leisure: Learnings from the DISHA programme
DISHA programme is funded by HDFC bank and implemented by Magic Bus, Life Labs, and Learning Links F...
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Posted on Monday , January 22
Learning to Learn: How the DISHA programme helped Jagu return to school
Jagu Rathore is 16 years old and lives in Lakhanpura village in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh....
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Posted on Monday , May 13
Learning to Unlearn: How we can create inclusive spaces in the field for people with no interest in sports
It has been 10 years in Magic Bus and I am still thrilled about the work I do here. The children, co...
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