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, communities, sports and so much more add value and memories to this journey. From a rugby player in the Magic Bus junior team to my present role as a Training Manager enabling Magic Bus staff and volunteers to carry out our activity-based curriculum in India and Bangladesh...
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Renuka on her path of empowerment
Renuka, 23, wanted to be a Chartered Accountant and build a dream house for her family. A resident of Delhi, Renuka lives with her parents and younger brother. The latter has only recently completed his secondary education. Her father works as a bus driver in a private company and her mother is a homemaker....
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In pursuit of work: Vikas’s story
"I never imagined any company would hire me," says 22-year-old Vikas from Chamle village of Bhiwandi, a town located almost 36km away from the city of Mumbai. Vikas’s parents are farmers with an income of Rs. 5,000 a month. Their family of five was surviving on this. Vikas didn’t have the means to opt for college...
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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. Khargone is located 74 km from Indore, the largest city of Madhya Pradesh. They are a family of five. With his elder sister’s marriage, Jagu, his parents and elder brother live in a wooden hut that Jagu calls ‘home’.
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11-year-old stands up against domestic violence in Bombay Port Trust
Nazifa Kachi was playing with her friends in Bombay Port Trust when she noticed something odd about her neighbour. “Her whole eyes were swollen,” she said. “She told me that her husband and his family beat her up with a belt. I tried to tell her to file a police case, but she just ran away the next day.”
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Finding a job was a beginning to their dreams: the story of two sisters from Vizag
A year ago two sisters started to look out for a job against their wish to get an education. When they finally found a job, they realized that it could be a passport to what they have always wanted to do in life. Mahabunnissa is 21 years old and Karimunnissa is 23.
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The journey back to school: Mohsin's story
Rajasthan accounts for nearly 10% of the total child labour in the country with Jaipur alone having more than 50,000 child labourers in the age group of 5-14 years. The state stands third after UP and Andhra Pradesh as far as child labourers are concerned.(TOI, Mar 12, 2013) One in every 11 children in India is working. (Mint, Jun12, 2015)
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