Out of Wed-lock: Savitri’s story of escaping child marriage
“I was just six months old when my father past away. I have seen my mother toil everyday to make ends meet”, says Savitri. 17-year-old Savitri lives in the by-lanes of Timarpur in north Delhi.
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Breaking Barriers:Jolly Dass, Magic Bus community youth leader, shares her journey
I am Jolly. I am 20 year old and study Hindi literature at the Jesus and Mary College in Delhi University. This is where I live. You must not have heard of Sant Nagar in Delhi, have you?
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The wind beneath her wings:Ruby’s Story
18-year-old Ruby’s voice breaks into a wry smile when she thinks about her life before Magic Bus. Ruby is Magic Bus’ Community Youth Leader from Bhalaswa. Bhalaswa is a 15-year-old settlement which was formed after an eviction drive...
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Rugby as a way of Life
“The magic happened 12 years ago when I was introduced to rugby,” says Ravi excitedly. “When I first saw the rugby ball, I thought it was some sort of an inflated egg!” adds Ravin, mischievously.
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Delhi Begumpur Community’s Girl Child Star: Sonu
Sixteen-year old Sonu lives in the Begumpur Community in South Delhi. Health, hygiene and education issues affect the community, and most children don't go to school regularly. Residents are mostly forced migrants from the East Indian...
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Case story > Magic Bus Programme > Ritu Pawa, Girl, 14 years
Ritu exchanges traditional roles for girls with her friend Tanu from the Magic Bus Tughlakabad community. Ritu shares her small home in the slums of Tughlakabad with her 7-member family.
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Case story > Magic Bus Connect Programme > Pardeep Kumar, Age 20
Pardeep lives with his parents and four siblings in a single room in JJ Colony within one of the largest resettlement slums in Delhi, Bhalswa. This 14-year-old community is mainly inhabited by migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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Case Story: Salman Baig - Asian Football Development Project (AFDP) & Magic Bus Partnership
The Magic Bus’ Bangalore programme started in Doddananagar Slum Community in November 2011. For community inhabitants livelihood sources include tile making, agarbathi (incense stick) making, beedi (Indian cigarette) rolling...
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