We gave away prizes to essay-writers in the names of two women who were loved deeply This week has been one of anticipation, patience and a waiting game for me. As you might imagine. I looked to draw strength from every source that I could, every element from my recent past which could help me […]
Remembering Beena aunty and Vijaya mami Read More »
Hello! In today’s post: Too many initiatives sometimes become about one person. The most well-intentioned group often becomes over-reliant on one or two individuals. In many cases to the detriment of that work. Having observed this in movements, networks, NGOs, trade unions – I had often told myself I would try to not go that
We joined with more trainers to take things forward Read More »
Many readers had things to say about last week’s post. Ranging from my friend who joked that the post felt like a mystery novel, to another who said they could sense the feelings I had described. Thank you. If you’re here for the first time, subscribe to my weekly newsletter Reading on email vs
How to support those facing abuse online Read More »
“How does Facebook know about me, enough to show me ads about my private needs?” Doing workshops amongst students and young people meant dealing with a lot of their questions, thoughts and feedback. In an earlier post, I described my methodology in training over 1000 individuals in the central Indian region of Vidarbha. Especially in
3 things students attending my trainings asked me Read More »
“Didi, that was a really good session. Thank you. But can I ask you a question in private?” “Sure. “ “If all incoming and outgoing SMSes from a phone are being watched. Then.. Is there a way to get rid of it? To stop it all?” “There might be a few ways. Can you tell
A teenage relationship that used phone spyware Read More »
Hello! I hope you had a good week. In last week’s post, I described a course I created on basic digital safety. I wrote about the contents, structure, the story-telling design of the workshop, and the audience, who it was aimed for. These writings are a part of Vidarbha Diaries, a series based on my
Hello! Last week I started my first post with an email list of five – filled with mostly test accounts. 🙂 A week later, I’m glad to have interested people signing up. A warm welcome to you again. In last week’s post I introduced two series of writings that I have planned. Today, I begin
How I discuss online safety through workshops Read More »
Hello! So do you already know about my newsletter? 🙂 It gives me much joy to tell you that it is nearly setup, enough for me to make a small humble start. In my first post today, I’m simply going to tell you about TWO key ideas that I’m working on. Expect to see more
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