“The Writers of Dharavi Transit Camp”

“You can make anything by writing.” C.S. Lewis Introducing the Writers of Dharavi Transit Camp My kids don't like writing, and this blog is one way of making them do it. But it's only going to work if they feel like the world is reading their work. And so I'm going to ask you incredibly…

the joys of playtime

My kids love playtime. They will do anything to get playtime. Sit perfectly still, do all their work, whatever. But you know what, I think I love playtime more. It gives me a chance to talk to some of my kids one on one, and those are the interactions that I think are truly meaningful.…

Invisible impact

I realised that I would have to shift from Jafari within a week of starting there. And from that time onwards, I made a concerted effort not to connect with my students. I did not want them to like me, I did not want them to have any attachment to me. I chose not to…