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- Oct 9
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- Sep 8
- 5 min
The 'T' Puzzle
@Balu Adda It was a long ride, and the rain was very harsh. I was wondering if I should call up Om Sir(1) and ask him if they are still...
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Aman goes Above and Beyond
Meet Aman Ali, a remarkable student who recently amazed me with his kindness and compassion. During one of my classes, I asked the...
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Inspired by Compassion
When work needs to be done, are you one of the first to arrive and start working? Then do you stay to work throughout the entire project...
- May 22
- 2 min
The Torn Bag
There is a girl in my class whose name is Bhavna. After our school had taken admission, we saw Bhavna only the first day. The second day...
- Feb 21
- 4 min
The Book
As I hold the thin book in my hand, I drooled to the beauty and charm it exuded. It was authentic, original, easy to read and best suited...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 4 min
What A Treasure Box
Student Stories I am not sure if human nature normally discounts goodness. But it seems so common in practice for me to crave or covet a...
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Love. Respect. Obedience. - A Question to Ponder
Student Stories What motivates the heart? What is the foundation for giving love, being obedient or showing respect? Do they work...
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
As Sweet As Sugar
Teacher Stories As a teacher, I have a confession to make: I don’t teach every time. Kanchapur is the smallest school and as of now, I am...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
A Short Chat with Som Sir
Teacher Stories A little chiseling is needed to help us grow. When I first started working with JanPragati, I never thought it would...
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Receiving Permission from the King
Student Stories Presenting to you this month Mr. Shah Jahan! As an 11 year old, he stays in Makhdoompur slum, and his favourite hobby is...
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Beneath the Anger
Student Stories Imran has been studying in our school for a long time now. Initially when he started coming to school, his behavior was...
- Sep 6, 2019
- 6 min
A Door for the Love of Learning
I rushed back home after my visit to the BaluAdda slum. I could not wait to write down all that I saw today, while my memory was still...
- Aug 5, 2019
- 5 min
The Assam Trip
Finally, the long-awaited day had come when we packed our bags to catch our train to Assam. We were not sure of the trip until the moment...
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
Tears on a Summer Camp
I had wept much in the year 2018. If you ask me why I wept mostly for myself. I wept because I could not accept what I had become. There...
- Mar 4, 2016
- 2 min
"What's In A Name? That Which We Call A Rose"
This week features our student named Sabidul- Nicknamed "Kallu"(Blacky in hindi) by the slum kids due to his dark complexion.... A...
- Feb 22, 2016
- 2 min
‘Will I be able to handle that Uncertainty?’
For a few previous months I was banging fruitlessly against the wall of ‘Uncertainty’. Now finally I am relieved, that I may not have to...
- Feb 12, 2016
- 1 min
I Built My Own School
I stumbled over this scene. There were three girls and a single boy sitting over the partially thatched roof. "Move over, your feet's on...
- Feb 3, 2016
- 1 min
A Park built for us!
As Hassan looked up, he was looking up to find an excuse for himself. He would not join the other kids in playing. He always knew that...
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