Every family with a neurodiverse member faces an inevitable and often unspoken question: “What happens when we are no longer here?” This concern transcends personal boundaries, highlighting a universal truth—building independence for neurodiverse individuals is not...

Have you ever wondered why every Hindu woman seems to be wearing a different color each day during Navaratri lately? How did this trend become so mainstream, and why the sudden pressure to follow it? Growing up in a moderately orthodox Brahmin family 40 years ago, I...

In today’s world, where natural and human-made disasters are increasingly frequent and severe, the concept of resilience is more critical than ever. But what does it truly mean to be resilient? This question has guided our recent work with the CDRI Secretariat, where...

Corfu Island’s airport has recently gained attention for its autism awareness initiative, highlighting the growing need for airports to become more inclusive for individuals with autism. Airports can be overwhelming due to sensory overload—bright lights, noise, and...

Each flight tells its own story, and my experience aboard 6E 5037 was no different. It began with frustration—a missed connecting flight, a fall while running to the gate, and the gates closing before I could board due to delays from my earlier flight. After rushing...

Returning from Manipur, hoping for some quiet time to process my experiences, I boarded UK 615—unaware it would become a journey of connection and care.Seated next to a co-passenger watching a web series on the IC 814 hijacking, we started talking. He mentioned...

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.” What’s the starting point? Morality and fairness? Or Success and effectiveness? I stepped out of a session on ‘Building inclusive classrooms through the Arts’...

Being an educator isn’t about what you do; it’s about who you are. The best teachers and educators are those who bring their personality, passion, and experience into the classroom — they don’t just teach about a subject, they open up a conversation that includes...

I have often tried to understand what this word ‘inclusion’ means. As i was reading up, i came across its many definitions. I felt that getting down to the act of defining it, itself echoed ‘exclusion’ the loudest. Some thoughts on inclusion i came across were:...

Painting is silent poetry and poetry is a painting that speaks Dance is rhythmical poetry and poetry is dance in motion Seeking is searching poetry and poetry is seeking that helps find Dreaming is poetry and poetry is that dream of the unknown Being is feeling poetry...