He has lived in a dark, lonely, cage-alike room for years. He talked, asked, heard, laughed, got angry, cried - all on himself. Then, one sudden day, he was out in the daylight again. He saw the world around, with wide open eyes. “Life is beautiful”-he murmured to himself. “Spread the light”-someone spoke within. He laughed, walked ahead, and never looked back. 2nd … [Read more...]
Married at 15, sexually abused as maid and sold to a brothel in Sona Gacchi – A story that will shock you
It was the summer of 2009; college life was still in the honeymoon period. On a bright Monday morning, I sat all joyous and excited in the classroom, waiting for life’s first interview assignment. However, within an hour, it changed to a strange feeling; a blend of fear, uncertainty and reluctance. The task was to visit a sex worker from Sonagacchi (Asia’s largest brothel) and … [Read more...]
Here’s How A Simple Radio Station In A Village Can Transform The Lives Of People Living In It!
Have you watched the broadly acclaimed Bollywood film “Peepli Live”? Or “Page 3”? Or maybe, Amitabh Bachchan starring “Rann”? If your answer to any of them is yes, then you’re kind of aware how Mass Media really work! Never-ending search of “stories”, relentless competition among media houses in terms of generating “interesting” stories never seem to end. You know what the … [Read more...]
The “Bengali to Bong journey”; Bengalis beware of hiccups!
If you have a tendency to satisfy your appetite with the best rich calorie supplements, talk and think about a glorious past than to make anything for the present and if you are an indomitable sleeper, welcome to the rich bangali clan of endless bangaliyana and unique measureless dialogues and food. A life membership will seal your fate from achieving even an inch more and … [Read more...]