Namita writes:
“Bithika, where do you take a shower? There is no place here!”
That was the question Putul asked her friend of three years. For the first time Putul saw how her friend lives - one small room for four family members, a kitchen with enough space for only one person to sit and no […]

Neeru Rathod, Community Producer from Aapna Malak Maa wrote about the impact her video about Violence on women brought. You can read it here. We have translated it into English from Gujarati.
Hi friends. I am Neeru Rathod. I will tell you about the impacts, solutions offered, changes in people and the actions taken by communities […]

Sharda, Community Producer, Aapna Malak Maa wrote about the impact of her film. We have translated it into English for you. Know about the change she brought in her community!!
Sonalben lives in Choraniya village of Limbdi Taluka. Her husband used to beat her up after getting drunk. He also gave her a lot of mental […]

Bipin, Community Producer from Aapna Malak Maa team wrote about the impact of the video on de-addiction. Read further to know what he has to say. It has been translated into English from Gujarati.
In Dhandalpur village 5 people – Sunilbhai Naginbhai, Ganeshbhai Bhikhabhai, Ketanbhai Dhirubhai, Thobhanbhai Lagharbhai, and Bhanubhai Maganbhai live. the village is 25 […]

Jitu Makwana Community Producer from Aapna Malak Maa wrote about the change that the video brought about in his community. Read it below. We have translated it into English from Gujarati.
Friends, we have seen that we have a lot of issues around us. Dirty surroundings and toilets are one of them. The Apna Malak Ma […]

When one of our CVUs creates a particularly interesting video, Ch19 will ask the director for behind the scenes details. For our first interview we spoke to Sharda, a 20 year old Dalit girl from Siyani village and producer for the Apna Malak Ma CVU. AMM’s latest video magazine reacted to a series of rapes […]

When one of our CVUs creates a particularly interesting video, Ch19 will ask the director for behind the scenes details. For our first interview we spoke to Sharda, a 20 year old Dalit girl from Siyani village and producer for the Apna Malak Ma CVU. AMM’s latest video magazine reacted to a series of rapes […]

Ruchika writes: On any ordinary afternoon, in most cosmopolitan spaces, it is ok for men and women to go out for a drink and ‘chill out’. Most of us do not live life with the concept of ‘morale policing’ breathing down our back. However, in India, as liberal and free a woman is, there’s never […]

Namita writes: It is around nine in the night in a seemingly sleepy village in Gujarat, India. You can sense there is something different today. Instead of being in their homes and sleeping, there is commotion at the village center. There are around 300-400 people, including women who are discussing their land rights after watching […]

Ruchika writes: I am truly surprised at the film that is on everyone’s mind right now and the fact that it happened to be shot just 30 minutes away from my home in Mumbai, India. Slumdog Millionaire is an energetic film with an interesting storyline and was shot entirely in two locations that are close […]