Jessica writes: This week, I’ve given a lot of thought to how poor communities on the other side of the digital divide are able to connect. The Internet is now only accessible for a tiny portion of humanity. Probably less than 20% of humanity has regular internet access, and in rural India, where 700 million […]

Ruchika writes: Today I woke up at 8am - the beginning of morning peak hour in Mumbai, and for some reason I couldn’t help dozing off to the alarm and enjoying the blissful state of a mini-vacation in this chaotic city. My room faces the main road which is off the Western Express highway, and […]

Ruchika writes:
Festivals in India are one of a kind!…
…especially if you can find a balance between fun and physical space to enjoy the celebrations!
People are just everything covered in colors, sweat and stains. Besides one stereo system is another and each blasts loud music off beat and unsych. You’ll walk a few meters and you’ll […]

Ruchika writes: It’s been 3 Saturdays in a row and I’m quite sure that the local media companies have saved the “Black Saturday” headlines as one of the frequented templates. Terrorism and bomb blasts have been occurring for decades, and in the last year, it would be a lie to say that it is […]

Ruchika writes: Hi there, I’d like to introduce myself, as I’m a new member of this newly formed social media network – Channel 19. What attracted me first and foremost about this online platform is that everything that is showcased and issues we focus on are about communities in rural and urban India who make […]

Jessica writes: When we and our NGO partners initiate community members–young men and women from the slums and villages of India–into their new full-time jobs as ‘Community Video Producers,’ we often start the training sessions by drawing a triangle on the board. ‘This pyramid,’ the Video Trainer says, ‘represents the global media.’ The Producers then […]