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A glimpse into the everyday lives of frontline workers and first responders—their roles, responsibilities, worries, hopes, and aspirations.

Santosh Charan, an ASHA sahyogini in Chittorgarh--healthcare
September 11, 2024
An ASHA stands up for herself and the women in her community
A day in the life of an ASHA sahyogini who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces in rural Rajasthan.
by Santosh Charan | 7 min read
June 14, 2024
“My life has always been intertwined with the struggle for water”
A day in the life of an activist in Mumbai, who advocates for universal water access in the face of discriminatory policies.
by Pravin Borkar | 7 min read
Rama holding some papers is sitting on a bench talking to someone--household air pollution
April 23, 2024
Chulha to LPG: How a fieldworker is fuelling change
A day in the life of a fieldworker in Delhi, who helps marginalised communities in Bhalswa colony combat household air pollution by encouraging the use of clean cooking fuels.
by Rama | 9 min read
a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
April 12, 2024
A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
January 17, 2024
Enabling citizens to access their rights digitally
A day in the life of an eMitra, who helps people from marginalised communities in Rajasthan apply for government-mandated schemes and services online as a way of securing their social entitlements.
by Chatar Singh | 7 min read
Man standing with a tree in the background-bonded labour
December 19, 2023
“I don’t miss anything about the life I left behind”
A day in the life of a community leader, who mediates conflicts among his people and helps them access a better life, in a resettlement colony for former bonded labourers in Tamil Nadu.
by Muniappan | 5 min read
women and adolescent girls planting trees--children's home
December 8, 2023
“Care is not a vaccine that you give once and get done with”
A day in the life of a children’s home supervisor in Maharashtra who helps victims of violence and abuse understand the nuances of institutionalisation and supports their legal journey.
by Madhuri Shinde | 8 min read
a group of women playing snakes and ladders--newly married women
June 23, 2023
Teaching newly married women how to navigate patriarchal spaces
A day in the life of a field coordinator in Rajasthan who helps newly married young women in understanding the layered nature of gendered violence and how to counter it.
by Raj Bala Varma | 7 min read
Men and women sitting on a field in a circle_forest resources
May 30, 2023
A young woman in Gujarat helps her community save their forest
A day in the life of a young woman in rural Gujarat who is helping her community combat unemployment, access welfare, and preserve local natural resources.
by Anita Motibhai Baria | 7 min read
A woman shooting on a camera with people standing around her_Adivasi communities
March 7, 2023
An Adivasi journalist quits the newsroom to embrace YouTube
A day in the life of an Adivasi journalist from Chhotaudepur who uses YouTube to mainstream the voices of de-notified tribes and tackle discrimination.
by Sejal Rathwa | 8 min read
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