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Hallmarks of a Leader by Raunak Bhandari

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Jan 28, 20213 min read

Hallmarks of a Leader by Raunak Bhandari

By Volunteer Raunak Bhandari, FHI Jodhpur What are the hallmarks of a leader? Perseverance, Uniqueness and Bravery. Dear Children, To...

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Let’s Learn, Let’s Lead, Let’s Learn to Lead! by Mitali Kulkarni

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Jan 27, 20213 min read

Let’s Learn, Let’s Lead, Let’s Learn to Lead! by Mitali Kulkarni

By Volunteer Mitali Kulkarni, FHI Mumbai It is often believed certain people are ‘born leaders’. While their personality traits might be...

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Poverty Begets Poverty by Uppasana Baruah

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Jan 9, 20212 min read

Poverty Begets Poverty by Uppasana Baruah

By Volunteer Uppasana Baruah, FHI Guwahati As Sita’s mother asks her to fetch her some water, I, sitting next to the fire, look at both...

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Andra Tuttoo Bene – Just hang in on there by Jay Laddha

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Jan 7, 20213 min read

Andra Tuttoo Bene – Just hang in on there by Jay Laddha

By Volunteer Jay Laddha, FHI Ahmedabad I recalled her again. The girl I saw one afternoon, walking down my apartment’s front road,...

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Dec 23, 20203 min read

Dreamcatcher by Barsha Bharati

By Volunteer Barsha Bharati, FHI Bhubaneswar “What is the cost of this dreamcatcher?” “300 Rs” “Give me two for 100 Rs each.” That woman...

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Dec 21, 20203 min read

Unfulfilled by Shritama Sarkar

By Volunteer Shritama Sarkar, FHI Bangalore As Aadi returns home after playing Gulli-danda, he sees his mother cooking some rice and...

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Empathy : Convert the Negative to Positive by Raunak Bhandari

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Dec 7, 20202 min read

Empathy : Convert the Negative to Positive by Raunak Bhandari

By Volunteer Raunak Bhandari, FHI Jodhpur “Bro, you sound like you are allergic to stupidity.” Haven’t we used this many times? Why are...

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Early termination from school : needs a full stop by Nidhi Lohia

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Nov 25, 20202 min read

Early termination from school : needs a full stop by Nidhi Lohia

By Volunteer Nidhi Lohia, FHI Kolkata It is said that there is no end to gaining knowledge, one can never cease to learn. However, not...

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The survival of the fittest by Selvalakshmi

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Nov 23, 20202 min read

The survival of the fittest by Selvalakshmi

By Volunteer Selvalakshmi Arullselvam, FHI Pondicherry Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. – Nelson...

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Awareness About Child Trafficking by Shritama

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Nov 18, 20204 min read

Awareness About Child Trafficking by Shritama

By Volunteer Shritama Sarkar, FHI Bangalore As we drive back home, we see innocent faces on the streets selling the things they should be...

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Poverty, Illiteracy and Child Labour: A Trap for Rural Children by Sweta Singhal

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Nov 11, 20204 min read

Poverty, Illiteracy and Child Labour: A Trap for Rural Children by Sweta Singhal

By Volunteer Sweta Singhal, FHI Guwahati As per the provisional Census 2011 figures, India has recorded an aggregate child population of...

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Nov 11, 20202 min read

Good Touch & Bad Touch by Lathika Jain

By Volunteer Lathika Jain, FHI Chennai TOUCH – It’s a feeling of love, care, and affection But it can also be a feeling of fear,...

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Dignity for Girls – A Periods Perspective by Mitali Kulkarni

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Nov 11, 20203 min read

Dignity for Girls – A Periods Perspective by Mitali Kulkarni

By Volunteer Mitali Kulkarni, FHI Mumbai All countries where women are empowered, those countries are called developed nations. Countries...

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Mentor and Mentee: A Relationship beyond Advising by Sweta & Himani

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Oct 29, 20203 min read

Mentor and Mentee: A Relationship beyond Advising by Sweta & Himani

By Volunteers Sweta Singhal (FHI Guwahati) & Himani Ramwani (FHI Rajkot) “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside...

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Oct 25, 20201 min read

True Freedom by Raunak Bhandari

By Volunteer Raunak Bhandari, FHI Jodhpur A mentor is someone who gives confidence to his mentee. He shows how to understand and guide...

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You never know, you’re a ‘MENTOR’ too!! by Barsha & Aashi

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Oct 22, 20204 min read

You never know, you’re a ‘MENTOR’ too!! by Barsha & Aashi

By Volunteers Barsha Bharati (FHI Bhubaneswar) & Aashi Gupta (FHI Bangalore) After her poor performance in her intermediate exams and...

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Mentor’s Value for an Underprivileged Child by Uppasana and Suyog

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Oct 19, 20203 min read

Mentor’s Value for an Underprivileged Child by Uppasana and Suyog

By Volunteers Uppasana Baruah (FHI Guwahati) and Suyog Ingle (FHI Nagpur) “In order to be a mentor, and an effective one, one must care....

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Inspiring Children through Meaningful Relations by Mitali Kulkarni

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Aug 21, 20202 min read

Inspiring Children through Meaningful Relations by Mitali Kulkarni

By Volunteer Mitali Kulkarni, FHI Mumbai For all of us, the fondest of memories of our childhood are those with our parents, siblings,...

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