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How a Doctor in India Came to See Stories as Protest – Episode 3 of What Takes Root

What Takes Root: Stories of Resistance and Reclamation is a new first-person podcast from ORA featuring changemakers from India, Africa, and Latin America. Over nine episodes, members of the ORA community share intimate stories of reclaiming voice, power, and possibility, and in their own words. Episode 3 How a Doctor in India Came to See […]

What Takes Root: A New Podcast from ORA

Across the Global South, resistance doesn’t always look like protest. Sometimes it looks like a soccer ball. A song. A radio signal carried across mountains. What Takes Root: Stories of Resistance and Reclamation is a new first-person podcast from ORA featuring changemakers from India, Africa, and Latin America. Over nine episodes, members of the ORA […]

To Be Seen, but Not Known

Not Many Know Me Not many know me For they only know my exterior Amidst people who are unaware of reality I remain the unseeing eye. Who desires me? Those who do, only want my body Not my heart I seek a toe-hold Not felicity. Why are they so blind? If I can quench the […]

The Canopy Collective: Weaving Science, Art, and Indigenous Knowledge For Conservation

What is the language of love that mahouts use to communicate with their elephants? How deep is the ecological wisdom of forest women, preserved through oral traditions and folklore? These questions drive the work of ORA India Fellow Dr. Nandini Velho—a scientist, field biologist, and conservationist whose research lives at the intersection of the biophysical, […]

Reviving the Musical Heart of Central India: Ritesh’s Culture & Community Mission

ORA Fellow Ritesh Gohiya is reviving the deep cultural and musical traditions of his region of Central India while fostering dialogue on India’s constitutional values.  Through the Social Health and Education Development Organisation (SHEDO), Ritesh is building an alliance of folk musicians, rural youth bands, and grassroots performers—bringing communities together to reconnect with the core […]

Cultivating Agroecological Farming in Northeast India

Samir Bordoloi, an ORA India 2023 Fellow, is at the forefront of agroecological farming in Northeast India. He is dedicated to co-creating a thriving farming community and promoting a happy and healthy lifestyle through environmentally friendly practices. His work emphasizes providing nourishing, and healing food while maintaining a deep respect for nature. With a young […]

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