Sandhani – Transformation amongst handloom weavers of Kachchh, India: series of six films in two languages
This is a series of six films (in two languages) made during an intensive two year research project. The study, called Sandhani, was conducted by Khamir (a craft resource centre in Bhuj), Kalpavriksh (environmental action group in Pune), and the Kachchh vankars (weavers). It looked at the multiple dimensions of transformation taking place in the livelihoods of the weaving community, linked to an overall revival of the craft from a time when it was in sharp decline. These films have been made as a participatory process by the young community members facilitated by Khamir, Kalpavriksh and Drishti (media and communication organisation in Ahmedabad). The six films are available in two languages – English and Gujarati (one in Hindi), through the following links:
Research project film:
Weaving a story વણાટની વાર્તા : English: https://youtu.be/tLgxRS-qJOI Hindi: https://youtu.be/4fTeA8GlEqc
Women: Broadening horizons for women મહિલાઓ માટે ઉઘડતી ક્ષિતિજો: English: https://youtu.be/hj5uX–csiI Gujarati: https://youtu.be/C4q8wWdPIHY
Economics: Weaving: Towards Economic freedom વણાટ: આર્થિક સ્વતંત્રતા તરફ English: https://youtu.be/OvAb1tv7piM Gujarati: https://youtu.be/LrqN7p0dH28
History: Weaving history વણાટની ઈતિહાસ કથા English: https://youtu.be/8P2x-HcG5Hc Gujarati: https://youtu.be/KtDwl3iNdLo
Ecology: Weaving and environment વણાટ અને પર્યાવરણ English: https://youtu.be/8-lNOifV91I Gujarati: https://youtu.be/5CcrlqCVthk
Youth: New initiatives, new directions નવી પહેલ, નવી દિશાઓ English: https://youtu.be/uaxwaqrEB5s Gujarati: https://youtu.be/OeH10aGdNcE
The research project was part of ACKnowl-EJ, an international process analyzing the transformative potential of community responses to extractivism and alternatives born from resistance, supported by International Science Council. For further information about the project, contact – [email protected]
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Goodbye uncle Tsilie Sakhrie
Kalpavriksh mourns the passing away of an inspiring elder, Tsilie Sakhrie, respected Angami community leader of Khonoma Village, Nagaland. Uncle Tsilie, as he was fondly called, was the founder of one of India’s most innovative community-led conservation initiatives to protect endangered Blyth’s tragopan (a pheasant) by declaring the Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary (KNCTS), and at the centre of many other transformations making this village one of the state’s most well-known and respected (cleanliness, livelihood security, crafts, etc). At Kalpavriksh we got to know him in early 2000s, visited Khonoma several times (during which we enjoyed his and his family’s loving hospitality), helped promote community conserved areas in Nagaland, and cited the KNCTS example worldwide to inspire others. Tsilie along with Mhiesizokhi Zinyu, Adviser, KNCTS, also honoured two of our members in recognition of our support to their efforts, on a visit in 2014. A wonderful man, a pioneer, an innovator, a wise elder, is gone … but of course, lives on as an inspiration. We would like to offer our deepest condolences to his family, and to the village of Khonoma, and we commit to continue standing by and espousing the principles of co-existence that he lived.
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Good news! ‘The Poop Book’ is on the shortlist for the Jarul award.
We are happy to share that ‘The Poop Book’ written by Tejaswini Apte-Rahm and Sujatha Padmanabhan and illustrated by Priya Kuriyan is on the shortlist for the Jarul award 2021-22. Please click here to read more: https://sites.google.com/asbindia.org/jarulbookaward/2021-22?authuser=0 |
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“The Miracle on Sunderbaag Street” has made it to the Parag Honor List 2021
We are happy to share that “The Miracle on Sunderbaag Street” written by Nandita da Cunha that KV published has made it to the Parag Honor List 2021. Please click here to read more: https://www.paragreads.in/parag-reads/parag-honour-list-books/?publisher=Kalpavriksh |
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Entertaining, educating, enriching
A review of some of Kalpavriksh’s children’s books in the recent Teacher Plus magazine.
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Maharashtra Protected Area Update, January 2021, No: 4 (Marathi)
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Types of books Illustrated storybooks and non-fiction books for children aged 6 to 14 years Themes We are looking for fiction and non-fiction books on the themes of environment, nature, wildlife (especially lesser known species) and community conservation based in India. How to submit? • We accept manuscripts in English. • Please send all manuscripts by email to Sujatha Padmanabhan [email protected] • Please do not submit previously published work. • Please send complete manuscripts. You may send as many as you like. • We will take up to three months to review your manuscript and get back to you. |
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Graphic Novel: Extraordinary Work Of ‘Ordinary’ People, Volume 2
Extraordinary Work Of ‘Ordinary’ People, Volume 2 now in graphic version. Click here to read. |
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The ten uncommandments: Towards a rainbow new deal
This set of principles involves undoing and unlearning much that both the dominant, and many of the
dominated, have got used to. We think that the system we have is ‘normal’ or inevitable. But it is not, it
does not have to be. Thus, Uncommandments.
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‘Khari journeys through Kachchh’ and ‘Po tricks his foe’ – now in Tibetan!
Two of Kalpavriksh children’s books ‘Khari journeys through Kachchh’ and ‘Po tricks his foe’ are now available in Tibetan!
Published by Education Council for Tibetans in Exile, Department of Education, Dharamshala
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