grassroots change

In a conflict-hit village in Manipur, teenagers aged 13–17 are writing rock and soul-stirring songs that reflect their fears, dreams, and healing. Born in a remote school, The Friendship Band is helping them find their voice — and hold on to hope.

When her children grew up and moved on, Beena Kalathiya turned her empty afternoons into something extraordinary — a space where elderly women, long forgotten by formal education, could finally learn to read and write.