Author: Samantha

Hasiru Dala is excited to invite, to the launch of our report— “Nagara Pravaha (ನಗರ ಪ್ರವಾಹ): The Story of Waste Pickers’ Resilience Amid Urban Flooding.” Date: January 9th, 2025 Venue: Samagata Foundation, Bengaluru Time: 2 PM–4 PM This report highlights the challenges faced by waste pickers in informal settlements during urban flooding, aiming to provide insights and recommendations for improving their resilience and livelihoods. Aligned with the Bangalore Climate Action Plan (BCAP), the report addresses climate resilience and adaptation in the city. We would be honoured to have your presence…

Dear , One week into 2025 and it’s clear this year is going to be as politically tumultuous as the last. The continuing genocide in Gaza, the growth of the international far right, economic decline and a rapidly deteriorating climate are just some of the pressing issues that will shape the year ahead. To meet the challenges we face, we have to be as prepared as we can be. Counterfire has organised a series of Revolution! events around the country to bring together activists and discuss, analyse and strategise. The…

Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. A study came out in December that made me cry. Titled Needs Study: Impact of War in Gaza on Children with Vulnerabilities and Families, it was conducted by the Community Training Centre for Crisis Management (CTCCM) in Gaza. Written in a clinical style, nothing about the language should have impacted me in the way that it did. But the study’s findings were shocking. Here are some of the cold facts: Put simply, every single child in Gaza feels…