After preparing for a couple days before all the students arrived, the South Asian students presented on their cultures for the international students. You can read more here, and see a few student interviews here, beginning with Olga!
Monica
Mohammad
Rohini
Kultwisiso
Shilpi
I am writing this blog because I am missing Ahmedabad right now. I had collected more memories from Ahmedabad. But I am missing art gallery a lot because it was my first experience to show my art in public. I had described my photo below
“When I look the world, the world is also looking at me. When I take something from world, the world is also expecting something from me.” by Sanu Maya Bholon.
This picture touched my heart so much. I compare my life with dark world ,used to think all people are selfish and none of them have kind heart but this picture asked me why are you here today and who are there for you?
I got answer with my self realization, I am feeling thankful to them because I am here with my supporters and their love. I am moving with dark to make it bright. Morning starts with sunrise and day ends with sunset. Life is like sunrise and sunset. Life is all about ups and downs because in our life we get pains, sorrows, happiness and many more emotions but we try to make it balance and move ahead .so It brings me hope to make it change and make it more memorable.
Thanks to Sauhard members for guiding, helping and making friendly environment . Especially to Divy(Kadappa) for co- operating, fun, understanding and making us a lot of unforgettable memories. Thanks again Divy for being mentor.
It was really hard to say bye to AHMEDABAD.
“A picture tells a thousand words” for me today I came to witness the actual meaning of these words. I have never taken part in a photo exhibition and today it felt good to take part in one. I enjoyed explaining to people about my picture and explain my emotions towards the picture and the feelings that I felt when seeing particularly that part of the environment that is captured in the picture. I really came to witness those words when someone came to me and explained their point of view about the picture and I also understood his perspective and to be honest he said something I didn’t think about that’s when I realized that indeed a picture tells a thousand words. The other thing that stood out for me and the lesson I learnt was that through photography, we can actually raise awareness and use them to change the world. Because in my story I spoke about the issue of deforestation and pollution showing my worry towards that. Because of what I’ve learnt about photography I have happily added it in my toolkit as part of my resources. I am really glad I got to experience the exhibition. To me the exhibition is one of the best memories I have had in India and as a person that did not like to capture pictures I’m now inspired to take pictures and capture the moment. I am looking forward to taking more pictures!!
A few days ago I meet Atish. Atish is a memeber of the Chara community, an extremely oppressed group in India that are constantly referred to as the community of criminals. This community has faced many struggles ranging from job refusal to people refusing to sell houses to them. Despite these struggles, the Chara community uses theater as a method to get others to sympathize and recognize their issues. If I had to use theater as a tool to create change, I’d create a play about colorism. People of color are extremely oppressed as it is and within that group darker skin minorities are oppressed by their fellow peers. Colorism is a very real issue in the United States as darker skinned people are constantly bashed in the media. While colorism is very much in America, it also is very prevalent in other countries, including India. Darker skin is universally seen as a bad thing or even inferior. A play on colorism would be beneficial to not only my community, but many others. It would help others recognize the issues and negative effects of colorism.
