Monthly Archives: January 2011

Stories from the Slums

Over the last three weeks, working with micro-finance institutions and other assorted organisations that serve the poor, I have been fortunate enough to meet some of the people that dwell within India’s urban slums. With the help of translators I’ve been … Continue reading

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Micro-finance & Poverty – The Fundamentals.

Today in 2011, poverty is still a part of everyday existence for around 460 million Indians, surviving on the local equivalent of $1.25 per day. For most poverty is a trap, a continuous cycle of daily subsistence that can last … Continue reading

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Kite Flyers

Childhood. The pure innocent pleasures of playful games. Incandescent discovery of the big, wide world. The realities of childhood are not uniform for all kids. In Developed nations like Australia, most are afforded the opportunity to play and learn in … Continue reading

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Impressions of Pune.

  Malavli station, Maharastra. Waiting for the train from the rural village of Malavli, for the 1 1/2 hour journey to work in Pune. Pune is a mid-sized urban sprall of 4 Million people about 150 kms inland from Mumbai. It is known for … Continue reading

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Who, what, where and why. An introduction…

Bombay. Beautiful Bombay. Exotic, colourful, enchanting. One of those rare places on earth that at once evokes feelings of despair and optimism, apprehension and excitement, bemusement and wonderment. Bamboozling Bombay all right. Just on hearing the name all but the … Continue reading

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