Volunteer Diary

Experiences from part time community volunteer.
Pushpa Achanta is a writer who enjoys volunteering, photography and poetry.

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Neralu ninaivugazhu

March 9, 2014 Pushpa Achanta

My memories of Neralu, Bangalore’s first crowd funded tree fiesta held in around Cubbon Park on 8th and February 9th 2014.   We walkedand talkedabout trees,birds and bees There were songs and dancesof green romancesplays, talesand

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Footsteps for freedom

December 31, 2013 Pushpa Achanta

How about starting 2014 with a walk for gender minorities? Praja Rajakiya Vedike along with other organizations is conducting “Freedom Walk – ​​E​​nd Violence on Sexual Minorities” tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan-1-2014). This is an effort to

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Bengaluru, aah Bengalooru

October 31, 2013 Pushpa Achanta

What is it –A city, town or village?‘Twas a pensioners’ paradise it seemsHaving a colonial hangoverAmidst MEG, BEL, HMT, ITIUsurped by the silicon dump With its Nagars, Towns and hallis‘Tis an escape no moreFrom the

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Creativity from the coast

March 30, 2013 Pushpa Achanta

Godson Samuel, a pastor from coastal Tamil Nadu, now working in Pune was a student of a lady professor in Bangalore’s United Theological College some years ago. Hearteningly, the woman’s courage and ability to break

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A unique craft store

February 27, 2013 Pushpa Achanta

At first glance, the store called "Himalayan Dowry An Anti-Dowry Store" seems like any other place dealing in Kashmiri handicrafts, except for its name. Only on enquiring, would one realize that there is more to

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Feminism thrives

December 30, 2012 Pushpa Achanta

The current socio-political (re)awakening nationwide encouraged me to share this piece that I had penned sometime back. I do not recall when and where I first heard the word feminist. But I am certain that