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The New Year begins with new promises, new resolutions, and new goals for each one of us.  But every time we somehow don’t succeed to keep all the resolutions or promises. Yet, we don’t lose hope.  Hope is what keeps us get going. So this year also I have made some resolutions and I will try to work on those as much as I can.

A few days back, Paul and I were going to Child Care Home. On our way, the usual road was closed so we took another route. Suddenly we saw a dog lying on the road and growling in pain. We went near him and tried finding out what had happened. We could make out it was an accident. Unfortunately no one paid any heed to him. He tried moving but failed. I could see a group of people standing on the opposite side but they were more inquisitive to find about the foreigner with me rather than helping the dog.

On 14th of November, I officially became a part of Made by Survivors though I had prior association with this organisation through Paul, Doel and Soma. My regular interactions with them regarding the development activities and also learning about the girls who got recruited in the Jewellery Program initiated by MBS, ultimately lead to a deep willingness to be a part of MBS family.

Read the latest  update from India!   By University of Guelph researcher Tanya Lee.....

I am a Canadian graduate student in India for two months to learn about the Made by Survivors jewelry program. My research focuses on issues such as agency, group belonging, and economic sustainability. Thus far the jewelry program partners with two very different organizations in two very different environments: one in the middle of urban Kolkata; and one in a rural area outside of Mumbai. I have just returned from spending 2 weeks at the latter. 

Friday October 28th

Diwali celebrations still continue throughout the city. Every night people head to their roof tops or out into the street to set off an impressive display of fireworks. The city is truly a site to behold when everyone is lighting up the night sky with sparklers and fireworks worthy of a July 4th celebration in America. The festival season is winding down which means cool temperatures will soon follow.

Sunday October 30th