For the last few days, I have been visiting young people, men, and elderly people in Nandwal village to understand the impact of the SALT and Masculinity discussions held there. Today, I visited the village with the same purpose.

After finishing my visits, I saw a young man sitting with a bag on his back. When I went closer, I realized it was Rohan. We met and, while talking, sat in the shade under the milk dairy. We have known each other for the past 3–4 months, but we never got a…

For the past many days in Nandwal village, I have been meeting middle-aged men and engaging in SALT conversations on the subject of masculinity. These discussions are gradually becoming deeper. Today, one such discussion took place, through which I gained some new experiences and learned many new things.

After the SALT conversation began, he revisited some old memories. He spoke openly about traditional village games like Lezim and about how the current condition of the village was…

“You will not understand this now. What worked in your time will not work anymore. We know more than you.”

Such statements are often casually made by the younger generation to the elderly. We tend to believe that the experiences of elders are outdated, irrelevant, and of little use today. However, the experiences I listened to today and the words they shared are still echoing in my mind.

Today’s dialogue focused deeply on the concept of masculinity. The elders explained the true…

Today, I visited some elderly people in Nandwal village. Along with a SALT activity, we discussed masculinity and the idea of forming an elderly men’s group. In reality, elderly people in rural areas are very resilient and warm hearted. Their old values, sweetness in speech, and affectionate nature provide a sense of comfort. However, in recent times, their children despite being more educated have started paying less attention to them. This is happening mainly due to a lack of communication…