‎‎চরবিন পাড়া কমিউনিটির কথা বললে এখন অনেকেই একটি নাম উচ্চারণ করেন, ‘জাগরণ’।

‎একটি দল, যেখানে বিশজন কিশোর-কিশোরী একসাথে স্বপ্ন দেখে, সাহস নিয়ে কাজ করে, আর সমাজে পরিবর্তনের বাতাস বইয়ে দেয়। তারা শুধু একটি ইয়ুথ টিম নয়, তারা এক নতুন প্রজন্মের প্রতিনিধি, যাদের হাত ধরে চরবিন পাড়া ধীরে ধীরে জেগে উঠছে অন্ধকার থেকে আলোয়। এই ছেলে-মেয়েরা কেউ বড় শহরে বেড়ে ওঠেনি।…

Yesterday, on the 25th of October, we had the humble privilege of visiting Nakalia Monjur Kader Degree College in Bera, Pabna, to learn from the BRED community at their Knowledge Fair. Our small group — me, Facilitator Manira apa, Shadman bhai, Selim bhai (Coordinator, Pahariapara…

আমি মনিষা দাস, আশীর্বাদ অর্গানাইজেশনের একজন গর্বিত ফ্যাসিলিটেটর। কমিউনিটিতে যখন প্রথম সল্ট কনভারসেশনের জন্য গিয়েছিলাম, তখন এলাকাটা আমার কাছে ছিল একেবারেই নতুন ও অন্যরকম। মানুষ, পরিবেশ—সব কিছু যেন অপরিচিত লাগছিল। কিন্তু ধীরে ধীরে যখন সবার সঙ্গে কথা বলতে শুরু করলাম, হাসিমুখে তাদের জীবনের গল্প শুনলাম, তখন এক অদ্ভুত বন্ধন তৈরি হলো।

এখন মনে হয়, এ যেন আমার নিজেরই একটি পরিবার। এমনও হয় যে, একদিন যদি এলাকায় না যাই, পরদিন মানুষজন ভালোবাসা নিয়ে জিজ্ঞেস করে—

“আপনাকে দেখি নাই গত…

Hello friends, hope everyone had a wonderful Diwali and enjoyed it to the fullest.

Today, during a SALT session in the Basa Line area of Bhatpara Tea Garden with 17-year-old Tushar Chik Baraik, the dialogue on masculinity was truly inspiring.

Through the SALT session, the strengths emerging from Tushar ji – such as ‘caring for…

One day, we had a group discussion with the idolization girls of the Santal community in the village of Kewdaha. A total of 18 adulation girls from the village were present in this discussion meeting. Then we had a dream with them and then we asked them, "You have a lot of power to do something, how will you use this power for the village?"…

It was men and boys who occupied cultural space during festivals. Avani, Global for Children partner in Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India), facilitated a process of reflection through the SALT approach, where adolescents, women, men, and mothers-in-law  realized their inner power but also the strengths in others which helped them to build a common dream, conduct self-assessment and action…

In Kewdha, an indigenous Santhal village,  elderly members of the village council called Manjhiharam have shown forward thinking. They believe that if everyone in the community shared the same mindset, village development would be certain. Over the past few years, they observed that many children and youth in the village were spending too much time on mobile phones, wandering around aimlessly, and some had even started getting involved with drugs. The number of students attending school was…

Hello friends! I hope you all are doing very well.

A few days ago, I had a meaningful conversation with a 20-year-old young man named Gaurabh Oraon in the Nichhe Line area of Bhatpara Tea Garden. This dialogue took place during a SALT session focused on the topic of “Masculinity.” What I learned from this conversation truly touched my heart and gave me fresh insights to share.…

On Saturday, 18th October, our Grow Your Reader Foundation (GYRF) team visited Joynagar High School to facilitate a training on Reading Secrets (GYRF’s Curriculum for Teaching Reading Skills). This visit wasn’t just another training day — it was something deeply meaningful…

Personal Reflection of Healthy Masculinity

Date: October 18, 2025

Last week, I had a heartfelt conversation with Prokash bhai, one of our SALT facilitators at Grow Your Reader Foundation, who works with men from the community on Healthy Masculinity using the SALT-CLCP approach. I had…

The After Experience Reflection (AER) process has truly helped me to reorganize and improve the way I plan and conduct programs. Through this approach, I can clearly identify the gaps in my work and highlight key issues that need attention before setting up a new program.

I first learned about AER from the ARC initiative, and it has brought a real change in how I organize my activities. Now, I don’t use this process only for organisation's programs — I apply it in almost every…

ঋষিপাড়া কমিউনিটিতে ইনডিভিজুয়াল সল্ট সেশনে গিয়ে আমি অনেক মায়ের সঙ্গে কথা বলেছিলাম। প্রত্যেকের চোখে ছিল একটাই স্বপ্ন,তাদের সন্তান যেন স্কুলে যায়, লেখাপড়া শিখে নিজের জীবনে কিছু করে।

এই কমিউনিটিতে শিক্ষার হার খুবই কম। টানবাজার থেকে ঋষিপাড়ায় সিফট হওয়ার পর অনেক মা জানতেনই না, এখানে একটি সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় আছে। গ্রুপ সল্ট সেশনে যখন বিষয়টি উঠে আসে, তারা বিস্মিত হন। সেদিন থেকেই শুরু হয় তাদের স্বপ্নের পথচলা।

ড্রিম বিল্ডিং সেশনে এসে সেই স্বপ্নগুলো আরও স্পষ্ট হয়। মায়েরা বুঝতে…

Yesterday, on 18th October 2025, I had a heart-touching opportunity to join a Dream-Building Session facilitated by the amazing facilitator Manira apa at Dakkhinpara, Byaspur.

Our documentation officer Priya often talks about how beautifully Manira apa facilitates — how she…

গত ২ মাস যাবৎ হিজলিপাড়ার মায়েদের মধ্যে সবজি লাগানোর ইতিবাচক আভাস লক্ষ্য করেছি। তাদের বাড়িতে অনেক ফাঁকা জায়গা পড়ে ছিলো। কিন্তু তারা কখনো ভাবেনি এই ফাঁকা জায়গাকে তারা কিভাবে কাজে লাগাতে পারে। আমি একটি গ্রুপ সল্টে তাদের প্রশ্ন করেছিলাম,

“আপনারা কি কখনো চিন্তা করেছেন যে আপনাদের বাড়িতে যে ফাঁকা জায়গা পড়ে আছে সেগুলো কিভাবে কাজে লাগানো যায়?”

তারা তেমন কোন উত্তর দেয়নি সেদিন। আমিও আর তাদের এটা নিয়ে কিছুই বলিনি। কারন আমি কখনো চাইনা যে কমিউনিটির মানুষকে আমি আইডিয়া দেবো। বরং আমি তাদের কি…

Today, at the RURAL AID organization, I had a deep SALT session with my dear brother and colleague Wahid, discussing masculinity.

At the beginning of the session, I had an in-depth SALT conversation with Wahid. During our discussion, I witnessed many strengths and positive qualities within him:

* A deep sense of responsibility…

One day, we had a group SALT discussion with the youth boys of the Santal community in Govindapala village. There were 23 people present in the discussion meeting. We asked everyone to share their life stories with each other. After the SALT discussion, we asked everyone present.

 How did you feel about the SALT…

I had a conversation with Sumanta Soren, a Santal community member from Govindapala village, through Salt. He shared a beautiful story with me – one day he went to Burdwan for a special work. After finishing his work, when he was returning home by train, he saw a beggar asking for alms from everyone and no one was giving him anything, seeing him made him very sad. That day, he did not eat anything and kept some money for himself for food, but seeing the condition of a beggar, he felt very…

In Bautijal village, one student stopped going to school. When the Suchana staff came to know about it, one staff member visited the student’s house to find out the reason. She found that the parents used to quarrel a lot, and because of that, the child was affected. The mother had left home. For about six months, the father went to work in the market every day, and the child stayed alone at home and did not go to school.

Our team member spoke with the father and used the SALT method…

Global Fund for Children (GFC) emphasizes funding cohorts, groups of organizations with shared interests, to harness social capital and foster transformative change. Within the Addressing Root Causes (ARC) initiative, I co-facilitated the Mangrove Hills Cohort…

During a recent SALT session in the Basa Line area of Bhatpara Tea Garden, I had the privilege of meeting a young girl whose story of compassion and strength touched everyone present. Her experience reminded us how acts of kindness, even in the face of loss, can shape our confidence and build stronger communities. 

Radhika shared that in December…