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The Constellation's Theory of Ownership by Philip Forth

The Constellation's Theory of Ownership by Philip Forth was in Google sites at the link

https://sites.google.com/a/communitylifecompetence.org/theory-of-change-for-the-constellation/home/draft-theory-of-change-for-the-constellation

till end 2023, but in Feb 2024 these pages are not anymore on…

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Added by Dr. E. Mohamed Rafique on February 24, 2024 at 6:00am — No Comments

Reflections on power

The PIECES team and I had SALT sessions with in-person Rituu B. Nanda 2 weeks back. It was an overwhelming experience, where I am still not able to articulate clear, concrete takeaways. However, there have been a lot of shifts in how I think/feel about myself, how I communicate, and how I relate to others.

One of the things I keep revisiting in my head is the discussion about power dynamics. Throughout our…

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Added by Kasthuri Divya on February 13, 2024 at 1:01pm — 4 Comments

When it comes to Psychiatry - who listens and speaks more?

I had the pleasure of utilizing the SALT technique during a training session with psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses and social workers in Karwan-e-Hayat as part of a programmatic scale up for DIALOG+. We conducted this training after a lengthy randomised controlled trial (RCT) to understand how effective DIALOG+ was as a tool to enhance and structure communication between mental health clinicians and their clients who had psychosis. Just for context, this RCT was one of the…

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Added by Onaiza Qureshi on February 12, 2024 at 1:36pm — 4 Comments

He taught me to unlearn...

The first time I spoke to S.M Tazammal Haque from Bangladesh Rural Economic Development (BRED) was on 6th Nov 2023. As Nawaz and I were to visit their office later in the month, I shared briefly about SALT and the baseline. There was warmth in his tone that immediately connected us. When we met at the BRED office in Dhaka, we formed an instant bond - we both confessed to not being morning people, which became an ongoing joke between us. …

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Added by Rituu B. Nanda on February 11, 2024 at 1:00pm — No Comments

SALT as a foundational stone for  PRA Yes or No ?

 Commitment to Paolo Friere's pedagogy of the oppressed and his education theory were detractors to a comprehensive understanding of SALT. It seemed natural to relate SALT with other practices of community engagement. The first SALT workshop in Karachi (2020, 5 days, with two community visits) triggered a query: how is SALT different from the participatory approaches predicated on Paolo's Freire's vision of social transformation, and the role of adult education? The answer…

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Added by Kausar Skhan on February 10, 2024 at 10:29am — 2 Comments

Learning from Tasnim Apu: Be the Calm in the Storm

Have you ever felt like your emotions were running the show, steering you into rocky waters? I know that feeling all too well. Sometimes, it's like being on a rollercoaster with no off switch.

Lately, I've been reflecting on this with a dear friend, Tasnim apu. She's got this incredible knack for staying calm and collected, even when the world…

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Added by Sadia Jafrin on February 10, 2024 at 9:39am — 2 Comments

KF A rendezvous of affection

Knowledge Fair was organized by Rural Aid organization. For this, various organizations working in the context of SALT were called.

We were very happy. To go to a new place, to meet new people, to learn new things, to draw strength from people.

We first traveled by plane and reached Jaigaon. Discussed with Rural Aid Team. A friendship…

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Added by Shahrukh Atpade on February 9, 2024 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

The art of genuine connection: Insights from heart to heart conversation with Sadia Jafrin apu

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who consistently expresses their emotions genuinely? The most recent SALT discussion I had was with Sadia Jafrin apu where Instead of a structured conversation, we had a heart-to-heart conversation where we opened up about our deepest feelings and innermost ideas. During our conversation, there arose the…

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Added by Tasnim Chowdhury on February 8, 2024 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Blogs Facilitate Learning of SALT

Blogs facilitate learning of SALT



There is a push, gentle but persistent, to write blogs. Experience the push, and start pushing others. This is a wonderful approach for advancing the learning of SALT. What does this writing do ? As must be obvious to those with a flourish for writing blogs, experiences of SALT surface to endorse its learning, and its acceptance deepens within the writer of the blog. Ownership of SALT, as something that is practiced begins to take root. Let us… Continue

Added by Kausar Skhan on February 7, 2024 at 1:02pm — 1 Comment

I will speak, I will be my strength

SALT Activity is conducted in Vashi village through the Avani organization.

A SALT family from Vashi village contacted me over the phone and asked me to take SALT in a family. There were some problems in that family regarding their children. I went to their house. There were 2 small rooms of 10 × 10. 1 elderly grandmother and a family of 4 lived in that house.

I started discussing with them and got to know them.

After a…

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Added by Shahrukh Atpade on February 7, 2024 at 8:30am — No Comments

SALT as part of everyday life

SALT as part of Every Day Life

Kausar S Khan



Aristotle spoke of ethics being a habit, and one wonders whether SALT can be a habit. Professionally using methodologies that bring into practice community centeredness, SALT became the foundational stone of all participatory methods – including participatory rural appraisal and theatre of the oppressed. Why is SALT the epicenter of all participatory approaches? The answer is simple; it draws attention to…

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Added by Kausar Skhan on February 7, 2024 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

As doctors, we dream for you.....

Empowering persons with psychoses is a much-discussed topic the world over. Yet, where are we today?

As part of a dream-building activity at a SALT workshop, a group of us, all psychiatrists, dared to dream. One day - may this be the way!

As doctors, we dream for you for you……

We the doctors, say you have Psychoses – 

for you a dreaded frightening…

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Added by Padmavati R on February 5, 2024 at 7:54am — 5 Comments

SALT Conversations: A Guiding Light for Team Empowerment and Genuine Connections

Have you ever felt that amazing spark when a team comes together to dream big? Well, we did! Last week, our team had this fantastic in-house SALT conversation and it turned out to be a game-changer for us.



Our team is getting bigger every day, and during the SALT conversation, I could feel this incredible group energy for the very first time. It…

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Added by Sadia Jafrin on February 3, 2024 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

What you have learnt is just a handful of sand

From 30th Jan to 1st Feb I facilitated SALT and CLCP with Team PIECES from organisation called SCARF in Chennai, India. They are working towards patient-owned approach to mental illness.  When the whole group developed their dream, one of the sub-groups which called themselves Zen group shared their dream in the form of pictures and had powerful insights. I feel honoured to share it as a blog in their…

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Added by Rituu B. Nanda on February 1, 2024 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

The Transformative Power of SALT: A New Lens on Patient-Centered Approach

In my ten-year journey as a clinical psychologist, I have had the privilege of witnessing the dynamic changes in mental health practices. While firmly grounded in the fundamental principles of Carl Rogers' patient-centered approach, my 1-year long exposure to SALT has been truly transformative. This innovative methodology has provided me with a renewed perspective, placing the patient in the role of the expert rather than the therapist.…

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Added by Maria Baig on February 1, 2024 at 10:57am — 4 Comments

SALT makes me more connected..!!

I have been practising SALT for the past few months and I feel more connected with people. SALT has made me have in-depth conversations with my closed circle, where I can feel their emotions as I'm more present in the conversation. Sometimes, when I can only have conversations over phone, SALT has helped me "be there" with the person talking. It has made long distance, short.

SALT conversations has helped me understand a different perspective (perspective of the…

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Added by Harini Jayaraman on January 29, 2024 at 7:32am — 1 Comment

Learning along the way

I have found that using salt as a starting point for conversations has been helpful for me. However, in the beginning, it was not easy to incorporate salt into my conversations in a subtle manner. It took me a long time to even consider using salt approaches, and I often found it challenging to bring up salt components during conversations. I have even avoided using this approach as I was uncertain about how to integrate it into my discussions. Since most of my conversations have been with…

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Added by Krishna Priya on January 29, 2024 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

When you have no support, be your own pillar!

It was a hazy winter evening at the Tea garden community of Dima, around 4 pm- 20th Jan'24. We had conducted one home SALT visit. Nityam and Rati urged us to do another SALT visit to the home of a tea garden worker- Pushpa . Anuradhaji, Shahrukh, and me, we joined them.…

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Added by Rituu B. Nanda on January 21, 2024 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Ashirbad: A blessing to all

There is a saying in English, "The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches". Mean he who hurts is understood best. We also think that the problems of every community, every society are known and understood only by the people of that society. So before we do anything, we first sit down with our community and try to understand their needs.

In…

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Added by Sneha Farzana on January 20, 2024 at 7:23am — 2 Comments

Failure Is A Great Teacher But this Teaching Is Enough For Life.

What Rohit Sharma didn't get to learn in the first ten matches, he might have learned in the last one. Defeat is a great teacher. His fee is not affordable but his teaching is enough for life, improves life, makes mature!

We enjoyed the first ten matches. We all celebrated the joy of winning. But still one last match upset the whole country.…

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Added by Imran on January 19, 2024 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

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