I met some children from Nandwal village today. They were in the ninth grade. I was supposed to conduct a SALT activity with them. Initially, I introduced myself to them. The children were not significantly younger than me. To ensure there were no difficulties in our discussion, I told them not to address me as "Sir" but to call me "Dada" instead. They agreed to this with a smile.

I asked both of them to recall good things in their…

It is true that children's mobile phone addiction has increased. This addiction has increased especially in middle class and upper class families. Because smartphones are easily available to them. In these families, it is seen that they are leaving mobile phones in the hands of children without realizing the damage. But the problem is too big. I have done a…

Salute to her duty....!

She is a teacher.....but strength in her is very inspiring to many women.

.... When she was transferred to a school 40 km away from her home, the two month pregnant woman asked her to take a break from her job and even protested but she felt that I am a teacher and I have to go. When she started going to school against the opposition of her family because she used to travel 40 kilometers by bus. Every day she had to face new problems. There was no place to…

For the past few years, Avani Organization has been working on SALT in Nandwal village. We used the CLCP (Community Life Competence Process) in this work. Initially, we conducted SALT with people from various age groups. Then we carried out Dream Building with them. During this work, there were suicides in the village. At that time, the people who had participated in SALT in the village suggested finding a solution. Subsequently, after discussions between Avani Foundation and the village…

 People have a perception about the Harijan Dalit community in Bangladesh that Harijans and Dalits are small communities. They are untouchable people. They can not travel, eat and live together. They live in a community of their own. Where people of other communities do not live. Most people don't know about them. What are Harijans and Dalits? How many casts are there among them? Their work is about culture. The Harijan community in Bangladesh consists of eight castes. Like Hela, Basfor,…

Youth does not mean any restrictions. Just as the enthusiasm of youth gives courage to cross the sea, so at this age it gives courage to conquer the Himalayas. Wherever the eye will see the victory of youth. In Bangladesh since August 20, 2024 several areas including Comilla, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong have been flooded. A few days ago we held a group SALT…

On 22nd August 2024, I had the privilege of visiting Islamia High School in Old Dhaka. This school is located near the historic Boro Katra, a site rich in our country's history. Two Teach For Bangladesh fellows invited me to visit them. Our Grow Your Reader Foundation will be working with their school. During our visit, I conducted two sessions with the…

I am Parvez, working with the Bede (River Gupsy) community in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Today, I am talking about the Bede community in Munshiganj...

Through SALT conversations from the beginning of the Quota Movement and Mass Upsurging in Bangladesh, I have learned about their sufferings, hardships, losses, and bravery, from which I gained a…

Bayazid & Shahida, (Field Facilitator, BRED) In the Pechakola community, the issues of how to materialize the thoughts about their community reality from the group SALT with the Rajnigandha group have come up.

The group SALT is divided into 4 groups.They start SALT each other 10 minutes. At the end of the fixed time, they…

Breaking any rule is not easy.  When we live by certain rules for ages, we cannot even think of breaking them.  Our weakness, devotion and faith are created towards that rule.  I think this is why there is still prejudice in society.  But in today's time, if you want to survive, you have to break some rules.  The Dalit Harijan community in Bangladesh has some rules of its own.  The Harijan Hela Samaj Panchayats are governed by certain oral rules of their own forefathers. …

Date: 19/8/24.

Time: 4:30 PM

Group SALT action, Grow Your Reader Foundation

Byspur Hijli para, Byaspur

ব্যাসপুর হিজলি পাড়াতে ৬১ টি বাড়ির প্রতিটা বাড়িতে গিয়ে আমরা ইন্ডিভিজুয়াল সল্ট করেছি। একক সল্টগুলো শেষে আমরা হিজলি পাড়াতে এখন পর্যন্ত তিনটা গ্রুপ সল্ট করেছি। কিছুদিন আগেই একটি দল তাদের অ্যাকশন শুরু করে। মাঝে…

 On July 14, 2024, I got stuck in a traffic jam on my way to office due to the ongoing situation in the country. I started to feel a little sick in the extreme heat, the jams, the unsettled state of the country. I was looking around for water as the bottle with me ran out. A tubewell was found a short distance away, but it was not possible to get down from the vehicle and fetch water because the vehicle could leave at any time. A traveling Vedic village is situated next to the place where my…

Bayazid & Shahida, (Field Facilitator, BRED).

In the Pechakola community, the group SALT with the youth of 18-35 years have come up with how to make their thoughts about their community a reality. The group SALT is made up of 11 members and divided into 5 groups.…

২ সপ্তাহ আগে ব্যাসপুর হিজলী পাড়াতে আমরা গ্রুপ সল্ট করেছি। দলের মধ্যে অধিকাংশের সমস্যাটি ছিল সেখানে দক্ষ শিক্ষকের অভাব। ছেলেমেয়েরা বিভিন্ন ভাবে পড়ালেখা থেকে পিছিয়ে পড়ছে। যেহেতু স্কুলে ক্লাসে যা পড়ছে তার সাথেও আলাদা করে বাসায় পড়ার জন্য কিছু গাইডেন্সের দরকার হয়। গ্রুপ সল্ট করার পর এই সমস্যা সমাধানে তাদের মধ্য থেকে বিভিন্ন উপায় বের হয়ে আসে। এক সময় তাদের মধ্য থেকে ৯ম শ্রেনীর একজন মেয়ে বলেন, তার অবসর সময়ে তিনি বাচ্চাদের পড়াবেন। এছাড়া এক মা বলেন তাদের খেলার সামগ্রী কিনে দিবেন যাতে তারা…

I am Mihsan Bin Maksud, working as an intern in Grow Your Reader Foundation. I took part in my first-ever SALT conversation in the month of March. I had a very pleasant SALT converse with one of my much esteemed coworkers. I was able to open up about something in that one specific conversation that I had never been able to accomplish in the millions…

Ashadhi is the Yatra of my village. Every year Ashadhi Ekadashi is celebrated in Nandwal this year too. But, this year Ashadhi Yatra was conducted with enthusiasm and joy. in this yatra a large number of people from other villages come to the Nandwal. 

A lot of toy shops and food stalls in the yatra so there is a lot of waste. The Gram…

Our GYRF facilitators in Gopalganj recently shared a report about a few small community-driven actions taken by the people of Byaspur.

What truly moved me when reading the report was how the mothers in the neighborhood united- sharing ideas and swiftly taking action to address problems within their community. They didn't just talk; they acted. Hearing that these ideas were not only discussed but also implemented filled me with admiration. I read how they are making an effort to…