We are familiar with the people of the place where we live since we were children.  The smell of the earth sticks to us.  We grow up in that environment.  There is nothing unknown to us.  not so  But these words are not correct at all.  What we see is what we want to see.  What we hear and say, we want to hear and say.  We get used to living within a society's rules.  However, many things happen outside of our care and understanding in society.  That we cannot think about.  So what…

 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,…

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. …

 When we think very generally, we think that the community consists of illiterate poor people, unhealthy environment, beset with various problems.  But I would like to say that there is a treasure in the community where everyone lives happily with each other.  They also have a good and beautiful mind.  The indomitable power to do something within the mind.  But as they struggle in life to survive, they lose that power.  Their dreams and power are buried…

I am speaking from Arshirbad organization.  In general, I would have to say that I am the chairman of Arshirbad Organization.  Titles carry a lot.  For example, I am the chairman and I am the secretary.  Nothing will happen without me.  i will do everything  It is my responsibility.  Does this not develop leadership?  At some point people get tired of leading.  You have to distance yourself from everyone.  My thoughts were no exception. 

I had to do most of…

 Today I did salt conversion with my mother. First of all I asked my mother, mother, have you done anything in your life that makes you feel proud. My mother gave birth to you in a very simple way. Isn't that a good thing? He said good work without talking about pride.

From a mother's point of view, nurturing and raising six children is as much a pain as it is a pride.  But what I find proud of in my mother is her cooperative attitude towards others, despite being a simple housewife.…

Putul Rani das.  Vice President of Arshirbad mohila unoyon Samity  I have a very good relationship with him.  she tells me everything about his life.  she says to me he feels peace of mind by saying those words.  I also listen to everything carefully.  But this time I didn't just sit to listen to him.  I was trying to see his inner strength.  For which he has come this far.  Despite being a housewife, she has become different.  She has a twenty-year-old daughter with…

It was as part of the baseline of the GFC community-led ARC initiative using SALT and CLCP that we sat down with some 9- to 13-year-olds to find out their thinking. The beautiful moments with them inspired me too. I realized some of my wrong decisions and weaknesses at that moment. Which I will never do for the rest of my life. As I often…

I am Shanti Ram Bari President Arshirbad Mohila unnoyon Sommity.  I was accompanied by Sneha Farzana reporting staff.  We had a discussion with some children of Charbeen para  a few days ago.  Who were aged between 13 and 19 years. 

We have not only learned a lot from them, but also observed the strength within them, the indomitable conviction…

আজ আন্তজার্তিক বিশ্ব নারী দিবস২০২৪. সমাজের শিক্ষিত এবং সচেতন নারীরা এ দিবসটি পালন করছে বিভিন্ন ভাবে। আজকে আমিও আর্শিবাদ সংস্থায় পক্ষ থেকে এই দিবসটি পালন করেছি। আমার সাথে যেসব নারীরা ছিল তারা তারা প্রত‍্যকে‍ এক একজন জয়ীতা নারী আমার দৃষ্টিতে। তারা কেউ ফুল বিক্রি করে কেউ সবজি বিক্রি করে কেউ রাস্তা পরিষ্কারের কাজ করে। সমাজে তাদের মূল‍্যায়ন নেই। তবে আমার কথাটা হচ্ছে অন‍্যখানে। আমরা সাধারণত বলি নারীদের এগিয়ে যেতে হবে, তার জন‍্য সুযোগ দিতে হবে। পুরুষের…

A few days ago, I had a hearty chat with Sadia Apu, a wonderful person whom I had met earlier in my training session. Whom I lovingly call Lovely.

     Our conversation was wonderful and instructive. For example, I did not understand when we went through the salt while discussing. I am sitting thinking about my weakness,…

I learned this time and again in the GFC self-assessment training.  People generally know themselves in two ways.  Some people think that they don't know anything, they can't do anything.  That means he feels weak.  Second, some people think they know or can do a lot.  They are overconfident.  Actually these two types of people don't know about them that way. 

Through self-assessment, the level of each person can be understood, in which stage he is.  It is very…

I am Shanti Rambari, President of Arshibad Sansthan. Our organization has been working with backward Dalit communities in Mymensingh headquarters. I had the opportunity to participate in a training at GFC on behalf of this organization. GFC organizes training on SALT.

The start was great. A total of twelve participants participated, two each from the…

Ashirbad organization has been working in Dalit community in their own way in Mymensingh, Bangladesh  This organization is a community based organization.

After Arshibad  joining GFC, Shanawaz and Rituu B Nanda  visited Arshibad as representatives of GFC .  First they were welcomed by the executive members and staff of Arshibad Sansthan, Dalit community leaders.  Through personals introduction, build a relationship,…