Original Blog Written by:

Prakriti From Nepal Cohort

Vlog link: https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/listening-beyond-generations-learning-from-an-elderly-group-salt

My Learning from the Blog-

Summary

This blog highlights the SALT experience, a meaningful…

On Friday, April 24, 2026, Alokito Kori "Knowledge Fair" was a lively and educational event. It was held in the Harijan Community of Narayanganj. The entire event was marked by the active participation of the community, which made it even more special.

When we, the BRED Team, arrived there, we saw children, youth and adolescents busy arranging…

I am a little surprised, as before no one in the community had ever talked about sharing their own writing. Our Dilruba, who is a person with special needs, gave me one of her writings and asked me to post it. Since she does not have an account on the blog site, I am sharing her writing on her behalf. Her writing was as follows -

I am Dilruba.…

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, a different kind of knowledge fair was organized, where the two communities of Pechakola and Char Nakalia came forward on their own and made connections with each other. The event was completely community-led, with participation, learning and sharing all coming from within the community.

Working in the Pechakola…

March 21st was the religious festival of Eid in Bangladesh. This year's Eid was really a little different for me. Like every year, I prayed Eid prayers, hugged everyone, and exchanged greetings. But this time, it seemed that not only the joy of the festival, but also some other feelings were working inside.

What I felt the most was the sincerity and acceptance I received from the people of the community. Through the SALT process, a kind of family relationship has been created with the…

The morning of the Pechakola community started naturally that day, as every day begins in people's daily lives. As the day progressed, I met them while the teenagers and youth members of the community were spending their time in their own way. After meeting them, I noticed that they were roaming around in different places. Then I sat down…

February 21st was the International Mother Language Day of our country. Once upon a time, it was unthinkable that the Pechakola community would celebrate this day in this way. But this time, the community's adolescent Jamuna team made the impossible possible by doing that work.

They said that earlier they had not even thought of organizing it…

When we go to the community to do SALT, we often see children coming and going. Most of the time, children are seen moving here and there. However, when we go to the community and sit and talk with them and talk to their parents, the children attention is much higher. They come to us with interest and participate in the story. At this time, the parents also encourage them and express great interest that we sit and talk with their children.

Later, we tried to bring out their dreams,…

One afternoon, three young men in the community had an open discussion about masculinity. The topic is actually very common, but due to social perceptions and traditional beliefs, there was very little opportunity to talk about or practice this topic until now. Now, there is a gradual change in that place, and this discussion was an example of that.…

One afternoon, Pechakola community comes alive with the footsteps of children. Even when evening arrives after school, the laughter, running, and play of the children fill the environment with energy and joy. It wasn’t always like this. The Jamuna team has taken an initiative to make children’s afternoons meaningful and constructive, which has brought a visible and positive change in their lives.

Previously, most children spent their time at home. Due to lack of play spaces, busy…

The Pechakola community, located beside the Jamuna River, had been facing a serious social problem for a long time. Especially after sunset, the only road in the community became dangerous and unsafe. Because of the darkness, incidents of theft and robbery occurred, and children, adolescents, women, and elderly people lived in constant fear. Many…

On a winter morning, 12 January 2026, the Jamuna team gathered 15 children for a different kind of initiative. At the beginning, everyone sat together and had an open conversation with the children. There were no lectures or instructions. Instead, the team learned directly from the children what they loved to do, which games brought them joy,…

The afternoon at Pechakola began quite simply. A few elderly men and some youths sat together in one place. No one had papers in hand, and no one was trying to prove anything. It was merely a space created for speaking and listening.

At…

Yesterday, the first day of 2026, began at the office in a truly unique way. From the morning, faces were filled with warm greetings, smiles, and a quiet sense of hope for the new year. There were no formal ceremonies or outward glitz, there was only our own initiative and a sincere desire to spend time together. At the start of the day, we all took…

Some conversations start slowly with my own feelings. This conversation with Tamim Hossain of the Pechakola community was like that. He fell silent as soon as the topic of masculinity came up. It wasn't easy to start. He wasn't very open about this topic at first. That's when I realized that this discussion takes time and trust. However, as trust…

On December 8, 2025, a health awareness campaign was organized by the Pechakola community. The entire event was completely community-led. A month before the campaign, a SALT conversation was held with the community’s medical assistant, Sirajul Islam.…

On December 15, 2025 we were very happy and excited to go to Byaspur Community in Gopalganj to participate in the Grow Your Reader Foundation Community Knowledge Fair. From Bangladesh Rural Economic Development (BRED) Organization, I, Ashiq Bhai, Humaira Apa and Rowshan Apa started our journey at 5 am.

After a journey of about…

SALT-এর আলোয় গল্প বলা: পেচাঁকোলা কমিউনিটির যাত্রা পডকাস্টে

গত ২৫ নভেম্বর ২০২৫, আমাদের BRED team আলোকিত করি এর অফিসে একটি বিশেষ নিমন্ত্রণে অংশ নেওয়ার সুযোগ পেয়েছিল। SALT প্রক্রিয়ায় দীর্ঘদিন কাজ করলেও এ ধরনের পডকাস্ট সেশনে অংশ নেওয়ার অভিজ্ঞতা আমাদের জন্য সম্পূর্ণ নতুন ছিল। তাই দিনটির জন্য ছিল অন্যরকম…

November 26, 2025 was a special day for us.

That day, we went on a BRED team exposure visit to the Alokito Kori team community, which is located in the Taltala area of ​​Munshiganj district.

We…

November 19, 2025, was International Men's Day. To make the day meaningful, the children, adolescents, youth, and elderly members of the Pechakola Community decided to organize a joint discussion. Initiated by the young men of the Masculinity Team, the event gradually turned into a celebration.

Everyone chose the area in front of the Pechakola…