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#5 Orphans_Photography Workshop SHORT STORY V
This is a time-lapse supplement and a summary of the photography workshop during one day of happiness in a place where love, affection, sharing and laughing are at the daily menu, in a place where the clock stops to run and the world is at peace, in a place where loneliness doesn't exist.
#5 Orphans_Photography Workshop SHORT STORY IV
All 40 children — boys and girls — are going to schools and colleges with the help of donations from philanthropists and resources mobilised from institutions like Infosys Foundation, Home of Hope, United States of America, Rotary and individual donors from across state and nation. They all study up to class 5 and are ferried to schools and brought back in a van belonging to the orphanage. Higher primary and college students walk their way to their institutions. Along with giving thrust on education, they also try to focus on children’s interest and encourage exceptional talents like singing.
There are plans about expanding their base of activities, such as to renovate the building as well as provide amenities such as computer facilities, reading room, library, medical examination room, etc, and to educate the children beyond 10th standard in various established fields of study, so that, as the mission statement reads, "though they entered the Ashrama as orphans, when they leave, they should not become orphans again, but should be able to stand on their own feet and face life bravely and lead a dignified life”.
http://www.scatindia.org
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/210535/a-home-away-home.html
Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama Trust
44/2B, Chikkaharadanahalli
Near Bedara Kannappa Temple
Jayanagar Mysore-570014
#5 Orphans_Photography Workshop SHORT STORY III
The Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama Trust has dedicated itself to the cause of orphan children and deserted senior citizens, renewing their energy to live and achieve success. We had the incredible honor to spend a day in this place where you get filled up with hope, while your soul is heeled by being with children. A familial sense ubiquitous in the building where safety, stability, and a nurturing environment are provided. The trust was set up in 1992 in a small hut in Ganesha Nagar, Mysore by Sri Beerappa Swamiji with the intention of bringing up poor and orphaned children. A newly born male child left at the doorsteps of the Ashram became the first inmate. SCAT has now expanded its activities to various different initiatives and age groups: from a 4-month old child to aged in their 90's. The aged women and men are provided with different and separated living arrangement, with a definite sense of interaction among the groups and a sense of community. This set-up provides companionship to the aged, while the children receive the sense of community and family that is critical to their development into good human beings.
http://www.scatindia.org
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/210535/a-home-away-home.html
#5 Orphans_Photography Workshop SHORT STORY II
We were invited by Rajiv Bakatial, a social entrepreneur, to make a photography workshop with orphan children at the Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama Trust which is settled in Mysore, Karnataka. We had a short brief about the orphanage and the goal of a creative workshop. This was our plan of action: As we knew that there will be children from age 1 to 16, we had to deal with different approaches to photography. First of all we had a discussion on what photography is needed for to create an understanding about photography as a profession (for the older ones). Than we moved on with an introduction about different types of equipment: digital cameras, mobile phones and DSLRs. After we made some trial clicks, we spread the equipment and started with our topic: movement and light. While we were keeping the smaller ones busy moving around in different light atmospheres the older ones were exploring photography at it's best and getting our feedback and advices. The result was about 800 pictures, some randomly clicked, some with a proper focus and an amazing day full of joy and happiness.
#5 Orphans_Photography Workshop SHORT STORY I
“Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.”
Said Nelson Mandela once upon the time. For any politician, entrepreneur and designer, this words should be a guideline, or better an attitude, for their work. Whatever we are creating, we should be aware of it's consequences in a long term as we are leaving the world we are creating to the next generation – our children!
When you decide to travel to India, you are aware of what you are going to be confronted with, you are ready to take the challenge, to see people who have to carry out the consequences of capitalism. India is waking you up every single day while you are strolling through it's streets. Children tugging at your sleeves and begging for food and money. Children-labors carrying an amount of stones that you won't even be able to lift. At night, pavements covered by human beings, dogs and cows. All kinds of disabilities and diseases are reunited on the smallest space. However cruel this might sound, there is no other place where you feel so much hope despite all misery. And it's not only the colors that create a warm atmosphere but the people who really care about each other and create strong communities. A place, where innumerable NGOs and social entrepreneurs contribute to a better India...
As mentioned earlier, we took off to Mysore with the mission to do a photography workshop. And this is how our story starts...
The pictures were all taken by the orphan children from the Sri Chayadevi Anathashrama Trust.
Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.
Nelson Mandela
#2 INDIA_around Mysore V
As if Mysore itself is not offering enough, it's surrounding is continuing telling Karnataka's history...
#2 INDIA_Mysore, Karnataka, the handicraft city IV
Not only is Mysore famous for silk and yoga, but handicraft in general! This city created our first encounter with Indian handicrafts, maybe the most important sector of India, the one, that creates the indian identity and the one, that will accompany us through our whole journey...
#2 INDIA_Mysore, Karnataka, Market III
Mysore's Devaraja market is one of those places where you go many times and will always discover something new, a place that you can't get fed up with! About 800 traders squeezed in a place of 100 years of history...
#2 INDIA_Mysore, Karnataka, The City II
First snapshots of the busy beautiful city... Maybe one of the prettiest cities of India?!
#2 INDIA_Mysore, Karnataka I
"Mysore, Mysore, Mysore, Mysore, Mysoooooooore!!!" is what you hear in at least 5 different voices, when you are waiting for your bus to Mysore. This city is only 146km far from Bangalore and is the second largest city of Karnataka with approximately 888.000 inhabitants.
Mysore, the center of silk and yoga, became our destination due to Rajiv Bakatial, whom we met in the bamboo workshop during the World Bamboo Day in Bangalore. He invited us to participate in the project "ONE DAY FOR YOU", a photography workshop with orphan children.
#2 SKATEBOARDING
Has skateboarding anything to do with Universal Design Thinking? Is a question that needs to be answered! In the area of interculturally oriented youth work, a shared desire is what to begin with. A universal language without spoken words, just signs that everyone is able to understand, signs that let things like origin, education, believe or cultural background become superfluous at once. The way of Universal Design Thinking is a good base to act upon. Accordingly, Universal Sport is what may be considered a new area of intercultural sport experience. In few years 50% of the Indian population will be between 0-25 years old and this makes at least 50% of India potential skateboarders! All over the World a kickflip is the same trick: twisting the board 360° around its longitudinal axis. Everybody understands the technique of skateboarding without necessarily talking about it.
It started with a youth movement in the 40s-60s in California and became a globally shared life style. Many sports separate teams or gender, whereas skating means joining one big team. A physical activity based on balance, body control and condition to build up the necessary fitness and coordinative skills. Emphasis lies upon social competence and the ability to work in a team as well. The skateboard community and the friendships created therein bear tons of personal experience that bring forth true self-assessment of ones own limits. The motivational power of a group is the best to increase ones performance and self-assurance. Creating something out of nothing, exploring personal creativity with the conditions given - this is yet another part of skateboarding. If there is no place to skate, build one. Stones and concrete can soon become your own skating spot.
More informations:
www.german-indian-design.de
http://kud.htw-berlin.de
http://2erskate.de/
http://www.holystoked.com/
Thanks to Tobias Köhne for the text editing.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your most lovely blog. I've recently returned from a six month volunteer trip to India and what I wouldn't do to be back there again- this helps me and gives me a daily dose of the country and people that I fell in love with. Thank you :)
Hey,
nice to hear that! And I'd love to have comments from you on the subjects we are writing about... From someone who had the chance to experience that country as well :-)
And: You are more than welcome!
#1 SKATEBOARDING
When I was about to pack my backpack for India, I wasn't quite sure if I should take my Skateboard with me. 2 more kilograms, damaged and overcrowded streets as I heard and not too many places to skate on. I was imagining guys on planks installed on roller-skates... But then I remembered that Robin Höning and Arne Hillers have been to Bangalore a month before and met some motivated indian skaters from a crew called Holystoked (www.Holystoked.com) who have access to a nice skate park and own an online shop.
It turned out that the skate park was 30km far from my place. To get there by cab you need 45min for 600Rs, by rickshaw for 200Rs and bus for 30Rs nearly 2 hours. I started to wonder if it is really worth it to make the whole trip and maybe I should better start working on a serious, scientific research topic!?
On my first meeting with Holystoked we skated for hours and daydreamed about new skate dimensions for Bangalore, no for whole India ;-). After a week, we started to make up a plan about what kind of equipment we would need for an own park that would include a shop. A place for the skate park was already available and some motivated guys were ready to start building. All my doubts have disappeared by that time...
Coming from a very organized country like Germany I was confronted with new challenges once we started to build. There is no building center where you can find all the materials and tools. No, you go from store to store, explaining every carpenter from scratch what you need, why you need it and what for. After we convinced a carpenter about our project, we got the necessary equipment.
Until that moment, I was only used to build up ramps on a flat ground, in Bangalore the ground was uneven. With a lot of help from building workers from the other street side, we built up two walls as main structure for a mini ramp. They were the connection between the transitions and the tables (detailed explanation). There was no infrastructure on that piece of land, so that we had to get water from the neighbours which wasn't a problem, as everybody was willing to help. In the evenings, motorbikes spend the necessary light and we could continue working in the dark hours. I learned for the first time about Jugaad. Which means, that you fix a problem quickly, with an alternative solution with what you have around you. We didn't have a water-level, so the guys took a transparent pipe, filled it with water and leveled everything. With an improvised pendulum they leaded the wall. With simple tools and professional we build a wall! The pictures document on the whole process.
Robert Wyszka
#1 INDIA _ Pondicherry/Puducherry V
A time-lapse supplement to Pondicherry
#1 INDIA_Puducherry/Pondicherry IV
A morning with the fishers
The waves drown out the city's usual noises while I am standing under a bridge in Pondicherry. The bridge's baulk extends for about a kilometer into the Bay of Bengal. Dogs are playing around and try to get some fish rests competing with the corbies. Cancers are marching over the sand until a wave flushes them away... The smell of fish, heat and rubbish strives into my nose whereas fishermen are taking the fish out of their fishnets at 7:45am. 70% fish, 30% garbage is their haul. A man with a dhoti around his hips is making chin-ups next to me. I was just trying to build up a conversation with the fishers, in vain though, as nobody speaks neither a word English nor French. I am curious to know how much they earn and if it is enough to safe their livelihood? If they enjoy their job - albeit the old ones obviously have more pleasure than the young ones. What do they think of all that garbage? Do they have any intention of changing something about it? One man is asking me with hand signs for a cigarette. I'm not able to satisfy his need and propose him 10Rs instead, he refuses with a big smile which makes me feel quite ashamed... We smile at each other, and everyone else around smiles with us.
Thoughts of Olga Graf
#1 INDIA _ Pondicherry/Puducherry III