Story by: Arushi Narchal Written by: Kajol Tanaya A phenomenon as natural as menstruation poses severe challenges against the physical and mental health of rural women in India. Adding on to the rural women’s lack of awareness about this crucial and sensitive bodily cycle, the stereotypical construct of the society deliberately pushes any discussions related […]

Story By: Arushi Narchal Images: Sahiba Chawdhary and Arushi Narchal Written By: Kajol Tanaya Behera With begging cups clasped in their tiny hands, Hitesh, 6-years-old, and Vinod, 4-years-old, step out in the sun. The residents of Nathara village, locked in their homes during the pandemic, would someday or the other hear the children knocking. Opening […]

“Her only place of solace was deteriorating faster with time and was in need of immediate refurbishment. In the rainy hours, the roof was oozing down, sousing all her household items and belongings. Puchki was grasping at straws, as the irregular payment of pension couldn’t even subsist her with two-full meals a day”

Story by: Arushi Narchal Written By: Kajol Tanaya Despite constituting 80% of the agricultural workers in the majority of the developing world, women farmers are unfortunately the group that has to sail through overwhelming challenges. They manage farming activities within limited access to essential resources like irrigation, fertilisers, and market outlets. The lack of exposure […]

Meghji and Moti were making the ends meet despite those narrow and wide terrains of life when the pandemic ruined everything they had. The heart-melting story of this old couple from Lalpura, Rajasthan would make you realise the privilege that has sustained us through the pandemic.

Story by: Arushi Narchal Images: Sahiba Chawdhary Written by: Shyna Gupta Edits: Kajol Tanaya Behera The undulating land of Borimalang, Rajasthan, is a remote village full of topographic challenges. The presence of sloppy terraces makes agricultural activities difficult while the uneven land makes it impossible to build adjacent houses, giving rise to neighbourhood problems and […]

The story of Ishaq Khan reveals the situation of a 51 years old man who had to suffer unspeakable pain and trials of the second wave of COVID-19. Stepping down step by step from the stairs of harmony, Ishaq entered into a deplorable state.

  International Women’s Day -2021 is very special for CASA. It’s a delight to announce, CASA with the support of the Church of Sweden has launched an exclusive Gender Desk to emphasise the importance of Gender Justice work. CASA has been working for Gender Justice all throughout and across our constituencies in all these years.   Gender Desk comes to add vigour […]

Poverty has been an inevitable problem in India since the beginning of time. The increasing problems of poverty caused by overpopulation and the unequal distribution of wealth among the people have led to a huge impact on the life of millions in the rural as well as the urban area. A person has to acquire […]