For the first session at CHS in 2019, Samya and I decided to pick a topic that is usually excluded from school syllabi in India- the stolen generations of Australia. ccccWe began the session by dividing the class into three groups and giving each group a testimony from Bringing them Home: The ‘Stolen Children’ Report…
A military state where soldiers protect citizens from the state enemy- terrifying, dangerous and contagious ‘roaches’, is the premise of ‘Men against Fire’, an episode in season 3 of the anthology series Black Mirror. The narrative traces a young recruit’s journey from emerging a ‘hero’ on his debut roach hunt in the army, to his…
Disclaimer: Since it is easy temptation to conflate one’s intentions when taking a class with what students take away from it, I’ll try to stick to reporting how the class unfolded. I had five images on a pen drive by way of ‘class material’ as I headed for my first session at Chowringhee High…
2019 didn’t just begin, it toppled in rather unceremoniously. On the second day of the new year, Megha and I set off for Hyderabad where ‘Anne Frank: A History for Today’ was invited to be a part of the 16th edition of Krishnakriti Foundation’s Arts and Culture festival– a host of firsts for my…
16th November -report by Proiti For the session on November 16th, Samya and I decided to screen a documentary on the Holocaust. We felt that the students would gain a better understanding of the scope of what happened if they were exposed to real testimonies and footage. After browsing through a series of documentaries…
