Naomi Hatfield Allen, an intern with VV from Cambridge University, talks about her days at our CVU in Andhra Pradesh.
I came to Video Volunteers this summer as an intern and am now coming to the end of my two months here. It has been an incredible experience and I hope this blog will give future interns a taste of what life is like in a rural CVU.
(N.B.: A CVU is a community video unit - a local production company run by up to 10 community members. Every six weeks or so the CVU makes a new video, on a topic decided by the community, and then they screen it on widescreen projectors. Find out more about the CVU model here.)
Three labourers in Mumbai die after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank
The practice of manual scavenging violates Article 21 of the Indian Constitution which guarantees the ‘Right to live life with dignity.’
“12 years of reporting on Caste and Untouchability”
“Over the last 12 years, Video Volunteers has produced more than 600 video reports on caste and untouchability, across India.