Archive

Reflections of a VV Intern: ethnographic notes on the Adivasi CVU

 
/ August 28, 2009

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...

Old Neighborhoods Threatened by New Imphal Hotel

 
/ March 2, 2012

Manipuri Govt. plans to evict 500 people to build a five-star hotel.

How Video Volunteers Improved Women’s Rights, Sanitation in India

 
/ June 7, 2009

How do you teach creativity and critical thinking to people from very disadvantaged communities, with little formal education? Doing this is a major goal of Video Volunteers’ work in training community producers. If organizations don’t develop these training tools, the world could find itself in a situation where technology allows...

Voices of Dissent in Manipur Challenge the Govt.

 
/ March 1, 2012

Manipuris Speak Out Against Forced Evictions.

Plans for International Airport Evicts Local Families

 
/ February 28, 2012

Expansion of Imphal Airport displaces 116 Manipuri settlements.

Video Impact: a hotel cleans up its act

 
/ April 29, 2009

Jitu Makwana, Community Producer from Aapna Malak Maa, wrote about the change that the video brought about in his community. Read it below. We have translated it into English from Gujarati. Friends, we have seen that we have a lot of issues around us. Dirty surroundings and toilets are one...

Forced Eviction Destroys 17 Manipuri Families

 
/ February 29, 2012

Community unlawfully evicted by Manipuri govt. faces destitution.

Video Impact: Woman confronts domestic abuse

 
/ April 29, 2009

Sharda, Community Producer, Aapna Malak Maa wrote about the impact of her film. We have translated it into English for you. Sonalben lives in Choraniya village of Limbdi Taluka. Her husband used to beat her up after getting drunk. He also gave her a lot of mental trauma. In the...