The Engineering college kids had many ideas. One of them wanted to make a device which can automatically make music with the lyrics. One girl wanted to make a robot controlled by mind. One student was keen to try out photography. Someone wanted to make more intelligent machine than those shown in the film- Transformers[…]
Ayush was not shy exactly but he was reluctant to ask the question publicly. Jey had just made an offer to the kids that they can ask him anything. Ayush came to him and took him to the stairs and asked the pertinent question going on in almost every kid’s mind, ‘How to tackle the[…]
The journey towards Muzaffarpur started with Rain. We were drenched and reached late to the school where we were supposed to paint. We wanted to paint in a school which is deprived or under privileged. People suggested us to paint in any school in the red light area named Chaturbhuj Sthan. We were put in[…]
When we have great hosts we end up painting more. That’s what happened in Amnour village of Vaishali. so this blog will have more pictures and endless pleasure we had in the rural setting. The work in Amnour started with Meenakshi arranging and mixing the colors. Next Jey had to help kids to prepare for[…]
They were quite……obedient…and sharp. They listened what we had to say in rapt attention. They were kids from very poor backgrounds. Many of them have been rescued as child laborers. Many of them still work as laborers in small shops, factories and in their homes stitching clothes, making doormats, spinning threads and all those works which[…]
Another day, another school, another chance to create something new. By now we had learnt a little more about the Gandhi Fellows and we decided to involve them in our madness along with the kids. This school was smaller than the previous one with fewer students but equipped with separate learning rooms. I was excited[…]
It was a sunday and no government school is suppose to be opened, but Sheolpura village is unique. They decided to meet the Artologue team on a Sunday with full attendance of teachers and students. We reached late and surprised to see that every student was present in the school and eager to paint. They[…]
सुबह सुबह पंखुड़ी की तस्वीर देखी तो कहीं बहुत कुछ याद आ गया. पंखुड़ी..कौन…अरे पंखुड़ी वही अपने गिरि बाबू की प्यारी सी बिटिया. पूर्णिया में मिला था तो गोद में आ गई थी. अब स्कूल जाने लगी है. उसका नाम मुझे पता नहीं क्यों पाखी याद था. शायद परी मेरे ज़ेहन में होगी. परी ……..परी[…]
“What is your name?” They looked up at their teacher seeking their tacit approval and then said meekly, “Balbir”. This was not the case with just one kid at the school run by NIV called NIV Vidya Mandir, but nearly all the 200 kids who were present there. These students were kids of guards, gardeners,[…]
The Artologue journey reached mountains this time in the scenic land of Srinagar in Uttarakhand. Yes there is a Srinagar in Uttarakhand as well. We were invited by the Rainbow public school to work with their students. The owners of the school were surprised about how we fund our endeavor and we explained that we[…]
होसूर की नर्म हवा में घुले ढेर सारे प्रेम ने आर्टोलॉग के आखिर चरण की यात्रा को सुखद बना दिया है. पहले हमें यहां एक घर में पेंट करना था लेकिन अब वहां के द टाइटन स्कूल की प्रिंसिपल चाहती थीं कि हम स्कूल में बच्चों के साथ पेंट करें. 120 बच्चे, संख्या बड़ी थी[…]
“Where is the Tree didi? When will it grow?” Rani was constantly asking the question. A five year old girl- daughter of a construction labourer, was deeply involved in the art piece I was trying to make with a group of children. If you want to know more about Meenakshi Jha and Jey Sushil Working[…]