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Category Archives: Migration
Animals in Nathupur village- Adorable & funny!
The focus of my fieldwork in Nathupur village is people, their stories, their experiences, their lives, their aspirations and disappointments and their physical conditions of living. It’s a fascinating checkerboard of ever-expanding scope, facets within facets and many hidden nuances … Continue reading
Busting myths about the poor and less educated: Field notes from Gurgaon
It always strikes me when I go out and interact with the poor; how much of our understanding of the world around us comes from deeply ingrained biases about social class. In our survey work in Nathupur Village, Gurgaon (which … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, Urban poverty
Tagged education, employment, Gurgaon, identity, literacy, migrant worker, perceptions, rights, women
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Heritage under your nose: Observations from Nathupur Village, Gurgaon
My first few visits to Nathupur village were way back in 2004-05 when we drove there all the way often to eat at Italiano’s. At the time, I recognized that this urban village adjacent to posh DLF Phase 3 had … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Gurgaon, Heritage, Migration
Tagged adapative reuse, conservation, density, Gurgaon, heritage, migrant, migration, Nathupur, preservation
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Using the ‘Right to the City’ approach to include migrants and other “others”
I was reminded today by various organizations on twitter that it is International Migrants Day. Migrant, a term that has fascinated me for a long time. What is it that makes someone uproot his or her life and go to … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Democracy, governance, identity, Migration
Tagged citizenship, Constitution of India, crime, Delhi, development, economic growth, Gurgaon, housing, India, migrant, perception, policy, rape, responsibility, rights, urban
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Unfortunately, we’re focusing on the negative aspects of migration- Aug 18, 2012
Migration has been my area of interest for a very long time. Academically, I studied housing choices among Asian Indian immigrants in the United States, focusing on Houston. My masters dissertation outlined the radical differences between the settlement patterns of … Continue reading
Street vendors add to the landscape of urban memories, identity- July 16, 2012
Street vendors, or hawkers as we also call them, are such an integral part of our lives in Indian cities. I just finished reading a book by Musharraf Ali Farooqi, a delicious little novella named ‘Between Clay and Dust’. The … Continue reading
Posted in cities, identity, Livelihood, Migration, Public spaces, Urban poverty
Tagged bazaar, convenience, Delhi, flavor, food, Gurgaon, hawkers, markets, migrants, Mumbai, poor, recycle, reuse, salespersons, streetfood, sustainable, vendors
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Conversations with the auto driver and the irreversible nature of migration- July 5, 2012
I had an interesting auto ride today. Walked a bit in the heat and didn’t find an auto, so when one stopped by with the driver apologetically inquiring if I minded him stopping by to fill gas, I hopped in. … Continue reading
Background shouldn’t matter for the brave and talented: Mohan’s inspirational story- May 3, 2012
I have met a few young people who came from impoverished backgrounds who have given me immense hope. Mohan, who came from his village in Orissa and then worked in Delhi and Gurgaon as a domestic help for 6-7 years … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Education, Livelihood, Migration, Urban poverty, Workforce, Youth
Tagged confidence, English, entrepreneurship, poverty
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A vibrant construction industry based on shoddy treatment of laborers? Shame! 1 May, 2012
At work, I’m part of a team working to set up a system for certifying affordable housing projects. The initiative is that of the Ashoka Innovators for the Public and we at mHS are working on the aspects of the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Housing, Livelihood, Migration, Urban poverty, Workforce
Tagged apathy, construction, contractor, Developer, development, GDP, growth, humanity, India, labour, laws, payment, treatment
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Can smartly designed private all-rental developments be the answer to housing woes? April 10, 2012
Imagine for a moment that a migrant entering a city could apply to one of several private housing rental companies, choose as per availability and simply move with minimum baggage into a serviced, privately managed property that fits her budget. … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Migration, Public spaces
Tagged apartments, low-income, middle income, mobility, rental
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