Hari AdivarekarI know we’re supposed to stick to our work in this program but I feel context is vitally important.A little about me. I grew up in Bangalore, a city in South India. I’m of mixed caste. My father’s ancestors were toddy tappers from…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Hari AdivarekarThis is just the beginningI’ve gone a different route for this report. Since I was meticulous in my documentation through the semester I have presented it as links…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Hari AdivarekarIs this the real life?It’s that time of the semester. I don’t know whether I’m awake or asleep, working or dreaming. It’s all melded into one mash of something…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Hari AdivarekarAre you willing to pass the mic?On the surface, solutions journalism (reporting focused on solutions to social challenges) and its tools look great. This approach could…Nov 29, 2022Nov 29, 2022
Hari AdivarekarDemocracy dies in politicsWhat does democracy mean when you can’t vote? What does it mean when you’re an outsider looking in? Not too much, because for me, voting is…Nov 14, 20221Nov 14, 20221
Hari AdivarekarThe Art of the InterviewI’ve had the good fortune to conduct hundreds of interviews in my years as a journalist. I’ve interviewed people evicted from their homes…Nov 5, 20222Nov 5, 20222
Hari AdivarekarImmersionsThis week went by way too quickly. That tends to happen when almost every waking hour (and then some) are accounted for with work.Oct 29, 2022Oct 29, 2022
Hari AdivarekarWhat have I learned from Journalism?Listening to the sharp, sensitive and eloquent Wesley Lowery speak as a guest lecturer in our last Community Engagement class was…Oct 22, 2022Oct 22, 2022
Hari AdivarekarFuck ObjectivityI have a confession. I’ve never been objective. From the earliest days of my journalistic work I’ve always been clear that it was…Oct 14, 20222Oct 14, 20222
Hari AdivarekarA tale of two talismansThe days are just packed. When I’m not working feverishly to finish assignments I’m devoting all my attention to my community engagement…Sep 25, 2022Sep 25, 2022