The Red Elephant Foundation

I’m going to be completely honest with you and tell you that when I first heard there’s going to be yet another Spider Man film, I didn’t…

Languages are fun. Since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated by different cultures and places and as a consequence, I suppose, I…

Notes from a reflection journal. The conversation that followed was intensely moving. I share this at his request because he hopes his…

Week on week, over the past few months, three dedicated groups of amazing people put their trust in a whimsical idea I threw at them: to…

If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? And why?

To build peace is one thing. To strive to be non-violent in every way is a whole different ball game altogether. This week, we worked on…

One of the keys to peacebuilding is to rethink, reevaluate and change behaviour patterns that validate violence: be it violence at a…

On the eve of Independence Day, we spoke about our views and ideas of democracy, protest, and dissent. The most profound moment was when a…

Prejudice existed in pockets. Some were excluded by some for some aspect of their identities, and by some others just so they would fit in…

A conversation that began with discrimination on the basis of caste and class, propped by the powerful words of Ambai, Ashokamitran, and…

We hadn’t begun class yet. Students were just about entering the room. Little Sanjeev stood behind me, his open book held tightly to his…

A story on race, and activities to understand discrimination and its impact. An unplanned coincidence, in that today marks Nelson Mandela’s…

“If you were a superhero, what superpower would you have?” I asked. “The ability to see the positive in everything!” said one. “The power…

A room full of children looked back at us with eyes full of curiosity. A wave of giggles filled the room when Kirthi messed up the sign for…

Traditionally, stories in the Indian mythology place the male protagonists at center stage while relegating the women into roles of damsels…

Teaching is one of the most challenging and under-rated jobs in the world. I say this not only because of my own work as an educator but…

How do you feel when you see or hear the phrase ‘diversity and inclusion’ being used to describe hiring policies in development sector…

Feminism is often perceived to be at odds with religion. Some feminists advocate secularism, believing that religion is personal and…

X is a student in class 8 at school. He is bored because his teacher has been talking continuously and inattentive because his view of the…

This southern state seems to be everywhere, be it education, healthcare, or even technology. Whether it is the first state to house a…

Kerala, the state most famously known as ‘God’s own Country’, sets a development standard that is comparable to that of many first world…

There is no doubt that the media plays a huge role in both, constructing and reproducing gender perceptions. The media is also guilty of…

While the Jury is still out on whether video games actually have a tendency to make young adults more violent and/or display violent…

Pornography and adult filmography have long been extremely divisive issues in feminism — especially in the Western countries. While some…