Methodology: Interviews
Language: Marathi
Catalysts: Dilip Shenai
Youth Fellows:
Chintan Morye
Kashmira Khot
Manoj Nagarkar
Karuna Tari
Rupesh Kadam
Abhishek Satam
Samata Pednekar
Amol Kuthe
Coordinator: Kapil Chavan
About the Subject:
The urbanization processes are leading to decreased interactions between nature and human beings. In established community like Girangaon, many large trees occupied a special place in the lives of the community, where people conducted meetings and other rituals around some trees which were the landmarks. Today these trees get cut during the process of redevelopment. How do people in the community react to such incidents? How does of loss of such a space affect their mindset? This was the subject of research for Dilip and his group.
Challenges & Learnings:
Everyone faced some resistance during interviews which was overcome with perseverance. They also realized the importance of Team work and participation during this process.
Conclusion:
Their research revealed that even though these trees had a special place in the lives of the people, when the trees got destroyed during redevelopment process, people took it in their stride and it did not affect their lives much!
End Product:
They depicted their conclusions through a comic book.
