Comments on: Neighbourhood Diaries: Training Citizen Journalists in Calcutta's Marginalized Communities http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/ Helping the global population join the global conversation Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:06:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Partha Banerjee http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-15815 Partha Banerjee Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:34:42 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-15815 I'll be in Kolkata from mid-December to mid-January. Would much like to meet the workers and mentors of the project. Let me know if an opportunity exists. I’ll be in Kolkata from mid-December to mid-January. Would much like to meet the workers and mentors of the project. Let me know if an opportunity exists.

]]> By: EthanZ http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-11015 EthanZ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:48:21 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-11015 An amazing and inspiring project. Great work by Urbi and everyone else involved - I hope that Neighborhood Diaries can serve as a model and inspiration for projects in similar communities around the world. An amazing and inspiring project. Great work by Urbi and everyone else involved – I hope that Neighborhood Diaries can serve as a model and inspiration for projects in similar communities around the world.

]]> By: Urbi http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10958 Urbi Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:04:04 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10958 Dear all, feels great to be connected! Para Diaries was a wonderful learning curve for me, a space for meeting new friends, sharing stories and journeys, developing courage, initiative, compassion and new perspectives...glad to know you are equally inspired! Dear all, feels great to be connected! Para Diaries was a wonderful learning curve for me, a space for meeting new friends, sharing stories and journeys, developing courage, initiative, compassion and new perspectives…glad to know you are equally inspired!

]]> By: lova http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10940 lova Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:24:24 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10940 Get well soon Urbi. Thank you for helping us learn about the children and their inspiring project. How Anjali articulated overcoming her fear of writing and what it meant to her is what we hope to hear from all aspiring netizens. Get well soon Urbi. Thank you for helping us learn about the children and their inspiring project. How Anjali articulated overcoming her fear of writing and what it meant to her is what we hope to hear from all aspiring netizens.

]]> By: Jillian C. York http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10932 Jillian C. York Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:50:40 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10932 What an amazing project! Best of luck to Kalam, and thanks for sharing this story with us. What an amazing project! Best of luck to Kalam, and thanks for sharing this story with us.

]]> By: Amira http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10930 Amira Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:24:37 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10930 Thank you for sharing this eye-opening journey with us David. All the best to Kalam and its ground breaking projects, thanks to Urbi's efforts. Thank you for sharing this eye-opening journey with us David. All the best to Kalam and its ground breaking projects, thanks to Urbi’s efforts.

]]> By: Janine http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10927 Janine Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:12:37 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10927 What an amazing story! It was interesting to learn about the project's background and see what has come out of everyone's hard work and dedication. And point well taken about video being less of a barrier to entry than text. What an amazing story! It was interesting to learn about the project’s background and see what has come out of everyone’s hard work and dedication. And point well taken about video being less of a barrier to entry than text.

]]> By: Rising Voices » Neighbourhood Diaries’ Open Box of Poetry http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10779 Rising Voices » Neighbourhood Diaries’ Open Box of Poetry Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:44:45 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10779 [...] after clicking through all the links in our recent feature on the articles produced by the citizen journalists of the Calcutta-based Neighbourhood Diaries [...] [...] after clicking through all the links in our recent feature on the articles produced by the citizen journalists of the Calcutta-based Neighbourhood Diaries [...]

]]> By: Partha Banerjee http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10432 Partha Banerjee Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:51:25 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10432 On Born Into Brothels, Kolkata's leading daily Ananda Bazar Patrika published a story on August 7, 2008 that the featured kids (except for one who's now reportedly in the U.S.) have now brought a lawsuit against the filmmakers. The lawsuit is based on the fact that the filmmakers breached their promise to share in the enormous profit from the Oscar-winning movie with the children and their sex worker mothers. Unfortunately: almost all the kids on the film whose identities were exposed are now going through a miserable life; at least one young girl Puja is now a sex worker herself. This movie is a grotesque display of exploitation, violation of privacy and ethics as well as self-promotion and aggrandizement. It created false hope and then destroyed it. On Born Into Brothels, Kolkata’s leading daily Ananda Bazar Patrika published a story on August 7, 2008 that the featured kids (except for one who’s now reportedly in the U.S.) have now brought a lawsuit against the filmmakers. The lawsuit is based on the fact that the filmmakers breached their promise to share in the enormous profit from the Oscar-winning movie with the children and their sex worker mothers. Unfortunately: almost all the kids on the film whose identities were exposed are now going through a miserable life; at least one young girl Puja is now a sex worker herself. This movie is a grotesque display of exploitation, violation of privacy and ethics as well as self-promotion and aggrandizement. It created false hope and then destroyed it.

]]> By: Romi http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/08/19/neighbourhood-diaries-training-citizen-journalists-in-calcuttas-marginalized-communities/#comment-10373 Romi Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:59:18 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=385#comment-10373 Anjali's eloquent testimonial on how Neighbourhood Diaries impacted her life ("My life changed very much") sums up the overall success of RV projects such as this one. It's also nice to see the youth enjoy themselves, all the while being empowered to come out of their shell and share their own realities. Looking forward to reading more of their stories. Anjali’s eloquent testimonial on how Neighbourhood Diaries impacted her life (”My life changed very much”) sums up the overall success of RV projects such as this one.

It’s also nice to see the youth enjoy themselves, all the while being empowered to come out of their shell and share their own realities. Looking forward to reading more of their stories.

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