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Toilets in India
At the banks of Indus river in Nimmu, Ladakh This morning I saw this tweet by Bill Gates which triggered my immediate response (and started a discussion) … … and remembered me about this text I wrote...
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The first skatepark in rural India
Wow, what a ride so far! Eight month ago we decided to build a skatepark with learning facilities in rural India. To be more precise: in Panna, a small buzzling town in Madhya Pradesh (MP), Central...
View ArticleGirls Session at Janwahr Castle
I haven’t had enough time to write a more detailed story about our we_school skatepark – hopefully this will happen soon – but I am very happy to say that the park is in full swing;-) Older blogpost...
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The Janwaar Castle Summer Camp
From June 1-30, 2015 we will run our first summer camp at Janwahr Castle. Janwaar Castle is a project of we_school and can briefly be described as a learning environment with a skateboarding park in...
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A sandbox.
I am currently involved in a couple of projects which I’d consider being sandbox projects. Not sandbox in a way that these projects aren’t mature or professional. No. When I say sandbox I mean it in...
View ArticleJanwar Castle needs a Bamboo House
The children in Janwar Castle have never seen a skateboarding instructor – nevertheless they’ve made it within five month to skateboarding champions. Just look at the pictures. Now we want to move on...
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A village bursted into life
“This is the first time that kids themselves change the scope of a rural village in India, in an area – Bundelkhand – which is known for its resistance to change and its tremendous poverty. I’ve never...
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The Power of Pull
Over the last few month Janwaar Castle was really blessed. Not only are the kids doing great – they bring a smile on my face when ever I see them – also our “closer environment” is doing good to us. By...
View ArticleThe Art Of Letting Go
I was working with The Church of London a few years back on the very first edition of Google’s THINK QUARTERLY. Luckily they’ve come back to me with their HUCKMAGAZINE which describes itself as: “Huck...
View ArticleThe Farmers – What about us?
Suicide rates among farmers are the highest in the country (India) – maybe only topped by the age group of the 16-24 year old male students. While the students very often cannot stand any longer the...
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Steadfastness
Text and photos by Cassie Broadwin. Cassie was with me at Janwaar Castle for a bit more than a week … ——————————- If I were to pinpoint one thing that I learned from my time with the kids of Janwaar...
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Janwaar Castle @TEDxGurugram
Last year in November I gave a talk about our skatepark in Janwaar. I tried to focus on the stories of the kids to show the impact of the skatepark on the entire village. My voice is a bit shaky … but...
View ArticleA Model School For Rural India
The model school concept is one of my most ambitious projects in Janwaar. If successful, it will transform schooling for the kids and slow down rural/urban migration. An honest look at schooling in...
View ArticleThe Power of Comics
In November we had a “Comic Workshop” in Janwaar. Sharad and a colleague from World Comics India were with us. First the kids learned what comics are all about. Then they created their own stories and...
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Re-thinking education
I am currently in Bombay, India at the MIT India Initiative. I was invited to talk about Re-thinking Education. Here is my talk – I hope there is something in it for you! That’s an audio file of my...
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