Umeed:
Stories That Inspire
Umeed: Stories That Inspire is a visual storytelling project that highlights stories of solidarity, empathy, and compassion between and across the diverse communities of India and the Indian diaspora and the shared humanity that binds us together. The project amplifies voices that challenge divisiveness, promote mutual understanding and respect, and inspire hope.
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“Wake up and see world through your own eyes, rather than through eyes of others” — Anoop Atre
Anoop Atre, IT Security Consultant, Long Beach, California I grew up in Bangalore in the early to mid-1980s. My father worked as a bank teller at the Reserve Bank of India, and my mother was a nurse. We lived in the bank quarters—a compact neighborhood where families from all backgrounds lived side by side: Hindus, […]
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“I dream of India where no one is humiliated for who they are” — Muskan Nagpal
I dream of an India where no one is humiliated for who they are. That we end the daily indignities—from bulldozed homes to whispered slurs. That the casual hate, from a teacher’s words to a bureaucrat’s indifference, is named and dismantled. And that people begin to ask themselves, honestly: Why do I think this way? Where did this come from? Change, I believe, comes not from shame but from love. People change for those they love.
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“I dream of an India where communal violence is a forgotten phrase” — David Sathuluri
I dream of an India where Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and all communities coexist without the walls of hate and bigotry. Where anyone can walk freely into places of worship, be it a mosque, temple, or church, without fear or hesitation. Where communal violence is a forgotten phrase, and where we see each other as human first. An India where children grow up learning that love, kindness, and our shared humanity come before all else. That’s the India I believe in.
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The New Pilates Is A New Way To Love Yourself
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The New Pilates Is A New Way To Love Yourself
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