Asia

Browse the following articles to learn more about our partners in Asia and their communities.

Ingredients for a home-based business success

Manda, who listens regularly to Adivasi Voices speakerbox programmes, started a new home-based business venture putting into action the learning she gained from the programmes. Manda’s new flour mill provides income for her family and is having a ripple effect around her community.

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Digital community radio inspires digital detox!

Like a growing number of young people in rural Pakistan, Sarah has a smartphone.  As is also the case for many young people, her smartphone has not always been good for her mental health.

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Pakistani children sitting with their mother

Transforming stigma

In a village near Sargodha, Nasrin transformed from a scrutinized mother into a resilient health ambassador. Discover how radio programs and community support helped her overcome deep-seated stigma and save her children’s lives.

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Set free though a mobile app

From Shackles to Spices: How a Phone App Helped One Couple Break Free

From bonded labour to business owners: discover how Somari and Budhu used the Adivasi Voices app to reclaim their freedom and launch a thriving Vada Pav stall in Maharashtra.

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Advocacy represented by women speaking into a microphone

The water was already there

When Bright Home volunteers surveyed options for a new borehole, another process was also underway – it turned out the real need was for advocacy.

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Opening doors in Sargodha

Going live on local FM radio, woman and girls from the Roshan Ghar project are creating new opportunities and opening new doors for rural listeners near Sargodha.

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SALT listening in India

Going Deeper in India

As the impact of a community-centred media project among indigenous tribal people in India becomes apparent, the local teams believe it’s time to go deeper.

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a woman planting seeds

Amplifying with care

Amplifying Voices Pakistan promotes change at a pace that allows time for long-held cultural norms to adapt. Through Bright Home groups, they’re finding a care-filled approach to amplifying voices is paying dividends for positive change.

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Six sisters in front of their home

From rage to peace

Taking part in a “Bright Home” group helped six sisters to overcome their rage at having “nothing to lose”, finding peace and boldness to take risks to improve their future, inspiring others to come alongside.

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Adivasi community dancing

Connecting Communities

After hearing many of each other’s stories over speakerboxes, remote Adivasi communities in Maharashtra met each other for the first time to share remarkable stories of transformation.

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