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The Idea of Belonging | Chapter 2, Coimbatore | 5, 6 October 2024

Belonging is a multifaceted concept. It goes beyond mere physical presence or legal status —it involves emotional attachment and a sense...

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Between state narratives and people’s memories of 1971 - Anam Zakaria

'While Pakistan saw 1971 through the sense of loss, similar to how India saw 1947, for Bangladesh, 1971 marked bloodshed, but also the...

The Idea of Archives-Abeer Gupta

Abeer Gupta, is currently director of Krishnakriti Foundation, Hyderabad. He is also director of Achi Association India.

Oral History as Archiving: Aanchal Malhotra and Anam Zakaria in conversation with Tina Servaia

Aanchal Malhotra is a visual artist and oral historian. Anam Zakaria is an author and educationist. Tina Sevaia is a teaching practitioner.

Shared Histories 2019, Chandigarh - A report

We landed in Chandigarh on May Day, on the eve of the two-day history teaching conference we had organized, to be hosted by Saint Kabir...

Collective History and Identity - Anam Zakaria

Anam Zakaria is an author, development professional, psychotherapist and educationist.

A talk by Swaleha Alam Shahzada, Citizens Archive of Pakistan

Swaleha went on to head a private school in Karachi before becoming CAP’s Executive Director in June 2012.

Keynote Address at the International Conference on Teaching History - Urvashi Butalia

Urvashi Butalia is a feminist and independent publisher, oral historian and author.