Basera-e-Tabassum

Basera-e-Tabassum, 'Abode of Laughter', is where many orphaned young Kashmiri girls have found a place to live. Not just a haven, 'Basera' is a something these girls can truly call home, a place to share joys and laughter and come together to become a family. And the person who created this family, who brought smiles to so many innocent faces, is Adik Kadam, a young man of 30. Adik faced countless obstacles, from distrusting hostile natives to the gun-points of terrorists, to turn his vision of 'Basera' into a reality. He has slowly but surely earned the trust and respect of the locals, and receives their strong support. He looks forward to creating more such abodes for the Kashmiri girls, and strengthening the bond between Kashmir and ther est of the India.
-Mukta Paranjape

Article written by : Sujata Paranjape

Link -
http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20080913/ch12.htm


Adik's contact details are -

Tel. : +91-20-24464404.
Mob: 9422323569 / 9823023660
Fax: +91-20-24464403
Website: http://bwfindia.org.in/
Email - bwfindia@gmail.com


We would also like to know your thoughts on -

What can be done to create and strengthen the bond between the people of Kashmir and the rest of the India?

Kaal Kordi Jaga, Aaj Phalbaga

Kashinath Shinde is a young man from the village of Hattalwadi, a village that was known for the problem of water shortage. Teacher by profession, Kashinath gave up his job to concentrate on his farm, and after consulting the Taluka agriculture officer and four agricultural colleges in the stateover the problem of water and possible splutions, he successfully cultivated oranges on his farm, a land that hardly had any yield before Kashinath's venture. Kashinath, after realising that individual development is insgnificant if the entire community does not progress equally, helped his fellow villagers find the knowledge that he had discovered. As a result of his efforts, the village of Hattalwadi is known as the 'Village of Orchards' today!
-Mukta Paranjape

Here is a link to the article:
http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20080830/ch10.htm

Article written by: Dilip Patil

Prashna:

We would like to know your opinions on -

1. What do you think can be done for other villages to help them succeed the way Hattalwadi has?
2. Should school trips be conducted to such places from cities/other villages?
3. Will research benefit such causes? What should be its direction?