People find a way to be nosy about others’ business everywhere. But there is one question that particularly disrupts Khushi’s peace of mind every single time. Like a pinch of salt on an old wound, the question has different answers as Khushi walks around in the streets of Lucknow.

“फ se Field, श se Shiksha” is a series of 10 audio stories coming from the lived experiences and imaginations of education in rural India. How do we look at education outside classrooms? More importantly, who gets access to education at all?  We explore all this and more, as members of our Learning Lab team take us along on their journeys of shiksha. In our first episode, Khushi recalls that question on education that has tormented her for years.

The Third Eye’s Learning Lab is an arts-based pedagogical and co-creation platform where we come together to critically examine our own standpoints, to engage and question the systems of knowledge that shape us. At the centre of the pedagogy are our Digital Educators (DEs) based in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. Coming from different age, gender and caste locations and rooted in community-based organisations, the DEs bring tremendous diversity and depth of experience. Image, text and sound are fundamental elements of exploration, discovery and self-articulation in this process, as is the feminist lens. This series by the DEs emerged from a process of prompt-led creative writing.

Narrated and written by Khushi Bano

Produced by Madhuri Adwani

Title track written by Arun Gupta and performed by Vedi.

Instrumental track by Shabnam Virmani.

For their valuable time and feedback, we would like to thank Lakshmi from Chambal Media; and Anita and Prarthana from Nirantar.

Stay tuned for new stories every Monday and Wednesday.

Email us at thethirdeyeteam@gmail.com and tell us about your education journey and the experiences of education these stories reminded you of.

इस एपिसोड में सुनते है खुशी को. दूसरों की ज़िन्दगी में टांग लड़ाना अक्सर लोगों का फेवरेट टाइम पास होता है. यूं कह लें कि सबसे पसंदीदा काम. खुशी के लिए भी यह नई बात नहीं थी कि लखनऊ की गलियों में राह चलते कोई उसे टोककर सवाल कर दे. पर, एक सवाल ऐसा था जो हर बार उसके दिलो-दिमाग को हिला कर रख देता. जैसे, किसी ने उसके पुराने जख्म पर नमक छिड़क दिया हो! खुशी के मन में उस एक सवाल के लिए जवाबों का पूरा गोदाम भरा था. क्या है वो सवाल? खुशी अपने गोदाम से कब, कौन सा जवाब निकालती है? जानने के लिए सुनिए खुशी की कहानी, खुशी की ज़ुबानी!

भारत के ग्रामीण इलाकों से निकले, शिक्षा के अनुभव और उनमें कल्पनाओं के पंख लगाए 10 कहानियों की यह ऑडियो शृंखला अब आपके सामने है. इस शृंखला की हर कहानी अपने आप में शिक्षा के अनुभवों और उन्हें देखने के नज़रिए से बिलकुल जुदा है. ये कहानियां सवाल करती हैं कि क्लासरूम के बाहर हम शिक्षा को कैसे

Episode ID: 1000595205348

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Release Date: 18/01/2023, 15:33:11