Archive for July, 2007
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Perfect voice recorder for fieldwork, interviews, conferences
Posted on July 22, 2007 | No CommentsFinally found the perfect voice recorder with great clarity, space, battery life and other great features I have tried my hands on four to five voice recorders so far. When I left to India for my fieldwork I was determined to get a good one that matches all my requirements. I will be doing long interviews and attending conferences – so I needed one that has a powerful mic and could record for long durations. When I read or when I work on some topic, I like to record my thoughts as they come. I needed a voice recorder that... -
Child care – American style
Posted on July 3, 2007 | No CommentsI was sauntering around in Toys R Us at Time Square in the Christmas season. Anyone who has been there around this time knows of the incredible amount of crowds that come there. Most people sport a wonderful festive attitude – even New Yorkers. I was there just to enjoy this atmosphere and was happy to look around and talk to anyone who cared to. I sustained myself with some wonderful small talk. I started having a conversation with a latino family from the mid-west. They had come to the ground floor so that their 17 year old son can... -
Being young in a social movement
Posted on July 3, 2007 | 1 CommentYoung people contribute a lot in social movements…but what is their status in them? It looks like there is a large attrition of young people from social movements in India, and perhaps elsewhere. I guess a part of it must be for financial and professional reasons. But that is clearly not the whole story. Social movements are by nature a place for discussion and rebellion – and tend to produce a lot of misgivings within. I was with a group of wonderful people in the Right to Food Campaign. I continue to cherish my association with most of them. But...
