Uplifting Voices of Peace from Across India
Over 80 percent of Indians believe that respecting all religions lies at the core of their identity as Indians. At the same time, over two-thirds of Indian Hindus believe that one must be Hindu in order to be truly Indian. Less than 30 percent of Indian Hindus and Muslims say they have a lot in common -- and yet, 77 percent of Hindus and Muslims alike believe in karma.
How can we make sense of these contradictions? And how is India changing today?
In order to answer these questions and more, Hindus for Human Rights and PAIGAM are excited to announce a new collaboration: Voices of Peace.
Over the next six months, our team of grassroots media professionals will bring you a series of eye-opening stories from across India, including video documentaries, written interviews, and photo essays.
We will travel across India to learn what everyday people think about democracy, religious identity, and the direction India is currently headed in. The first phase of our project will focus on Uttar Pradesh: India's largest state, the site of many of India's religious flashpoints, and a "test ground" for Hindu nationalist policies.
The launch of this exciting grassroots media project coincides with the second anniversary of Hindus for Human Rights. Please donate generously so that we can continue advocating for pluralism, civil rights, and human rights for all.
Thank-You Gift:
All supporters who contribute over $100 (USD) will receive one month of free access to the entire oeuvre of award-winning Indian filmmaker Anand Patwardhan. For almost 50 years, Patwardhan has been India’s most important – and to some, controversial – documentary filmmaker. Virtually all of his films have faced state censorship and he has had to wage unrelenting legal battles to make them available for screening in India, at all. Thank you to our friends at OVID.tv for making this possible!
About the Team:
Hindus for Human Rights is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit nonpartisan organization founded in 2019. We advocate for pluralism and civil and human rights in South Asia and North America, rooted in the values of our faith. We provide a Hindu voice of resistance to caste, Hindutva ideology (Hindu extremism/supremacy which is often violent), racism, and all forms of bigotry and oppression.
PAIGAM (People’s Association In Grassroots Action and Movement) is a New Delhi-based aggregator of activists, researchers, practitioners and organizations that aims to bring together social efforts at the local, national and global levels. PAIGAM is committed to amplifying issues that matter through grassroots media advocacy.
