Raahi : Streets For All

Raahi is a social experiment for enhancing inclusion and accessibility on streets - the most 'shared' of all public spaces - through hearing diverse perspectives on streets from people from myriad walks of life. Join Anirudh, Harshada and Piyush in learning from their guests about the multifaceted challenges on the streets and help identify avenues for interventions in the process.

Ms. Rimpi Arora, a PwD and Research Scholar at Panjab University, Chandigarh, shares her challenges, her work, and her insights for making the streets more accessible and inclusive.

Mr. Mukesh Gupta, a senior citizen, engineer and former bureaucrat based out of Delhi talks about his experiences of streets as someone who has understood design considerations for senior citizens for decades as an engineer and a bureaucrat.

Sh Janannath Singh Jayara, Hon'ble Principal, Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh speaks about accessibility on streets for the visually impaired.

Dr. Ratoola Kundu, a city planner by qualification and faculty at TISS Mumbai shares her perspectives on streets for all through the lens of a planning professional and sociologist.

A person from the LGBTQIA+ community shares their struggles and challenges in accessing streets and talks about ways to make the streets more inclusive and accepting.

Ms Shaivya Harit, a young college student from TISS Mumbai shares her opinions and experiences on the gender considerations limiting female participation and access to streets.

Mrs. Anupama, a 35 year old homemaker talks about her own experience during pregnancy and as a parent with a young kid, and shares her opinions and recommendations for making the streets better for all.

 Ms. Vibha an MBA graduate and an animal lover and animal rights activist talks about inclusion on the streets for street animals.