Speak up!

A public service ad, directed by Pooja Das Sarkar, Nandita Mary Thomas and Subuhi Jiwani, tries to raise awareness about 10920, a government-run helpline for women. It was made as an assignment for a video class on social communication in January 2008.

 

 

 

 

Missal Mix, Radio TISS: 88.4FM

From September 15-20, 2008, the second-year students of CMCS attended a week-long workshop in community radio with filmmaker and media activist Stalin K. It involved programming for a (hypothetical) TISS community radio station as well as developing individual radio segments. The week was spent interviewing people on a wide variety of topics and inviting them to record the songs of their choice in the CMCS studio. The result? This 38-minute programme.

To ensure a diversity of voices, students reached out to people across departments, professions, languages, classes, castes, genders, etc. The community members who participated in the programme include faculty, administration, maintenance, students, non-teaching staff, contract employees, security guards, canteen workers, etc.

At the end of the week, the students ‘narrowcasted’ the programme in front of an audience of approximately 50 people. To listen to it, please click on the link below. (The link will not stream audio but will allow you to download the file.)

http://rapidshare.com/files/149350545/Misal_mix.mp3.html

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Now that the fire’s burning, I wonder

At this riotous dance of heat and colour;

Knowing I may burn if I move closer

Still lean to feel the fire’s persuasive power.

 

Now that the fire’s burning, I delight

In its heat and watch it crackle and spit

At the retreating armies of sad night,

And see the shadows of cold fear take flight.

 

Now that the fire’s burning, I realize

The wood will not burn forever and my eyes

See colours more intense, to try disguise

The wood that burns brightest before it dies.

 

Now that the fire’s burning, I submit

To its compelling brilliance while its lit.

By Theyiesinuo Keditsu