by Sushama Nagarkar | Nov 27, 2015 | Dabba Service
Events of the last six to eight months (such as killing of Dalits, rationalists, lynching) are unconscionable. But the furor being caused by Aamir Khan’s remarks on increasing intolerance is disgusting. And while my world view is coloured by my own experiences of...
by Sushama Nagarkar | Nov 20, 2015 | Dabba Service
Pratibha joined the Arpan family in April, 2014 when we were still experimenting with our new venture. At the time, we were not sure of our direction and therefore neither was she. But she went with the flow. Now she loves to come to work and hates to miss a single...
by Sushama Nagarkar | Nov 9, 2015 | Dabba Service
A few days ago, there was an excited message from Ashaita saying the FB page had ‘exploded with messages and wishes and appreciation’. It brought a smile. Social media is wonderful! Yes, we want our page to get a lot of `likes’ and spread the word. A growing clientele...
by Sushama Nagarkar | Jul 31, 2015 | Dabba Service
Having been at work in Pune on the occasion of Guru Purnima, I was gheraoed by several employees insisting that they touch my feet. It was embarrassing to say the least. I am no guru; I consider myself a life-long shishya . I tried to explain. But they would have none...
by Sushama Nagarkar | Jul 29, 2015 | Dabba Service
It has been just over three months now that we have begun our dabba service as a way to provide sheltered employment to individuals with developmental disabilities. It is a work in progress and we have a ways to go. Most importantly, the experiences that our team is...
by Sushama Nagarkar | Jul 23, 2015 | Dabba Service
Two days ago we had another near-deluge in the suburbs of Mumbai where our workplace is located. The roads were flooded, cars stalled in various places and traffic crawled. Needless to say, our young employees had a day off. Yes, they were disappointed and yes, we...
