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How do we represent any relationship – some times in words (smart-sweet, sometimes by comparison (shorter-taller). and sometimes numerically (more-less) or 40-60. Today in Ambrosia ki Dukan (AKD) we explored relationship between what is the cost to how much we buy. Like life, there was a budget constraint – Rs12 per person Different snacks were…

One Friday noonImagine in AarohiWe just sat and painted our feelings with SunithaNone said “I am feeling angry”None said “I am feeling sad”None said “I am feeling frustrated”None spoke about the joyWe just painted the feelingsAnd felt…Dirty hearts, chocolate blue. colors, random, expressing without words, mind, get out negative emotions, peace, relieved, all colors away,…

Aarohi ki Dukan is a market space to promote Aarohi community members to sell their own handmade products. It is to encourage learning in entrepreneurship and business.Swayam exhibition was an occasion to participate and sell products – Some were making the product in advance, for some, it brought an opportunity to start making the products.…

I thought I could not do mini books but one of my friends helped me to do books. What I like about mini-books is the design of mini books. My thought was I cannot do good design, then I thought and thought and thought and I got many many and many designs in my mind…

I felt very shy while recording it. After some time I was comfortable. When I was drawing the story at that time I would not get any picture to draw, but then somehow I got lots and lots of ideas. When I heard the story I liked it. I used concentration, thinking, focus while doing…

They made products, I enjoyed facilitating the making of profiles – I did nothing, they made their profile, I enjoyed this nothingness. I followed what they needed Some made all by self, needed a nudge Some just needed the support of an Idea Some needed the support to doing with them Some needed the support…

Few of us at the campus headed to climb owl rock Why is this owl rock Once upon a time, there lived an owl in that rock Now it’s no more there But the rocks and Banyan tree keep calling us to embrace their magic And we keep visiting This was also just like that…

Bad news – She fell sickGood News – She got the opportunity to understand her medication Imagine Aarohi, An Open Learning Community, where there are no classes Imagine a learning community where there is no curriculum Imagine Aarohi where there is no teaching Imagine Aarohi where there are no classes Imagine Aarohi where there are…

Some of us are questioning the current education system, some of us are not finding it suitable for our children. Open learning, Homeschooling or Unschooling is the journey some of us start on, some are motivated to explore it. Often on this road-less-traveled road, we get caught up with doubts, confusion, and anxieties. Family week…

He is interested in fish breeding He wanted to make a fish tank He was provided with all the possible material For a few days, he avoided starting to make He shared “what if it goes wrong” We expressed “let’s make mistakes”. He was with “but, if..then…” We realized that co-creation may work Together we…

Independence day was a reason to celebrate FREEDOM – we asked, what all do we want to be free from – any anxiety, fear, one habit, an excuse, one belief, one image, anyone block, … or nothing.Being controlled by others, Slave of Fear, People, Emotions, Desires, Wishes, Ideas, Beliefs, Thoughtful, Other’s opinion, Habits, Interest, OCD,…

He likes to explore, he calls himself explorer, he does want to get stuck with one interest He wants to become a pilot They want to be professional footballers She likes to draw, dance and be with people He is concerned for his future “what will I be?” He likes knowledge and finds joy in…

PMO is Publicity and Media Officer at Aarohi – this job is for the one who likes to capture stories through camera and words. His first PMO photography assignment was “capture circles in Aarohi”. His first reaction was “only circles! How can I just find circles?” Well, he started and finally did not stop!

Herentrepreneurshipis growing and glowing She is getting more orders than she can produce She now has a full-time assistant to assist her in production This brought a challenge – more mental work than physical work, training, and delegating work. The growing business also brought an opportunity to understand business beyond just making and selling –…

Community is how we live, how we learn. Everybody is equal, a peer, a learner, a teacher, a guide and a support. Keywords for the community to thrive is equity and co-living. Learning is the core purpose of all action that happens in Aarohi. The whole world is our curriculum – a chore, a project,…

This session at the govt model school as part of Ennai Kandriya, was a different experience for me. Firstly – taking session alone for 58 children for the first time. Secondly session with benches and desk and no free space.Thirdly some children were in dance practice and came late, accommodating aswell, Fourthly PurposefulI did not…

Two legs togetherJumping, Jumping and Jumping TogetherOne is mineOne is yoursTwo together becomes OURSWe walk togetherWe learn togetherWe jump togetherIts all about you and me to be WE

Democracy at Aarohi means involvement Democracy means participation Democracy means understanding our roles REVIEW week at Aarohi was all about time to pause and reflect – What all can add value in learning? What roles we all play? And any working of Aarohi? Many a time it does not bring any conclusion or so-called decision…

Carpentry Festival with Murli. No occasion…just like that! It was all about creating magic with scrap wood, and resources. Anything Murli saw, he had an idea to convert it into something usable – no boundaries of “this is not possible”. Everything was possible and that was magical! With waste strips of wood, he encouraged, kids…

Learning Mela in nearby govt school started with Apprehensions – What stalls? How will I? What about the language? What age? Maybe I can’t! Then it was about stimulation – Describing stall? Imagining, planning, talking, teaming up, preparing, wondering – what if? What all? Then? How else?. And then began preparation – Planning, Thinking, Discussing,…

He started dreaming of becoming a pilot when he was two years says he. Two years back he started talking about and dreaming actively. In the beginning, it was all about dreaming and talking. Soon he also fell for deliberate practice! He started first finding of what does it mean to be a pilot –…

On the day of Guru Pournami, we started our visits to nearby mainstream schools. Just before we visited, we got an idea to make a portfolio of her skill set in the form of eight intelligences. We were feeling completely peaceful and ready for any reply from the school authorities.After a few years of open…

Outdoor to explore Innovation atMurali’s House that turned out to be a carpentry museum. Story of Renovation – brought creativity alive in every corner of his house. Murali Magic Wood designer-made furniture movable all around the house and designed as per his needs and space availability and as per his wishes. Many parts of his…

Learning has no boundaries Teaching also has no boundaries Anything you know – you teach to others Anything you don’t’ know – learn from others Imagine a world of co-live, co-learn and co-support each other. Imagine Aarohi – Open Learning Community for learners of all ages: Open to all kinds of interests, abilities, styles and…

Starting the day together as a community, singing, dancing, playing games, getting to know what others are doing, which guest is coming, sharing about each others day, peer planning, group planning, planning with the mentor, detailing the resources and knowing each other. The morning coming together sets the tone of the day – each one…

Social Environment is what we create – What I do, What I say, How I carry myself … do all these create, impact, and affect the social environment? How social environment affects me and how I affect it – let us explore. Just one announcement “Dress up weird, crazy, different today” – face paint, body…

During the first few years of life, we get so used to being assessed by others that many of us lose the ability to assess ourselves, fairly. But whether it is praise or criticism – if the first line of assessment comes from me myself – then not only do I become more objective about…

Ennai Kandariye is Aarohi outreach program in the neighborhood schools of Kelamangalam. The purpose of this program is to work with Government school children on self-empowerment, understanding self, individual strengths and weakness, images and beliefs and so on. One adult and two children wanted to be part of this initiative to reach out to teach…

One Friday morningWe all got together to make rainwater filterIt was ACTIVE WE Why makePlay pool overflowingWater going back to the landWhy not save it for useWe understood why are making Some collected stonesSome washed stonesSome sieved stones Hmm just stones of different sizesAnd that is how the earth is filteringWe think Work in progressExperienced…

We live together We collect dirt for each other Sometimes the dirt gets highlighted He is so funny, she is snobbish, he is adamant, she is judgemental, he is disturbing, she is poky, he is smart, she is dumb, he is good for nothing, she is fully faltoo Just a round of expression What dirt…