Stories
Friends of Thudippu Edition 5: Bringing Daffumuttu and Arabana Muttu to Fort Kochi
Discover the journey behind Friends of Thudippu Edition 5, bringing Daffumuttu and Arabana Muttu from Malabar to Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.
Open Spaces for Good
Aparna needed a room to teach dance in, and our office sat mostly empty at weekends — so we opened it. Then came Mary with her stitching, and others with their recipes, until our own team was working in smaller and smaller rooms. Here is how that became Open Spaces for Good, and how you might open a space of your own.
Stamping Through Time
A spectacular blend of theatre, music, dance, and powerful rhythmic footwork, Chavittu Nadakam is one of Kerala’s most distinctive performing arts traditions. Here is the tale of how it reflects the rich cultural heritage and collective memory of Kerala’s coastal communities.
Lighting the Way
Like a flower reaching for light, every child deserves the chance to bloom. Through Olimalar Foundation, a small team in Kochi is empowering children with the confidence, emotional strength, and life skills to shine both in school and beyond.
Healing Minds: How Mind Empowered Became a Lifeline
Born during the isolation of the pandemic, Mind Empowered became a safe space for people struggling silently with stress, anxiety, and loneliness. Here's more about the Kochi-based organisation.
Fugdo: A Dance Carried Across the Sea
Carried across the sea from Goa and preserved through generations, Fugdo continues to echo with the rhythms of exile, resistance, and belonging. Here is how the Kudumbi community in Fortkochi strive to preserve the artform.
“We Started With Empty Hands”: How Two Women Built an Inclusive Arts Collective in Kerala
Read on, to know more about the seven-year journey of Thudippu. In this conversation, Anjali reflects on the social, financial, and emotional realities of building a small arts organisation in Kerala, and why creating a safe space can itself become a quiet act of resistance.
Stitch by Stitch: Building Community in Fort Kochi
Here is a story of materials rescued from landfill, skills passed between women, and a community slowly stitching together its own sustainable future — one bag at a time.