[Reader-list] Jalebi Ink: Media for Young People

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Jalebi Ink is an independent media content space for young people. Our idea
is to create non-consumption oriented, intelligent content for kids and
young adults, a substantial part of which will be generated by children
themselves. We at Jalebi Ink believe that the world needs to listen to young
people.

We specialise in the development and production of media created by and for
young people across multiple platforms, including online, television, radio,
print and publishing.

he Jalebi Ink team consists of award-winning journalists, writers, artists,
filmmakers, activists, youth and parents. Over the years, collectively, we
have built a body of work that displays a consistent interest in engaging
with issues that affect children. We have produced several award-winning
products for young people – newspapers, films and documentaries. Our work
has been screened in festivals abroad – from Brazil, Kabul, Tehran to USA,
Hiroshima and Cairo.

OUR PROJECTS

Our projects inspire young people to explore and investigate the world
around them.

* My Mohalla

My Mohalla tracks the history and culture of neighbourhoods through
interviews, narratives and features on the people and places that make their
neighbourhoods. Through this project, children share stories and images of
their communities.

* The Way We Lived

Everyone has a history. The Way We Lived project will record personal
remembered histories of people. Young people will map the stories of the
eldest members in their families through a personal storytelling process.
And discover the past – the way they lived, childhood days, who their idols
were, what they did in their leisure time, what were the popular games, what
was in fashion etc.

How can youth become leaders in creating a more sustainable future? When we
were working on youth media, we found that our young readers were very
concerned about the environment and wanted to find new ideas that went
beyond changing light bulbs and carrying reusable bags to effect systemic
change. The GreenWatch programme will give them a chance to do so. Children
will create a green mapping of their cities through news, trends and
features on green practices and lifestyles, eco warriors and tips and
how-tos on going green. Along with contemporary eco-friendly practices, the
project will introduce young people to traditional systems of
environmentalism.