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Transforming a Dump yard into Paradise: Karnataka’s Positive Story

THE NEW LEAM - 31/08/2017 0

Recently a group of students in Karnataka transformed an age old dump yard into a park for marginalised children who were erstwhile deprived of any playing space. This is a story that reaffirms our faith in the potential of humanity and helps us challenge the hegemonic power of ‘bad’ news that our headlines are generally made up of.

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