Prashasti is a recent graduate from Ashoka University. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of affect theory and the built environment.
Articles
Transcending pasts
We sat with Arun, who runs Arunodaya (a rehabilitation center) to discuss his work and past.
Pushpa's Pulse
Pushpa has been living in Dharavi since she was born. Our day starts with her bright smile as she sells pulses right outside the urbz office. We recently had a little chat with her.
Dharavi SRA tenants on the Redevelopment project
The announcement of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project brings unanswered questions with it. To gain insight into the housing rehabilitation process, we spoke to Suryakant and Mohammed, whose homes were rehabilitated by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) some years ago.
Works
1000 Voices
Dharavi has creativity and diversity deeply embedded into its landscape. It houses schools, hospitals, mosques, temples, pottery studios, craftsmen, leather industries, textile workshops, food production units, markets of all sorts, people from all over India and much more. This mix creates a unique urban settlement, facilitating interactions and arrangements just as unique.