The poem in this episode is about Equality and Inequality, and was written by a child in a library in a slum redevelopment in Mumbai. The child has shared examples of equality and inequality that she has observed in her everyday life. There are examples from her home, her school, her neighbourhood and even from the larger world that makes up the country she lives in, India. Perhaps, you will recognize some of the examples.

About the Guest
Manish Jain is an educator who has taught both children and adults who go on to teach children. The idea of equality is woven into much of his work that seeks to deepen our understanding of how the world can become more equitable. Manish teaches in the School of Education Studies at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD). His teaching and research interests lie at the intersections of history, politics, sociology of education, and he specialises in the areas of citizenship education, education policies, history of education and teacher education. He has been awarded several fellowships at universities in Canada, Germany and the UK.

He has co-edited:
Education, Teaching and Learning: Discourses, Cultures, Conversations, published by Orient Blackswan
School Education in India: Market, State and Quality, published by Routledge

He has also contributed to:
Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia
Curriculum Studies in India: Intellectual Histories, Present Circumstances

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CREDITS
The Hum Hindustani Poetry Podcast is a production of The Magic Key Centre for the Arts and Childhood.

Conceived, Written, and Hosted by
Samina Mishra

Poems read by
Aanvi, Arudra, Danyal, Haniya, Ishanvi, Labina, Lakshmi, Kashvi, Kyra, Rohan, Ronish, Samaa, Sarah, Sediqa, Ulfa

Children reading the poems mentored by
Anannya Tripathyi

Studio recordings
Amartya Ghosh, Quarter Note Studios

Music
Shireen Ghosh

Vocals
Ishaan Chintamani

Artwork
Alia Sinha

Additional Research
Rhea Kuthoore

Co-Writer
S Gautham

Hindi Translation
Tazeen Ali

Produced by
Vaaka Media

Acknowledgements
Anannya Tripathyi
Gaurav Chintamani
Priya Mathews
Shikha Sen
Simurgh Centre
TESF India
All the children who participated in the Hum Hindustani workshops and wrote the poems

Support for this podcast comes from Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
The Hum Hindustani research project is part of TESF India.