Everyday AHMEDABAD
Everyday AHMEDABAD
Witness the everyday life that unfolds in the streets and public spaces of Ahmedabad through the lens of its citizens, know the markets and local hotspots to explore, hear the stories of people's experiences walking and gathering in different neighbourhoods and engage with the story called Everyday Ahmedabad.
Witness the everyday life that unfolds in the streets and public spaces of Ahmedabad through the lens of its citizens, know the markets and local hotspots to explore, hear the stories of people's experiences walking and gathering in different neighbourhoods and engage with the story called Everyday Ahmedabad.
Ask your grandparents
In the first part of this Oral history series, we share conversations with grandparents who were kind enough to agree to talk to us. We asked them about the public places they go to, how they reach there, and how public life has changed over the years. We invite you to listen to their stories!
Published: 20/07/2022
Mariam’s dada (87) is a retired professor who loves to read and write. He is also a religious person. He shares the fifty years of transformation in the neighbourhood of Jamia Nagar-Okhla that occurred in front of his eyes.
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Interviewee: Dada of Mariam
Interviewer: Mariam Fatima
Language: Hindi
Published: 24/11/2021
Kirti’s Dadi (76) is a nature lover and likes to visit near by parks in the morning. She is also very fond of shopping from her favourite places like, palika market or quila road etc. in the city. (Rohtak).
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Interviewee: Dadi of Kirti
Interviewer: Kirti
Language: Hindi
Kirti's Nanaji is a simple person who belongs to a small village in (Hasanpur) Samastipur, Bihar. He likes to go for walks in the local college ground and here he has talked about his experience there.
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Interviewee: Nanaji of Kirti
Interviewer: Kirti Kumari
Language: Hindi
Published: 24/11/2021
Ayushi's Nani (63) is a very religious person and enjoys visiting temples, shrines and holy places. She is also fond of shopping in crowded market areas which form a major part of the heart of her hometown/city (Hazaribagh).
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Interviewee: Nani of Ayushi
Interviewer: Ayushi Kumari
Language: Hindi
Published: 24/11/2021
Ayushi's Nanaji (67) is always on a busy schedule and has to visit different cities from time to time which allows him to discover a lot of new places. He also likes a walk around the local lake area in his city (Hazaribagh) and observe the surrounding areas.
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Interviewee: Nanaji of Ayushi
Interviewer: Ayushi Kumari
Language: Hindi
Published: 24/11/2021
Chhote Nanaji of Vidisha (65 yrs) is a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand. His source of enjoyment, when out for a walk, are the children playing in the colony garden space, whose activities he has keenly observed. He also goes down memory lane to talk of maidaans that were such a common occurrence in the city when he was younger.
Interviewee: Chhote Nanaji of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
​Language: Hindi
Published: 26/06/2021
Nanaji of Archisha (72 yrs), a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand, feels most comfortable at home but does like to visit temples every once in a while. He makes a note of all things around his place that would trigger one’s curiosity. He appreciates all the beauty that the landscape around him offers.
Interviewee: Nanaji of Archisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 26/06/2021
Chhoti Nani of Vidisha (60 yrs) is a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand. Her experience of space is determined by the people she meets. It was nice to know that for the older generation, people matter so much. Also, they connect with people when meeting them face-to-face (and, not online!).
Interviewee: Chhoti Nani of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 26/06/2021
Nani of Archisha (65 yrs), a resident of Ranchi, is a seeker of a tranquil space that she finds at the nearby shrines. When she is outside of the home, watching the passers-by fascinates her. She likes to sit and observe such a ‘play’ on the streets.
Interviewee: Nani of Archisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 26/06/2021
Nanaji of Shaurya (69 yrs), a resident of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, is an enthusiastic walker. He shares interesting details about the neighbourhood he lives in and the places he walks to.
Interviewee: Nanaji of Shaurya
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 26/06/2021
Mami Dadi of Vidisha (78 yrs), a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh is ever-grateful for a social gathering in the company of her friends who often make her day with kirtan and food. She reminisces the good old days with friends that were always a source of joy.
Interviewee: Mami Dadi of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 25/06/2021
Mamu Dadaji of Vidisha (89 yrs), a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and a young man at heart, always has stories to share from his bundles of experience. He is accustomed to this because it is exactly what his grandchildren often demand. He talks of his choice of places in detail.
Interviewee: Mamu Dadaji of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 25/06/2021
Father of Farheen (70 yrs), a resident of Margao, Goa is a practical person who appreciates a cool environment and definitely enjoys a quiet time at the beach. To him it is a matter of being away from the crowd and finding his own serene space.
Interviewee: Father of Farheen
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: English
Published: 25/06/2021
Mother of Farheen (64 yrs), a resident of Margao, Goa, yearns to sit at a space on the beach that refreshes her mind and leaves her with much peace.
Interviewee: Mother of Farheen
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 14/06/2021
Mother of Rohini (74 yrs), a resident of Panjim, Goa, finds calmness at the church. She is ever delighted to hear the chirping of young children at her neighborhood garden where she likes to go for a stroll. Her delight is evident in the way she giggles while talking about them.
Interviewee: Mother of Rohini
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: English
Published: 14/06/2021
Nanaji of Vidisha (79 yrs), a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand, is a man who lives by the clock and finds peace by the temple. As simple and straightforward as he may sound, he likes to bask in the light of good thoughts that the temple environment offers him.
Interviewee: Nanaji of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 13/06/2021
Nani of Vidisha (71 yrs), a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand, narrates her fondness for the local temples, trees and flowers as well as the children that she longs to see in the public space of her choice.
Interviewee: Nani of Vidisha
Interviewer: Vidisha Sahay
Language: Hindi
Published: 13/06/2021
If you like, please do add here stories from talking to your own grandparents! You can also talk to your friends’ grandparents or anyone else you know from the older generation. We think there is so much to learn from them about how public spaces have been in the past and how they could be in the future!!
If you would like some tips on how to interview grandparents on public spaces, do send us an email. We’ll be happy to send you a Grandparents’ Interview Guide!
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