Monthly Archives: October 2020

Dr Kiran: “Roshan’s father was a landless labourer in the state of Bihar and was forced to move to Delhi in search of work. The family moved to Kalkaji slum colony where they had to rent a shanty, such was their poverty. Roshan would wake up early in the morning to help his mother with…

Dr Kiran: Hi folks, today I have some exciting news. The Delhi University admissions process has begun and the Asha students have begun to get in! 19-year-old Adil of Jeevan Nagar slum community has just found a place in BSc Physics Honors at Delhi University! He had scored 93.4% in high school. His father is…

Dr Kiran: “I had an exciting Zoom call with over 350 Asha team members and volunteers a couple of days back. Everyone was enthused and energized to continue working with even greater zeal and passion. I spoke about Compassion. The Latin meaning being ‘to suffer with.’ Its about recognizing of another person’s suffering and being…

Dr Kiran: ‘This is the sad story of an 86 year old man called Kayamuddin. He lives on his own in a small shack in a corner of a tiny lane in Tigri slum community. Kayamuddin was a poor landless labourer in the state of Bihar. He moved to the Delhi slums at a young…