Some Hindi Proverbs
- SELF PRAISE is no praise.
- The young crow is wiser than its mother.
- What is play to one is death to another.
- In a treeless country, the castor-oil plant is a big tree.
- A scalded cat dreads cold water.
- I am king, you a king: who is to fetch the water?
- To lose is to learn.
- Can your hands do what your tongue does?
- To lend is to buy a quarrel.
- He who will not climb will not fall.
- Man is his own devil.
- On a green tree there are many parrots.
- God gives food to every bird, but does not throw it into the nest.
- The washerman never tears his father's clothes.
- A fool went to fish, but lost his fishing-basket.
- The eyes do not see what the mind does not want.
- Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water.
- A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.
- God takes care of a blind cow.
- One who cannot dance blames the floor.
- Call on God, but row away from the rocks
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WORKSHOP 1 — Needs Identification
Activity
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Review workshop objectives, agenda, and
participant expectations • (9:00-9:20) | Clarify what will take place during the workshop
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| Warm-up activity with Hindi proverbs • (9:20-9:35) | Participants will mingle among castes, trade group affiliation, family, and gender. They will have a chance to introduce their partner to the group.
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| Rich picture activity, part 1 • (9:35 - 10:00) | Aims to generate enthusiasm by having Dharavi leaders identify what makes them proud a |
| Bio break • (10:00 - 10:10) | Bathroom, water, etc. |
Rich picture activity, part 2 • (10:00 - 10:35)
| Aims to identify an ideal vision of what Dharavi - or its community - would look like, post-development. Draws out areas that need to be taken into consideration as "needs" during the process. Ex) Families will be able to maintain their businesses and sources of livelihood.
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| Present on Dharavi • (10:35 - 11:00) | Each group (women, men) will present on its part 1 and part 2 pictures - things that make them proud of Dharavi, and what their vision of a post-development Dharavi would look like.
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| Prepare cards for "Card & Chart) • (11:00 - 11:25) | Each group will review the rich pictures, and write down each item they view as a "need" on a large note card.
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| Bio break • (11:25 - 11:30) | Bathroom, water, etc.
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| Card & Chart • (11:30 - 12:30) | Organize main ideas from the "needs" brainstorming into categories. If needs overlap from both rich pictures, group them together. |
| Lunch • (12:30 - 1:30) |
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| Energizer • (1:30 - 1:40) | Sing! Take a volunteer from the group and have him/her teach the group a favorite song.
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| Closing • (X:XX - X:XX) | Read Swami Vivekananda poem; ask for how it could be used for our task together as a working group.
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When I Asked God for Strength
He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face
When I Asked God for Brain & Brawn
He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve
When I Asked God for Happiness
He Showed Me Some Unhappy People
When I Asked God for Wealth
He Showed Me How to Work Hard
When I Asked God for Favours
He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard
When I Asked God for Peace
He Showed Me How to Help Others
God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted
He Gave Me Everything I Needed
- Swami Vivekananda
WORKSHOP 2 — Prioritize needs| Activity | Description |
| Warm-up activity with animal pairings • (9:20-9:35) |
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WORKSHOP 3 - Generate solutions
Box 1: Key characteristics
of urban poverty and vulnerability
• Reliance on a
monetised economy
• Reliance on the
informal economy
• Inadequate
housing
• Insecurity of
tenure
• Lack of access
to basic services
• Vulnerability to
disease
• Environmental
hazards
• Social
fragmentation
• Exposure to
violence and crime
• Increasing
experience of warfare and terrorism
