In two short weeks, the students and teachers of Communities Rising invited us into their worlds and shared some of their stories with us. Here is their work:

1) The teachers of Communities Rising, ranging in age from college-goers to parents of college-goers, discuss the media as it has entered and changed the character of village life.

Effects of the Media on Children from The Modern Story on Vimeo.

2) About an hour from Vikravandi, where we were staying, is Aniladi, a tiny village with a giant personality. Join the overwhelmingly energetic 4th and 5th class students at the RC Primary School as they guide us through their home town.

Where I’m From from The Modern Story on Vimeo.

3) The “hostel boys” of Vikravandi were only a stone’s throw from where we were staying. They were a bunch of busy bees, as is evidenced by the blue paint some of them are doused in in the following video, but they did manage to squeeze in a few very crucial lessons in Tamil!

A Beginner’s Guide to Tamil from The Modern Story on Vimeo.