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episode six


The Vanishing Voices: A Look at Shifting Gender Dynamics in the Bunt Community
Reclaiming the lost voices of Bunt women requires a critical examination of these power dynamics, a re-evaluation of the community's values, and a conscious effort to create spaces where women can once again exercise their rightful influence and leadership. Only then can the Bunt community truly honour its matrilineal heritage and harness the full potential of its members.
May 718 min read


Reflections on Teaching Prototyping: Lessons, Laughs, and Learning
Education is about more than memorizing facts. It’s about shaping minds that question, that think, that reach beyond what’s expected. It’s about preparing students not just for tests, but for a world that requires empathy, creativity, and adaptability. If we’re going to face the future with all its uncertainties, we’ll need more than algorithms. We’ll need people who can think—and who aren’t afraid to fail, try again, and learn from it.
Apr 276 min read


Panchaatige & Paathera: Law and Justice in Bunt Society
Panchaatige wasn’t just mediation—it was an institution. A person revered for their fairness, wisdom, and ability to weigh complex matters without bias would be called upon to resolve disputes outside the court system. Their final word was the paathera. It wasn’t notarised, stamped, or sealed. It simply had weight—because it came from them. Their word was their bond.
Apr 158 min read


Belonging to Art- Bunt Artists and the Weight of Quiet Influence
In the often volatile world of film, art, and public scrutiny, Bunt artists don’t dazzle through noise or theatrics. They stand apart in the quiet certainty with which they carry themselves. They don’t chase fame as if it’s oxygen. Their bearing is different—anchored. Their boldness isn’t reactionary; it’s inherited, etched into their spine across generations.
Apr 1211 min read


Of Bunt Hoteliers: The Economics of Generosity and the Grammar of Pride
The saga of Bunt hoteliers is not merely a tale of migration or economic endurance—it is a choreography of inherited behaviour, etched into
Apr 97 min read


The Mentorship Crisis: In Search of Sean Maguire
We’re in a mentorship crisis—not the kind you chart in reports or dissect in board meetings, but the kind you feel in the quiet spaces of gr
Apr 95 min read


Buntedi: The Work Was Never New- On Inheritance and Labour in Bunt Society
Welcome to Buntedi, a series born from memory, history, humour, and no small amount of stubborn pride — and possibly a few servings of neer
Apr 85 min read


Digital Commons: What Happens When the Internet Is Generous
We don’t often think of the internet as a gentle place.
Apr 74 min read


Fickle Food Economics: The Fame-ification of Labour
Since I was little, I kept hearing the same thing: "You never show your work." My teachers would raise their eyebrows at my homework—the...
Apr 54 min read


Why Do We Romanticise Suffering?
Be aware of my struggle. But don’t repeat it. Don’t reset the clock. If you can ask for help and get it—do it. Being self-made doesn’t mean
Apr 53 min read
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