“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman. That is the way all females should feel.”
~ Marilyn Monroe
Grand launch of camp with 72 girls from 5 states of India from 19 to 21 April 2025 at Oasis Valleys, Chanod.
Un-conditioning and Re-affirming Beliefs... Oasis Saamarthya Project - Power of Girls ...Empowering Girls as Community Leaders
"You are enough just as you are."
~ Meghan Markle
मैं जैसी हूँ वैसी बहुत अच्छी हूँ...
इस कैंप में खुद को जान पाई, खुद पर विश्वास कर पाई और "मैं जैसी हूँ वैसी बहुत अच्छी हूँ।" यह समझ पाई।यह दुनिया बहुत बड़ी है और यह हमारे लिए अच्छा ही सोचे यह जरूरी नहीं, इसलिए खुद की अलग पहचान बनाना, खुद के लिए जीना और जो मुझे अच्छा न लगे उसे ना कहना मैंने सीखा।
~ Pooja Suthar, Rajasthan
मेरा नया जन्म हुआ है...
इस कैंप ने एक नई नेहा को जन्म दिया जो सपने देखना और उन्हें पूरा करना चाहती है। मैंने कैंप से जो सिखा, उसे अपने निजी जीवन में उतार रही हूं। कुछ चीजें मुझे आसान लगीं, तो कुछ मुश्किल लग रही हैं, पर नामुमकिन कुछ नहीं लग रहा। जो मुश्किल लग रहा है, उसे दैनिक जीवन में हर समय उतारने की कोशिश करने का यह आत्मविश्वास मुझे इस कैंप से मिला।
मैंने सीखा कि हमारे आस-पास कितनी ही महिलाएं हैं जो हर रोज किसी और की गलती का शिकार होती हैं। अपने आप को, अपने सपनों को घरों की रसोई में ही जला देती हैं। कभी माता-पिता के लिए, कभी पति, तो कभी परिवार, तो कभी बच्चों के लिए अपना अस्तित्व मिटा देती हैं। देवी तो बन जाती हैं, लेकिन दुर्गा बनना भूल जाती हैं। मैं खुद के लिए तो सही, पर जो भी मेरे साथ लड़कियां हैं, महिलाएं हैं, उन्हें भी अपने साथ आगे बढ़ना जरूर सिखाऊंगी। मुझे खुद को इतना करीब से जानने का मौका इस कैंप के जरिए मिला है।
~ Neha Rani, Rajasthan
मेरी जिंदगी बदल गई...
मुझे अहसास हुआ कि ऐसा ज्ञान तो मेरी कॉलेज के पहले साल तक मुझे नहीं मिला जो मुझे इस केंप से मिला है। मेरी खुद की जिंदगी मुझे कैसे जीनी हैं मुझे पता नहीं था। घर और समाज में सब तरह से मैं दु:खी थी। क्या करूँ, कैसे इसे दूर करूँ, बहुत सारे अलग-अलग विचार आते थे लेकिन यहाँ आने से मेरी जिंदगी बदल गई है ऐसा मुझे लग रहा है।
~ Hemlata Sagiya, Rajasthan
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
As Girls, Our Stand For Our Lives!
We will never give up our self-respect as a girl in front of anyone.
We will not follow society's conservative rules that becomes an obstacle in making our life truly meaningful.
From now onwards, we will never try to become boys anymore. Why should we? We are girls and we are proud of being that.
My life is mine. We will not give the remote control of our lives to anyone.
Whatever happens in life, we won't cry. We will be bold, strong and confident.
We will stop objectifying ourselves. We will be as we are and we will love ourselves as we are.
I am Free!
I should not have to ask for my freedom, my rights, my decisions or permission to speak out etc. It's there in me; I have to stand for it.
~ Kumudha D., Karnataka
मैं स्ट्रॉन्ग बनकर दिखाऊँगी...
लोग मुझे कहते हैं, "तुम बहुत कमजोर हो, कुछ नहीं कर सकती।" पहले मैं रोने लगती थी, पर अब मैं रोऊंगी नहीं और इन लोगों को स्ट्रॉन्ग बनकर दिखाऊँगी।
~ Debaki Majhi, Odisha
Earning money alone does not mean being independent...
I earn money but have never saved it. Here, I have learned that earning money alone does not mean being independent; one should also know how to invest and use it wisely. Now, after going home, the first thing I will decide is how to save my money and then only I will get married with my own money.
~ Amruta Manodiya, Gujarat
I will not give up...
I promise- If any boy touches me physically without my permission, I will kick him so that he will never touch other girls. But I will not give up.
~ Benita R., Karnataka
मैं खुद के लिए तैयार होऊँगी...
मुझे अहसास हुआ कि मैं खुद के लिए नहीं, बल्कि दूसरों के लिए सजती-सवरती हूँ, लेकिन अब मैं खुद के लिए तैयार होऊँगी।
~ Saumya Maheshwari, Gujarat
“I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves."
~ Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Truly grateful for genuine love and support...
Whenever I am sad, I'll think of Didi's radiant smile and I'll get happy. I am truly grateful for the genuine love and support they have given us. Thanks to the didis, I now feel so confident speaking into the mic. Their encouragement has made such a positive impact on my life.
~ Vinoli Dharshini, Karnataka
Facilitators were very good...
Something special about this camp was that the facilitators were very good. Their sweet smiles on their faces, regardless of the situation and even when there are participants not attending the sessions, they do not judge anyone. OASIS has such beautiful facilitators.
~ Rani Maharana, Odisha
You all are amazing...
I heartily want to thank all the didis because I have never attended a camp like this and especially, I have never met any didis like you all. You all are amazing. I learned many things but one thing I want to say is that I felt like I was at my own home with my own family.
~ Nandni Kumari Singh, Delhi
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
~ Nora Ephron
No Music! No Training! Yet all girls were completely lost playing Garba to the rhythm of their joy
Odissi tribal dance by Odisha girls at Oasis Valleys amphitheatre
Whole community dinner party on the last day of camp
Emotional and joyful moments of the last concluding session of the camp
Participants whisper affirmations into each others' ears
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."
Alive Newsletter/ Magazine16 May 2025
Year 18, Issue 11
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