Book Release: United Religions Initiative (URI) is a San Francisco based global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. This year, in commemoration of URI’s 20th anniversary celebration, the North India and Afghanistan Regional Office has been documenting stories of its Cooperation Circles under the ‘Community Chronicles’ Project.
About the book
Not for profit organisations and civil society institutions have a pivotal role to play in community development and peace building processes. The ‘Community Chronicles’ project is an attempt by URI - North India and Afghanistan Zone to document how grassroots organisations engaged in social action promote the idea of 'inclusion' by actively involving marginalised and underrepresented communities in development and policy-making processes. These organisations are all Cooperation Circles (CCs) of URI - North India and Afghanistan Zone. Creating a strong network of such organisations is paramount to initiate dialogue and policy advocacy; and this is something that URI is actively involved in doing. This project lays groundwork for research based interventions and grassroots-focused policy advocacy.
This book is being released on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on August 15th, 2020. This is the first volume of the project, with another volume releasing later this year. The book is written by Atharva Mehendale, Community Project Manager, URI - North India and Afghanistan, and is designed by Masoom Grover.
About the author
Atharva Mehendale works as Community Project Manager with the North India and Afghanistan Zone of United Religions Initiative. He also works as a Teaching and Research Fellow with the O.P. Jindal Global University, Delhi NCR. He holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Affairs. His research work focuses on migration and mobility, urban studies, labour, identity, and development. He can be reached at [email protected].
About the designer
Masoom Grover works as a designer for the North India & Afghanistan Zone of United Religions Initiative. She is a Fashion Design student from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi.
