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Harvard to host "HUM SAB EK" exhibition focused on SEWA members
The exhibition through oral histories, surveys, and immersive multimedia displays will highlight the resilience, mutual cooperation and solidarity within the SEWA community.
Prof. Satchit Balsari (right) with Hiteshree Das (GSD), who led the graduate student contributors. Photos by Bettina Wyler / Image- LMSAI
The Lakshmi Mittal and family South Asia Institute at Harvard University is set to inaugurate an exhibition titled "HUM SAB EK" (We Are One) on Apr.15.
The multi-media exhibition led by Dr. Satchit Balsari, associate professor in Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, delves into the resilience of India's Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The idea for "HUM SAB EK" was a result of extensive research conducted by Dr. Balsari and his team into the experiences of the SEWA members. It marks a significant milestone in the intersection of public health, humanities, and storytelling.
Sharing the SEWA members reaction to the exhibition, Dr. Balsari said in an interview with the institute, “Their answers were very clear: They said 'Go to the cities and help city dwellers and the middle class recognize what we go through. Tell the world about us.”
The exhibition through oral histories, surveys, and immersive multimedia displays will highlight the resilience, mutual cooperation and solidarity within the SEWA community.
Learn about Dr. @Satchit_Balsari's inspiration for the HUM SAB EK – We Are One exhibit and what lessons public health can learn from poor working women in India in this Q+A https://t.co/7HiS5d98t4 and join us on April 15 at 6 pm for the opening! https://t.co/FPB4LIS7O1 pic.twitter.com/l2FZWSRkNK
— The Mittal Institute at Harvard (@MittalInstitute) April 6, 2024
"I tapped into the best resource this university has – its fantastic students," Dr. Balsari said highlighting the student's contributions that brought the exhibition to fruition. The diverse team comprises graduates from various disciplines.
"The students did justice to the themes we are exploring and the sensitive stories we are trying to tell," Dr. Balsari added. The exhibition's centerpiece, "Woven Together," symbolizes the collaborative journey between SEWA members and the exhibition team, showcasing the strength and resilience found in unity.
With plans to showcase "HUM SAB EK" at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington DC and other venues, the exhibition aims to spark dialogue and inspire action on a global scale.
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