In the Media

In the Media Media interviews about the film Women of Truth and Courage and the Friends of Kalangarai.

Reflections Tsunami 2024

The Indian Ocean Tsunami: 20 years later… By Karen Kayser Iwas sitting on a plastic chair in a village with a group of survivors of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, marking one year since it had occurred. We were surrounded by newly constructed houses—small square, empty buildings made from cement–not quite ready for occupancy. A grandmother … Read more

GEMS Videos

Gems Videos Friends of Kalangarai is conducting a series of free virtual lectures that will be hosted by experts leading innovative programs that address poverty, women’s rights, environmental injustice, and socio­­­economic development in South Asia.

GEMS Videos

Gems Videos Friends of Kalangarai is conducting a series of free virtual lectures that will be hosted by experts leading innovative programs that address poverty, women’s rights, environmental injustice, and socio­­­economic development in South Asia. GEMS Nov. 16, 2023: Dr. Rajeshree Joshi In the 3rd episode of the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, and Sustainability Webinar series … Read more

Documentaries

Documentaries In the Wake of Tsunami: Loss, Hope, and Resilience Stories of the survivors of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that devastated the southeast coast of India in 2004. It describes the work of Kalangarai, a nongovernmental organization established to help rebuild the communities. Empowered Voices