One Future Post Volume 6: The Internet changed. So did Humanity.
In this volume, the curator explores what it means to navigate the Internet mindfully, their own evolving relationship with being online by sharing their manifesto of how to stay safe and sane online.
Curator Speaks
In the context of the ever-evolving digital landscape, our curator Rohini, reflects on the highs and lows of the digital revolution. From initiating a newsletter as an homage to the internet to tackling the responsibility of shaping culture and fostering safe online spaces, their journey explores the fine balance between vulnerability and authenticity. In a saturated information era, Rohini’s manifesto serves as a thoughtful guide for intentional and meaningful digital interactions, urging us to ponder what it means to find authenticity amidst the cacophony of the digital realm.
The phenomenal Rohini Kejriwal is the founder of The Alipore Post, a weekly newsletter on art, poetry and creativity. She is an independent writer, artist and art director based out of Bangalore, who likes to write about art, culture and mental health. You can find her work in publications like Hyperallergic, Scroll, ArtUk, FirstPost, and Seen among others. She recently launched Memories on a Plate, a visual anthology with 100 stories from Indian kitchens around the world, along with Nivaala. She is currently working on her first poetry collection and a photobook that explores healing in nature.
Art Recos
Here is a specially curated set of art recommendations. Click on the image to know more.
DIY activity
An incredible poetry ‘writing’ format. The idea is simple: you take any existing text - a newspaper or magazine article, a page of a book, an old letter - and start weaving together words to form a poetic line or two. Once you have identified those words, you can underline them, and scratch out everything else on the page with a black marker, leaving you with a blackout poem. Easy peasy!
Keep up with updates and highlights of our work since the last volume of One Future Post! All eyes here please!
Support survivors’ access to healing and livelihood opportunities fundraiser: Our ongoing fundraiser for building a pathway to lifelong financial independence for women and queer survivors of abuse has now raised 7.5 lakhs across various platforms, enabling us to provide these opportunities for 25 survivors! We are incredibly grateful for your unwavering support and hope that you will continue to support this fundraiser. As part of this fundraiser, we are hosting our first-ever Thrift Fundraiser where you can help us curate a stellar collection of luxury products, books, clothes and accessories and games that you love and would like to share ahead! Learn more about how you can participate!
How to Share the World poetry book: Our feminist poetry anthology, is now available within a variety of gift hampers, curated by Aashrey gifts! You can now place your order by DMing them on Instagram to gift for your loved ones this festive season. The book is also still available to your order through Amazon and Swiggy Minis.
Planting Dandelions: This #16Days, we are thrilled to launch our new book titled ‘Planting Dandelions’, that explores how we can build ecosystems of trauma-informed, survivor-centric care to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Stay tuned on our social media for key updates on the launch.
A Day with OFC: We are also hosting an offline community healing space in Bengaluru on 9 December from 11:00 am IST to support healing for survivors and for fostering experiences of joy, safety and comfort within communities with a host of activities such as a book exchange, community painting and photo scavenger hunt! Sign up today for a healing weekend.
OFC Turns 6 virtual mixer: We celebrate our sixth birthday this Thursday on 7 December. Wish us a quick happy birthday on our social media and/or community channels. Something exciting is also brewing behind the scenes! Track our social media for announcements :’)
Vacancies at OFC: We are now hiring for multiple full-time roles and internship opportunities across verticals. We are still accepting applications, so go ahead and apply and also share this information ahead!
Update on the Sanskaari Girls Book Club: The project is now an independent, volunteer led initiative. The book club is a safe space for curious readers from all genders to explore South Asian literature in a diverse, supportive setting. We can’t wait for you to see what’s in store, sign up and become a member today!
Thank you for reading the sixth volume of One Future Post and the final one for this year! We hope it made for a fulfilling read. We can’t wait to share newer volumes with you in the next year!
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