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This photo essay highlights the relationship between Brandeis University and the city of Mumbai, India. In addition to calling the city home, many Brandeis University students, alumni, and partners have chosen Mumbai, India as a place of work and dedication to social issues. They have founded NGOs or projects focused on community development, helping underprivledged children get an education or engage young adults in performance art. This photo essay highlights two projects: the NGO Mobile Creches, involving alum Devika Mahadevan ‘00 (above, left); and the Brandeis student organization Revive Mumbai, a group formed in the wake of the November 2008 attacks.

Images were taken by the Mumbai-based photographer Subhabrata Das.

About the Brandeis-India Initiative
Brandeis is pursuing a wide variety of projects aimed at connecting the University more closely with India by deepening student, faculty and alumni relationships with the world’s largest democracy. Projects include partnerships with Indian institutions, hosting campus events, and supporting student involvement in social justice efforts.