लिखे जो ख़त मुझे मयूर त्रिवेदी के साथ | Likhe Jo Khat Mujhe with Mayur Trivedi
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समुदाय की आवाज़ें — Voices from the Community
In the fifth and final episode of Season 1 of Likhe Jo Khat Mujhe with Mayur Trivedi, an elder from the Agariya tribe of salt-farmers in the Little Rann of Kutch asks a powerful question: why does the academic world treat them as mere statistics, and not as people?
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अनकही आवाज़ें | Unspoken Voices
In this deeply personal episode, a former student reconnects with her professor after a decade, sharing a heartfelt reflection on how the lessons from his demography and health economics classes have unexpectedly shaped her understanding of life. Through a recorded letter, she narrates her quiet struggle with infertility, the weight of societal expectations, and the unspoken emotional toll of reproductive choices.
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दिल की आवाज़ें | Sounds of the Heart
In this poignant episode, a mother shares her struggles with her son, a gender studies professor, offering a personal perspective on societal identity. In her message to him, she highlights the gap between academic theories and lived realities, reminding him, “You study gender; we women live it.”
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जंगलों की आवाज़ें | Sounds of the Forest
In this episode of Likhe Jo Khat Mujhe, Mayur Trivedi shares a heartfelt fictional letter from Bhikhabhai, a Maldhari shepherd who lives in the Gir Forest. Bhikhabhai says that in his pastoral community, having a son is not viewed as a rejection of daughters, but a necessity to ensure economic continuity. This poignant episode urges us to reflect on our inherent cultural biases and blind spots.
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सड़कों की आवाज़ें | Sadakon Ki Awaazein
“If society or the government really wanted us to quit, they’d make it harder to access tobacco, wouldn’t they?” Ramesh asks. “But no, it’s available everywhere.” In the first episode of Likhe Jo Khat Mujhe presented by Mayur Trivedi, a public health researcher gets a letter from a taxi driver that raises thought-provoking questions.