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The Broom Project attempts to link its cultural research on the broom to the larger
realities of development. How can culture be an active and dynamic force in the
understanding of development? We wish to call attention to the following problems
and challenges:
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- health hazards of broom-making
communities, whose bodies are directly affected in the making of brooms and the
collection of materials,
- new designs of broom production
in collaboration with broom-makers and professional designers,
- the possibilities of dialogue
between city officials and rag-pickers, cleaners, and citizens on the critical issue
of waste management,
- education for the children of
broom-making families who are part of the labour force,
- social and political rights of broom-making communities.
To deepen the 'process of learning' beyond the boundaries of the museum, the Broom
Project actively seeks collaborations with different groups of people from the university,
NGOs, and the museum world.
How can a museum make a difference to the lives of people? Can it activate the
process of social development without instrumentalizing culture?
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We welcome suggestions
and collaborative possibilities in response to these questions. Please write back
to info@arnajharna.org
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Brooms in Public Spaces - Photographs by Navroze Contractor
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Brooms in Public Spaces - Photographs by Navroze Contractor
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Brooms are used to sweep streets in a wide variety of public spaces. Here is a collection
of photographs by Navroze Contractor, who has shot these images on the streets and
by-lanes of Jodhpur city, calling attention to the daily labour involved in removing
garbage and clearing drains.
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The Arna-Jharna Museum wishes to call attention to the labour of municipal sweepers
which goes unrecognized. It is also interested in forging alliances with NGOs and
research organizations in order to deal with waste management in an ecological way.
For collaborations and exchange of information, please contact: info@arnajharna.org |
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