Kappiri Shrines

Kappiri Shrines

Mattancherry, Kochi We turn ominous corners steeped in historic moorings as brooding shadows creep into the nooks and crannies of the Gujarati Road. For Kochi’s most syncretised neighbourhood, Mattancherry evenings have an impressive affinity for quiet and...
Slavery Studies Summer Programme

Slavery Studies Summer Programme

As UWC educators and students, a part of our work is teaching and learning about injustice. Slavery is one of the greatest injustices of the past and something that continues today, with an estimated 50 million people enslaved in the world. Unfortunately, modern...
Recording Wisdom – An English B Collaborative Project

Recording Wisdom – An English B Collaborative Project

Introduction “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” – Anne Frank An adult is not someone that has outgrown being a child but rather a child that has grown up. The...
Testimonials of Summer Programmes 2022

Testimonials of Summer Programmes 2022

UWC Mahindra College is a pre-university residential college with 240 students aged 15 to 19 representing more than 80 countries and with 30 faculty members from around the world. Resting in the 175-acre biodiversity reserve, UWC Mahindra College is a pre-university...
Squirrels in Symmetry

Squirrels in Symmetry

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Not all squirrels are blessed. Dozens and dozens of them I had seen in my time in India — they were touched by Lord Rama. A bridge needed to be built. Lord Rama put to that task the monkey army, also called varanas. They were hefty creatures and...