letter from the editor

December 2021

Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Fellow Change Agents across India,

A Glimpse is a snapshot of what is definitive and what is possible, bringing a shining ray of hope and optimism for people with disabilities and their families. Keystone Institute India’s commitment to share ideas that can positively impact services and supports for people with disabilities began in 2015 and continues today with a growing network across India that strives to hold up a mirror to how change agents across India are working in concrete ways to transform ideas into action. These actions elevate the position of people with disabilities across India and also enrich individual lives.

This is the second edition of Jhalak. A rich repository of prose and images that demonstrates glimpses of seemingly simple yet powerful stories in the lives of people with disabilities that can pave the way toward meaningful and positive change. Social Role Valorization, Person centered thinking and planning, and other powerful change ideas shared through workshops in the past few years have shined a light on emerging leaders and partners, expanding the growing leadership network of change agentry across the country. And this change agentry is made visible through these Glimpses.

We believe that we need to be the change we want to see in the world. And every Glimpse you read in this edition showcases that change toward a better world where every single individual is honored, valued, and embraced. It is our vision that the welfare of all people is vested in the welfare of each individual, and it is on this tireless journey that we tread step by step, with great care and determination.

Welcome to Volume 2 of Jhalak – a treatise of love, accomplishment, and inspiration.

With warm regards and abiding hope,

Leela Raj