When life put her dreams on hold, Shabana never imagined she would one day be known across her community for the difference she makes. Her journey is a story of second chances, self-belief, and finding purpose through service to others.
Greeshma never planned to become a social worker. What began as a practical career choice gradually became a journey of self-discovery, empathy, and purpose; one that transformed a shy student into a professional dedicated to creating social impact.
What if the stories hidden in old streets could shape the future of a city? For Adheena Ashfaque, a childhood surrounded by the living heritage of Mattancherry has grown into a mission to make Kochi’s history accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for everyone.
A resilient and focused woman whose efforts have spurred hundreds of children to dream, Nasmina talks to aikyam about her life, dreams, and iLab.
Jinso brings a single-mindedness to his work as a full stack developer as he does for his weekly movie outings. He enjoys both with abandon.
An app entrepreneur turned nonprofit founder, Mehar is passionate about tech's transformative potential. Leading TinkerHub Foundation in Kerala, he bridges skill gaps, fosters open-source communities, and uplifts local talent
Naji is guiding Indian youth through his social innovation and cultural exchange-led programmes for building leadership
Since her childhood, art has been a constant in Femina’s life. Read on to know how the young designer has been crafting a promising career from it
aikyam worked with ASMITA, a youth-led group in Jharkhand, to create a website showcasing their transformative work with rural women and adolescents
A writer and former journalist, Sumi questions everything around her. A pleasure to be around, she has a repertoire of tales and notable advice up her sleeve.
For Haneen Naseer, writing is her life. She loves travelling just as much as being surrounded by books and telling stories about changemakers.
For TYCIA Foundation, discoverability was both a tech challenge as well as a financial one. Here's how TYCIA and aikyam came together and solved it by using Github Pages
A young man with clear political stances and a passion to empower the common man, Arvind is majoring in Political Science and is an aikyam intern.
Anode & aikyam fellows used Metabase to visualise field data, gathered from research across panchayats. Can this become an effective tool for local governance improvments?
Megha Jibhakate is a trained front-end developer who is most excited about learning new things every day and helping others learn.
aikyam fellows inspire actions on important & urgent needs of the planet and underserved communities.
