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  • The Power of Those Who Belong

    In a world that often celebrates progress and equality, it’s easy to overlook thosewho are unheard, unseen, and left behind. In every community, invisibleboundaries divide us, boundaries shaped by differences in race, gender, class,religion, or ability. While these divisions may be silent, their impact is profound,revealed through silence, stares, and spaces we fail to create…

  • Sensitisation Session with Class 9th

    Sensitisation Session with Class 9th

    On 1st May 2025, Breaking Barriers conducted a fun and interactive sensitisation session for Grade 9 students. The session aimed to raise awareness and promote empathy, inclusion, and respect among students through engaging activities and open conversations.

  • Sensitization session at Adventures Overland

    Sensitization session at Adventures Overland

    Breaking Barriers conducted a sensitisation session at Adventures Overland on 30th April 2025. Adventures Overland is a distinguished travel company renowned for curating unique road trip experiences and overland expeditions across India and international borders. With an emphasis on immersive, long-distance travel, the company has gained recognition for organizing iconic journeys such as the “Road…

  • Hope

    In the garden of humanity,Colors bloom with gentle light,Unique voices blend as one,Forming a chorus, clear and bright.Together we stand,In the day or in the night. No stars need to align, no mirrors broken,Each place has its own magic token.From the heights of mountainsTo the depths of the ocean,In diversity, we find our devotion. We…

  • The Fight for Equality: Challenging the Criminalization of LGBTQIA+ Identities

    We have seen time and time again that more conservative countries, such as Qatar and Turkey, have laws that refuse to recognize the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Despite this, people in these countries continue to bravely fight against such laws and government oppression. We can see this in many instances, such as the Taksim…

  • Forgotten Voices: The Silent Architects of Change

    History often remembers the loudest voices, but true change is also shaped by those who fought in the shadows, often unrecognized. Sylvia Rivera, a fearless transgender activist, stood up for LGBTQ+ rights when even the movement itself tried to push her aside. She sheltered homeless queer youth, fought police brutality, and never stopped demanding justice.…

  • Becoming Me

    I was a whisper, soft and small,Lost in echoes, behind a wall.A shadow longing for the light,Yet fearing day, embracing night. They told me who I had to be,Wrote my story without asking me.A script so tight, a role so wrong,I played along, but not for long. For love is louder than their fears,Stronger than…

  • Queerbaiting vs Representation

    In the earlier days of the entertainment industry, representation was a brave act. It was essentially the directors and showrunners recognizing the need for representation and going against the norm. However in recent times the word representation has taken on a negative connotation. These days not all but many shows and movies introduce LGBTQIA+ elements…

  • TIS VV hosted engaging Counsellor’s meet

    TIS VV hosted engaging Counsellor’s meet

    On 29th November, 2024, Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, hosted an engaging Counsellors’ Meet in collaboration with the Naz Foundation and the school’s Breaking Barriers campaign. The session brought together counsellors from various schools to discuss inclusive mental health practices, particularly for LGBTQIA+ students. The event was highly interactive, featuring open discussions and case studies…

  • Performance at the District Interact Leadership Assembly

    Performance at the District Interact Leadership Assembly

    Our students recently showcased their commitment to social justice and inclusivity at the District Interact Leadership Assembly (DILA) held on World Interact Day at Maitreyi College. Members of the school’s Interact Club, together with Team Awaam, performed Ehsaas, a moving play inspired by the life of Dr. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, which highlights LGBTQI+ rights and…