“I knew then this wasn’t entertainment; it was ministry.” On a humid evening in June 2019, 18-year-old Joel Salvi stepped onto the stage inside a dimly lit Catholic church in Pune, a city in India’s ...
MC Couper compares Malayalam rap to the writings of author Vaikom Basheer. 'The state needs more cultural pillars like rap, that help young people feel connected to their roots.' ...
A decade ago, filmmaker Sachin Pillai and I spent two weeks in Mumbai’s Dharavi area, hanging out with a bunch of working-class kids with big dreams. We filmed b-boys pulling off ankle-breaking dance ...