Roshan, Kishanghar, Ajmer, says, “I have seen a lot of sadness: in my life and in the lives of others. I was helped through my sadness and am now I try and help others through theirs.

You know, in such a situation it is important to stay united and fight for those less fortunate than us. The ‘We Can’ campaign has helped to keep us united and give us focus so that we can keep moving forward with our efforts.”

“The gunmen (militants) and we want change in our society. The gunman has his guns, and we have our music. People are scared of guns, but they enjoy our performances. Our messages stay back in the hearts of people.”
Ram Kison, a singer in the ‘We Can’ theatre group in Ranchi, places his group’s work in the context of Jharkhand

“I made use of the ‘We Can’ postcard with a message to end violence against women to print an invitation for my son’s mundan as I wanted both messages to reach people I know.”
Ram Prasad, Khedi block, Salari village, Ajmer district, Rajasthan

“We Can, Mumkin Hai, Ami Sakcho – During a short span of six months these words have given the women of AWAG EKTA (who worked to make bags for the campaign) a new meaning to their lives and a new identity. We feel proud to have reached the campaign message to a larger community of women.”
Sara Ben Baldiwala, Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group (AWAG)