Stalin K. is one of the founders of the Drishti Media Collective and is a key spokesperson for the movement to democratize India's airwaves.

Stalin K. will screen his films "Gujarat- A Work in Progress" and "Lesser Humans/Venth Chetha", and speak about his work as an activist in the areas of literacy, mass popular education and women's empowerment.

He will also discuss his work with "Video Volunteers" and the role of community media in empowering people to be partners in the development process and in the struggle for social justice. Specifically, he will discuss his groundbreaking work in community radio that facilitated social change by enabling ordinary citizens to demand accountability from the government.

Lesser Humans/Venth Chetha
(59 minutes. Gujarati with English Sub-titles. 1998)

50 years of Independence have not changed the lives of the Bhangis in Gujarat, who even today continue the profession prescribed to them by the caste system - manually disposing human excreta. This film investigates the factors responsible for the continuance of this often banned inhuman practice.

Produced by Drishti Media Collective. Presented by Navsarjan Trust, Ahmedabad

Gujarat- A Work in Progress
(35 minutes. Hindi, Gujarati with English Sub-titles. 2002)

This film through interviews with survivors reconstructs the systematic carnage unleashed on the minorities in Ahmedabad from 28th February 2002 onwards. The film is a work in progress and was put together to be submitted to the National Human Rights Commission when it first visited Gujarat in the third week of March 2002. This was the first film to be made on the state sponsored carnage and many independent film-makers have used clips from the over the 100 hours of footage he filmed. Produced by Drishti Media Collective.