However, the creators of these narratives are using creative communication technologies to present complex realities, and are finding new audiences and thriving.

On the first day, we had an amazing presentation by P Sainath, celebrated author and journalist on why it is vital to talk about rural India and the work he has been doing through People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI).

The second day, had various organisations coming together on panel discussions, talks, video showcases, exhibitions and more. These organisations include Video Volunteers, who empower marginalised people to tell their stories, Digital Desh Drive, an annual report that explores how non-metros are using the internet; Khabar Lahariya, a newspaper from Bundelkhand run by women, Sangham Radio, the first all-women community radio in Asia, Sanatkada Samajik Pehel, that trains Muslim women in photography and video making and CGNet Swara, a voice-based portal that allows anyone to report and listen to local stories that are moderated by journalists.