Living Leadership Freedom under Construction
Freedom under Construction is a demonstration of our will to write a better destiny for our nation - better than the one we inherited. At BHUMI, Independence Day is an occasion for celebration unlike any other. It is a time for us to revisit the enthusiasm and pride we felt as children, when we saluted our national flag. Over the years, the enthusiasm waned; responsibilities of adulthood clipped our wings of desire and clouded our sense of idealism. We believe a glorious nation is a product of our collective actions as a society and Independence Day is a fitting occasion to work together towards building that better nation.
Background
Freedom under Construction was born in 2006' as a small flame that was ignited at the stroke of the midnight hour on 14th August. Volunteers from all walks of life gathered at an un-likely place, Rasoolpura- one the biggest slums in Hyderabad. The mission was to re-construct a school building which had students studying in debris and filth for years together. After the area around the school was cleared of filth, the rubble from the part of the building that was brought down was used to level the ground. Meanwhile, volunteers painted the school and by the time the sun smiled on them, they had laid foundations and built walls for three new classrooms for that school. The community that we are working with woke up to a pleasant surprise, the garbage dump, the filth and stench was not there anymore, in that place of a dumping yard and half torn falling structure stood half walls of 3 new class rooms to be.
The largely indifferent, cynical and suspicious community now stands behind us in all our transformation initiatives. The flag hoisting in the school grounds by a famous freedom fighter, Keshav Rao Jadav, after having participated in nation building in a small but significant way remains etched in the memories of each individual who worked that night. In many ways we earned our right to salute our flag and no one can ever rob us of the pride we felt in ourselves and in our nation.
The Journey Forward
The flame will grow bigger and brighter, bringing light to four cities across India. Citizens from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad will participate in Freedom under Construction and herald a new dawn on Independence Day. Together we will build our Nation with our hands, one brick at a time.
Join us in writing a new chapter in the history of nation building!
