Articles by Nafees Ahmed Ansari

A social activist with a flair for writing on issues of the common man's struggles. He loves being on debate shows and would like to collaborate on theatre plays.

For a community to whom open spaces are a luxury, encroachment of our open spaces comes as a big pinch. In the past few months, we have seen two of our vital open spaces getting 'kidnapped'. This has affected our access to these spaces - a public library and a ground. So, on 18th May 2023, we, the residents of Govandi gathered in front of a library at the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Udyan to protest against the encroachment on the open spaces. Govandi is part of the M-East ward, which is one of the poorest and has the lowest Human…

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