Aagaaz Theatre Trust

23/08/2026

We got a little shoutout on Son of Abish! 🥹✨

Aagaaz was recently featured on the latest episode of Son Of Abish, featuring Faye D'Souza, Anish Gawande and Varun Grover.

It feels special to see the work we do in Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, with children, young people, communities, theatre, books, learning and imagination, find its way into a conversation reaching so many people.

For a community-led organisation like ours, moments like these are a reminder that the stories and voices emerging from our spaces deserve to be seen, heard and shared.

Thank you to the team at Son Of Abish for noticing and featuring Aagaaz. ❤️

And if you haven't watched the episode yet, go give it a watch!

Watch the episode: Son Of Abish ft. Faye D'Souza, Anish Gawande & Varun Grover

19/08/2026

13/08/2026

What does Azaadi mean to you?

For us, Azaadi is not just a date in history. It is also about the freedom to imagine, ask questions, make choices, express ourselves, and dream about the life we want. Most importantly Azaadi is commitment towards each other - of friendship and dignity, it's a delicate state that needs to be held with care and protected collectively.

This Independence Day at Khwab Ghar, we began by asking our children a simple question: “Azaadi ke baad tumhe kya chahiye?”

Their answers were wonderfully honest — pizza, momos, pencils, money, and the freedom to travel and explore. 🍕

Through a magical box, children then discovered and wore objects connected to different ideas of Azaadi, before coming together for photographs with the Tiranga. 🇮🇳

In another room, history came alive through the characters of Savitribai Phule and Bhagat Singh. Children had the opportunity to meet these historical figures, ask questions, and imagine what it might have felt like to live through their times — asking questions about Partition, freedom, and even how old they were when they were killed.

And of course, we ended the day the best way we know how — with music, movement and dance!💃🕺🏽

Because at Aagaaz, we believe that learning about history doesn't have to stay inside textbooks. It can be experienced, questioned, imagined and shared.

27/07/2026

We're so excited to share this video created by our partner InfoEdge, which truly captures the magic of our library program. Head to the link in our bio to watch the full video on YouTube!

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07/07/2026

Aagaaz is looking for volunteers to run help desks we're setting up in Khwāb Ghar to assist residents of Nizamuddin Basti with essential paperwork and documentation.

We are looking for students who are proficient in reading and writing both Hindi and English, who can volunteer their time in the afternoons and evenings from July to the first week of October.

Head to the form linked in our bio for more information, and to register to volunteer! Please share this post far and wide to help us reach the support we need 💜

22/06/2026

Every book has the power to become someone’s favourite.

In this video, Riya shares why Streambot School captured her imagination, what she loved most about the story, and how children can find themselves in it.

If you're looking for a fun, engaging read for curious young minds, this might just be the next book to pick up from our library. 💛

We would love to hear about your favourite books! Tell us about a story that made you fall in love with reading in the comments.

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15/05/2026

Hello friends of Aagaaz, we are in need of a new or used phone that is in good condition for our communications and on-ground coordination.

Please reach out if you can help, or forward this to people who may be able to!

09/04/2026

Thank you so much for all the kindness, generosity, and love you have shown us! We are able to do the work we do because of our network of supporters like you.

We have received contributions of ₹ 5,37,401 from 137 donors, which will truly go a long way in sustaining our work at Khwāb Ghar.

We will be keeping our fundraiser link open until we reach the goal amount.

We are deeply grateful for you for being a part of our journey to keep a million dreams alive. Khwāb Ghar ek, khwāb anek.

07/04/2026

It's the last day of our fundraising campaign!

So far, we have raised ₹ 4,84,101 out of our goal amount of ₹ 9,00,000, with 121 individual donors. These funds will go towards supporting our programmes and sustaining Khwāb Ghar, our community arts center and library.

While today is the last day of our fundraiser, we will be keeping the link open until we reach the goal amount. Help us get there by contributing and sharing our message!

06/04/2026

With a contribution of ₹5,000, you can sponsor a child's annual access to arts-based learning at Khwāb Ghar.

Head to the link in our bio to donate.