I am a 21-year old university student and a mental health enthusiast who believes mental health matters and that equity can change the world for the better. I usually see myself appreciating Van Gogh’s Art, reading Rega Jha’s book/ essay recommendations and watching sports religiously. *Cue F1 theme song ;). Super glad I met the amazing people that I did during this project and I am grateful for the values I learnt. Planet Divoc-91 project has been my pandemic savior and I will always be short of words to describe my experience with the project and the people here.

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I am a 24-years-old life science enthusiast, currently contributing to Malaria eradication research program as a Research Assistant at Malaria Research Center, Sardar Patel Medical College, India. With the zeal for bridging the gap between Research and clinical practice, I am Pursuing research with a bit of spice and zest of humor but most of the time, stuck between perfectionism and procrastination. When not doing research, I can be found exploring different cultures, Dancing or seeking adventures in science. Planet Divoc-91 is an incredible example of one such adventures. Listening to all the influential people made me learn to go for nothing but Impact!!

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I am 21 years old and I am from Warrington. I am currently a final year BA History student at the University of Leeds, going on to study a Masters degree in Social and Cultural History in September 2021. I got involved in this project to expand my writing experience and to talk to lots of interesting people. This project has been incredibly insightful and it has been a pleasure to see the hard work of so many talented young people. I hope that it educates and inspires many more people around the world.

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Phelisa Sikwata is a multifaceted artist from South Africa, committed in creating work that influences systematic change. Her core artistic medium is poetry writing, in which she too uses in her paintings. As part of Planet Divoc 91 webcomic series, Sikwata has served as a youth member in the steering committee, had her paintings and two articles on social observation featured on the comic. As Sikwata embarks on new artistic spaces, Planet Divoc91, Chapter 8: Remembering to Return is her comic writing debut.

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Rashmi Sheoran is a Physics Graduate from the University of Delhi (2020) and multimedia science communicator, mostly known for her project Astro Roxy for which she recently even won an international scicomm competition. She currently works at Spaceonova – India’s leading space education company based in Delhi NCR as their Chief Astronomical Officer and senior instructor. She is also a Guinness Record Holder. She spends her time doing astrophotography, producing content, binge-watching anime, playing online games and learning about mental health.

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I am Aishwarya, a dentist and an aspiring public health professional from India. I am inclined towards social entrepreneurship to ring solutions for health challenges that we face collectively as a society and bring the dimension of equity to the forefront. I want to use my voice on various platforms to promote evidence based information and disseminate public health literacy. Apart from the professional endeavors, I am mostly interested in cooking, reading non fiction and pursuing my fitness goals. I believe I can be the true ambassador of ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ as I am a lifelong learner of everything that is new and intriguing!

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Hi I’m Lucy, I contributed 2 articles + 1 illustration to the PD-91 project alongside feeding in general ideas to the story. I’m a science student but am also passionate about the arts, and have enjoyed the chance this project has given me to explore the two areas while working with some very cool people! The different young people’s groups that have fed into the project (including Voice Up, where I come from), as well as the project itself, are – I believe – excellent examples of youth involvement in arts, science and research. Let’s keep up the collaboration projects!  

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Aviwe is a proactive, disciplined young man, excited to be at the development phase as a software developer. Aviwe is motivated and unafraid to be involved in different spaces that challenge’s his innovative thinking. Aviwe has built a business over the last 2 years which he believes now is ready after developing a game plan and strategy. He believes that he has a strategy to build the business but also to be a changemaker in the business industry. He is also a part of a group of “young people” called Young & Curious. They use arts-based, participatory methodologies to help young people tell their stories and define what matters to them.

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Sreshtha Mondal is a PhD Scholar in Science Communication and Cognition in NIAS, IISc Campus, Bengaluru, India. With a prior background in life sciences, she also has a keen interest in science policy and actively engages women in STEM. Her passion for performing arts reflects through her training in Kathak- an Indian classical dance form. Her other hobbies include quizzing, exploring music and reading. At the amalgamation of such interests and talents, previously, she has been a fellow of the Microsoft-WWF India Create to Inspire fellowship, where performing arts were utilised to campaign for urban ecology in New Delhi, India.

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