Moving Upstream Fellowship

The Moving Upstream: Luni fellowship program has been successfully completed in early 2024. Stories coming soon!

The Moving Upstream Fellowship program is an extension of the Moving Upstream project series by Veditum. The fellowship program attempts to bring new perspectives through which we can look at India’s river ecosystems and the life of riparian communities. We’re proud to have the Out of Eden Walk as our partners in our fellowship programme.

It has been our founding endeavour to create opportunities for young Indians to experience the country at the grassroots. We’ve successfully completed 3 iterations of our fellowship programme – along Rivers Betwa, Sindh and Luni.

Following are our Moving Upstream fellows:

Moving Upstream: Betwa
  1. Anup Prakash
  2. Astha Chaudhary
  3. Ishan Gupta
  4. Kabini Amin
  5. Mohit Rao
  6. Prerana Choudhury
  7. Radhika Singh
  8. Shail Joshi
Moving Upstream: Sindh
  1. Aishani Goswami
  2. Aoun Hasan
  3. Bageshwer Singh
  4. Pooja Chand
  5. Poorva Goel
  6. Rahul Singh
  7. Vaishnavi Suresh
Moving Upstream: Luni
  1. Avisha Jain
  2. Hassan S Islam
  3. Kuhoo Chandra
  4. Madhuri S
  5. Satish Malviya
  6. Saurav Vaishnav
  7. Suraj Singh
  8. Vandita Sariya

We are always looking for collaborators. If our work interests you, please write to us at: contact@veditum.org and if you’d like to support our work please click here.

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articles from the fellowship published on our website


Luni Yatra: The making of a song from a Desert River
Luni Yatra: The making of a song from a Desert River
Milk, moonwalks and icebergs: the metaphors of Luni
Milk, moonwalks and icebergs: the metaphors of Luni
एक रूपांतरित नदी की कहानी – लूणी
एक रूपांतरित नदी की कहानी – लूणी
Pipes and pomegranates: Unfolding surprises along River Luni
Pipes and pomegranates: Unfolding surprises along River Luni
How the realities of Luni defy our imaginations of a river
How the realities of Luni defy our imaginations of a river
The joy and tragedies of River Luni
The joy and tragedies of River Luni
Walking River Luni: the salty lifeline of Rajasthan – Moving Upstream
Walking River Luni: the salty lifeline of Rajasthan – Moving Upstream
A view of the River Sindh near the village Sendhua, Ashooknagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Walking with River Sindh beyond its path
Gleaning stories from River Sindh
Gleaning stories from River Sindh
सिंध यात्रा : जिंदगी, आपदा और व्यवस्था से जद्दोजहद की अनसुनी कहानियां
सिंध यात्रा : जिंदगी, आपदा और व्यवस्था से जद्दोजहद की अनसुनी कहानियां
Goats and herders (left) crossing the River Sindh. To the right is a bridge broken by floods of 2021
Finding the Overstory – River Sindh
Sindh: Across its banks and beyond
Sindh: Across its banks and beyond
Photograph of the cover of the book - Along the Betwa
Along the Betwa – Radhika & Shail
Soundscape – Upstream along the Betwa
Soundscape – Upstream along the Betwa
Betwa in Shade and Line
Betwa in Shade and Line
Along the Betwa – Part 11 (Final): Korona to Bandhauli
Along the Betwa – Part 11 (Final): Korona to Bandhauli
Along the Betwa – Part 10: Jamouri to Korona
Along the Betwa – Part 10: Jamouri to Korona
Along the Betwa – Part 9: Basaria to Jamouri
Along the Betwa – Part 9: Basaria to Jamouri
Along the Betwa – Part 8: Rirua to Basaria
Along the Betwa – Part 8: Rirua to Basaria
Along the Betwa – Part 7: Jalalpur to Rirua
Along the Betwa – Part 7: Jalalpur to Rirua
Along the Betwa – Part 6: Douhal to Jalalpur
Along the Betwa – Part 6: Douhal to Jalalpur
Monochrome image of a paddy field filled with water
Along the Betwa – Part 5: Kumhaupur to Douhal
Creativity and Flow along River Betwa
Creativity and Flow along River Betwa
View of early morning mist over agricultural fields
Along the Betwa – Part 4: Chitanpur to Kumhaupur
Along the Betwa – Part 3: Badanpur to Chitanpur
Along the Betwa – Part 3: Badanpur to Chitanpur
Along the Betwa – Part 2: Kanpur to Badanpur
Along the Betwa – Part 2: Kanpur to Badanpur
Along the Betwa – Part 1: Preface
Along the Betwa – Part 1: Preface
Sunset photograph of River Betwa. A group of young men enjoy themselves on the river bank, the sky is a lilac colour and a temple stands on the side.
Seeing, feeling and discovering River Betwa and its people
Walking to River Betwa’s source – Moving Upstream
Walking to River Betwa’s source – Moving Upstream
Birdwatching along the Betwa: Abundance threatened by Developmental Activities, Sand Mining
Birdwatching along the Betwa: Abundance threatened by Developmental Activities, Sand Mining
Moving Upstream: Betwa – Her people and their stories
Moving Upstream: Betwa – Her people and their stories
Walking along the Betwa – Moving Upstream
Walking along the Betwa – Moving Upstream

Publications & Features

Stories from the program have found a place in various publications.
(Click on the publication logos to get to the linked articles.)


Collaborators / Partners