Stories from the ground

June 26, 2026

23 Kilograms of Hope

Ania Piasek

This is my third cup of tea today. For most of my life, that simple fact would have meant nothing. But after spending time with tea plantation workers in Bangladesh, every cup carries a different weight. In the tea gardens of Sreemangal, 23 kilograms of tea leaves is the minimum a worker must collect each day to receive their full pay [...]

January 26, 2026

Before the World Teaches Her Otherwise

Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation

Author: Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation January 25th 2026 There is something disarming about a smile that has not yet learned what it must survive. Hands small enough to wave at the [...]

November 1, 2025

What We Don’t See in Sreemangal

Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation

Author: Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation November 1st Let me tell you a history you can’t find in your textbooks.A history that has been hidden from the rest of the world. A [...]

September 17, 2025

Gaza in Crisis: The Darkest Stage Yet?

Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation

Author: Salman A Rahman, Founder & President, HITH Foundation Sep 17th, 6:51 pm What we are seeing unfold in Gaza right now is not just another chapter of violence, it feels like the darkest stage [...]

August 18, 2025

Two Worlds of Education: Innovation and Deprivation

The Future Arrives in the Classroom We are living in an age where education is transforming faster than at any point in history. The very definition of learning is changing. Classrooms are no longer confined [...]