Invitation: LUCKNOW 23rd Aug. 2013 The event in LUCKNOW will be organized by Swayam Siddha, a voluntary organization jointly with Department of Environment, Govt of UP & Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management. Shikha my host Writes: This letter is to explore your interest as a speaker on environment and accordingly request you to address our...
I met this legendary man Aabid Surti at Comic Con Mumbai. While everyone else passed on a business card/brochure/flyer, this special man gave me two beautiful piece of square prints with water drops printed on them. His message lies so deeply in my heart, and always remind me of the scarcity that suffocated my childhood, and...
Mumbai Mirror | 17th Jun 2013 Mirror Heroes Aabid Surti: Can’t take a leak Aabid Surti remembers his mother squabbling with neighbours at the community tap in their Dongri chawl for a bucket of water every morning Arita Sarkar Water warrior Aabid Surti sets writing and cartooning aside every Sunday to fix Mira Road’s drippy taps. Writer,...
INDIAN EXPRESS: 1st Sept. 2013 Writer, painter and now a crusader of water conservation MANASI PHADKE Aabid Surti, a writer and a painter, grew up in a room that he shared with 10 others. Sleeping on the pavement was not unusual for him. Women standing in a queue before a single tap in a ghetto...
GULF NEWS 11th July 2013 Aabid Surti: Drop Dead is my biggest achievement (Special to Weekend Review) He may be a well-known artist and writer but these days he is preoccupied with dripping taps and the need to conserve water Archisman Dinda, Aabid Surti is a National Award-winning author, artist, cartoonist and playwright. But when asked...