*Content Warning: This video contains vivid depictions of mental health struggles including, but not limited to: stories of depression, suicide, PTSD, and trauma.*
I-AM SHAKTI ultimately derives power from voices of hope, courage, and vulnerability - your voices. We are proud to begin the countdown to our official launch, occurring this Sunday, November 19th.
To celebrate the voices that will drive this movement forward, we present to you in the following video the stories of six beautiful individuals. Watch it, feel the unapologetic strength in each story, and become inspired.
We’d like to thank the individuals involved the making of this video:
Storytellers:
Sagar Batish
Kavya Mohan
Ananth Bhat
Dr. Debjani Mukherjee
Indian-American couple
Videographer/Editor:
Sophia Goswami
Core Organizers:
Ragashree Komandur
Dhivya Sridar
Archit Baskaran
Aishwarya Chenji
Shyam Mani
Mohan Ravi
Nikita Saladi
Featuring:
Sonia Sabade
Shreyas Bharadwaj
Ashima Chadha
Krush Patel
Ish Goomar
Arush Vij
Namrata Shivaprakash
Anish Chandak
*Upon request, we have refrained from mentioning some names in order to protect their privacy.
Song/Artist Credits:
Ludovico Einaudi - Una Mattina
Ludovico Einaudi, Niko Kotoulas - Nuvole Bianche
Ludovico Einaudi - Experience
Gryffin & Illenium ft. Daya - Feel Good
I-AM SHAKTI is a social justice movement that aims to sensitize Indian-Americans(+) to mental health challenges while providing hope and support to those affected.
**In preparation for our official launch, our website www.iamshakti.org will be down for the next week.