Events, stories, insights, thoughts about how accepting that we stammer is the first step towards transcendence. The broader philosophy: acceptance of life, diversity, disability etc.
Written by Olga Bednarski, August 2026 | Liverpool I used to experience speaking as if I were sitting an examination. Every conversation had a predetermined outcome, standard, and expectation. Every phone call was a test. Every introduction, question, or social interaction was an opportunity to either succeed or fail.The strange thing was that the examination […]
I want to sincerely thank the Women Who Stammer (WWS) who came forward and shared difficult experiences they have faced within the The Indian Stammering Association community over the years. Instead of circulating the original PDF document, I am sharing selected summaries and my own understanding of the issue. I felt this was necessary because […]
(Ed. Pariah dog: an ownerless, half-wild mongrel common around Asian villages, especially in India.) After the brisk morning walk, as I turned into my lane, I saw her sitting at her favorite spot. She was wagging her tail, her mouth with a little drool, and half open- as if smiling. Her face had that funny […]
Many years ago, when I was a wide-eyed social worker (still “wet behind the ears”), I met a gender expert. She said, rather casually, “Every man is potentially a rapist.” I was both shocked and impressed—being a man myself. I knew that such men did exist in our world, and perhaps she was pointing to […]
Welcome to the registration page for Ahmedabad National Conference of TISA!!! Date: September 19th, 20th & 21st ,2025 Venue: Shree Rani Shakti Sewa Samiti, 3H3R+VMW, Shahibaug Underpass, Jain Colony, Shahibag, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380004 Seats filling up fast!!! Click here to Register for TISA 15th Ahemdabad NC. Join TISA’s National Conference (NC) in Ahmedabad (September 19-21) for […]
We organised a One Day Conference in Mumbai on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The objective of the conference was as follows. Objective: Create new or deepen friendships Approach fears/anxieties of stammering, new people, talking, giving presentations, etc. Introspect how to shift towards happiness Learn about stammering SCHEDULE: 9:30 – 10 am: Welcome on the lawn […]
REGISTER HERE TISA presents a One Day Conference for people who stammer (children, teens, young adults), and parents & caregivers. TISA हकलाने वाले लोगों (बच्चों, किशोरों, युवा वयस्कों) और माता-पिता और देखभाल करने वालों के लिए एक दिवसीय सम्मेलन आयोजित कर रहा है। What you can expect at a one-day workshop: ⭐️ Fun & relaxation… with music, yoga, and interactive […]
TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 04/08/24. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on 4th August. The report is from Tapan Samantha, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. The joining details are at the end. Participants: (From […]
Welcome to the registration page for Jaipur National Conference of TISA!!! Date: September 27 to 29,2024 Venue: Abhinandan – Maheshwari Samaj Janopayogi Bhawan,Plot No. 165, 432/431, Patrakar Rd, Krishna Sagar Colony, Radha kunj, Dholai, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302020. Seats filling up fast!!! Click here to Register for Jaipur NC. The much awaited event of TISA (The Indian […]
Hello, I’m Vidya Jaishankar, and this is my first TISA SHG meeting. It’s a pleasure to recount this memorable event, which marks the revival of the Chennai SHG. The evening was warm in Chennai, with a rare forecast of slight rains, and the streets were bustling with people frequenting cafes and juice bars. ‘Chai Galli’, […]
Slash and Burn is another name for Jhum cultivation which is prevalent in some countries. Trees are burned and cleared- cropping is done for some years. When the ground fertility is gone, a new patch is cleared- and the cycle goes on. This is what was happening at the edge of an ancient forest. One […]
What people who stutter (PWS) need in order to gain some control over their stutter may not always be therapy of some kind, but exposure! Yes, exposure to more and more scenarios and circumstances – Circumstances that could allow them to express themselves vocally and thereby inspire them to make little efforts to stride out […]
TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 13/08/23. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on 13th August. The report is from Tapan, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. The joining details are at the end. […]
TISA Bangalore Shg meeting: 09/07/23. Note: The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on 9th July. The report is from Arjun, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. I reached by 9:30 on a very […]
TISA Bangalore shg-meet: 02-07-2023. The following is the report from the self-help meeting in Bangalore on 2nd July. The report is from Tapan, one of the participants. These self-help meetings happened across India- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, etc. More information can be found on the TISA website. We PWS often talk about breaking out of our […]
Stammering is made up of negative experiences collected from our childhood, this acts up every time we speak, setting up a mechanism, to prevent us from speaking when we really want to, to protect us from all the shame that stammering has caused us, this conflict, perhaps is the predicament of a PWS. So, how […]
Hello, I am Vinayak, it was yet another very pleasant day in Bangalore, it was 9:30 am and I was just about to leave my home, to go to SHG and I got a call from my friend, asking me to explain the project that we were doing, I stuttered very badly and didn’t even […]
It was so incredible coming back to Mumbai SHG in-person after a gap of almost 3 years. The familiar YMCA Ghatkopar — kids playing on the street, unmanned (welcoming) gate, basketball courts, and the familiar classroom. We began meeting at the YMCA Ghatkopar in 2014. Nikhil Iyer planned an incredible agenda that he shared on […]
Fluency of broken words ~ Manpreet Kaur Everyone is equal, And should be treated fairly”. Wish it was more than ‘euphonious’. I have capabilities yet not one, Stammering makes a label, “A red flag”! Why can’t communication be overlooked, When a person is intellectually creative. Those unspoken internal conflicts Conscious of their gait, Yet inaudible […]
Let me tell you about a story of a boy who never gave up even after a thousand number of excuses to do so. The name is Rishiraj Salin. The boy with a very strict environment and with a mogambo dad. He potrays his childhood as a dark phase with a lot of violence in it, […]