The Sangam Group

Sangam was started in 2004 by Imogen and Kiran Sahi. It was conceived as a meeting point of cultures and a place for developing creative education ideas. The project is based at "The Land" on the edge of Silvepura village and is supported by a local team who are involved both in the Labyrinth studio and in the educational work that Sangam undertakes.

Sangam is supported by and regularly involves other members of the Sahi family, especially Roshan, Anjali and Jyoti.

As a group we share a focus on developing an understanding of our local context with its changing social and environmental landscape. This work involves workshops, documentation, written work, reflective discussion and creative action. Many of our workshops grew from an interest and enjoyment in sharing our local understanding with the groups who visit us.

Imogen Sahi

Imogen's background is in both Biology and Geography (Exeter, UK.) She qualified as a teacher of Science and specialized in Biology (Homerton, Cambridge, UK.) She was head of subject in a London comprehensive and a Leading Science Teacher for Surrey Local Education Authority before joining Kiran, her husband, in India. She first visited India in 2000 as a volunteer teacher, and since 2003 she has lived at "The Land" where Sangam is based. She works part time as a Biology teacher at CFL school. She also runs the Indian end of a science project called Sustainable scrap science (partnered with schools in the UK) which uses waste materials to teach science in local primary schools. She works as an education consultant for DHL funded school development projects in Tsunami affected areas of Tamil Nadu.

Kiran Sahi

Kiran grew up in Silvepura and studied at the National Institute of Design (Amedabad, India.) After dabbling in film and print he set up a craft and design workshop for Bisazza mozaic tile company after training at their factory in Spilimbergo, Italy. In 1999 he set up Labyrinth design studio with his brother Roshan, specializing in producing large scale ceramic murals. He divides his time between the different projects of Sangam and Labyrinth, and also consults as design faculty for Srishti school of design and technology. Kiran's personal interests lie in politics, particularly in the cultural history of India.

Roshan Sahi

Roshan grew up in Silvepura and specialised in painting at Shantiniketan, West Bengal. As an artist he has worked in a variety of media including glass, wood and clay. Roshan was involved in setting up Labyrinth Design Studio in 1999. Roshan has been involved in a series of educational projects. As well as working with Sangam and Labyrinth he has been a consultant for the National Institute of Advanced Studies on a project concerned with Art in Education, and co-authored a teachers handbook with Jane Sahi in 2007. Presently he is involved in designing the art curriculum for the TVS foundation schools and Drishya school. Roshans interests involve understanding of ecological balances, gardening, and in sustainable living.