Ghera | घेरा : An Earth Grief Collective

How do you grieve the loss of rivers, mountains, mangroves, forests, birds, animals?

Do you feel angry, sad and frustrated as we witness our connection with land reduced to concrete, rivers to drainage and air with pollution?

Do you grieve for our nature?

Do you give space for the overwhelm, loss and absolute sadness that shows up?

We’re constantly witnessing, experiencing, reading, watching the breakdown of the planet, people, our home - Earth.

About Group

Ghera / Earth Grief Collective is a space to collectively hold the grief of ecological exploitation and disasters we witness around us. It is an attempt to create a space for us to come together and to make our grief whole in each other’s presence. We hold this space with support of art, reading poetry, picture books or a form that works well for the circle. This is the collective space of exploring our inner worlds before we move to any sort of action.

What is Ghera ?

Ghera is a space to collectively hold the grief of ecological exploitation and disasters we witness around us. It is an attempt to create a space for us to come together and to make our grief whole in each other’s presence.

At Ghera, we will together witness and tend to the grief we are carrying. We will also attempt to build habits that help us move beyond despair to strengthen our connection with our selves, our fellow humans and with the core elements of nature - earth, water, air, fire and space.

In doing this, our anchors will be poetry, art, specially curated children’s book and company of each other.

What Ghera is NOT

Ghera is NOT
❌ A volunteer recruitment drive
❌ A fundraising ask
❌ A space to change each other’s minds on political views
❌ A place to perform your grief or feel pressure to heal fast
❌ A replacement for your personal therapy

It is a space to feel, to be witnessed, and to move - in your own way, at your own pace.

If you have any questions about the group, you can email or DM us.