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Articles by Holly Thorpe

About Holly Thorpe
Holly Thorpe is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle, studying Journalism and English. She is currently an intern at Citizen Matters. She tweets at @HollyiThorpe and blogs at Holly Overseas
Society

Educated, self-made—yet these women can’t break free in Bengaluru

March 9, 2016 Holly Thorpe

What is life like for young women who moved to Bengaluru for work (and freedom). Are they able to break away from the pressures of traditional families wanting them to ‘settle down’? Are families changing their expectations of their independent and capable daughters?

Health

One day at a time: How alcoholics and their families can find hope in Bengaluru

September 2, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Members of Alcoholics Anonymous and the family-focused Al-Anon discuss living with alcoholism. While they call it an ‘incurable disease’, there certainly is light at the end of the tunnel.

Commute

Four months after launch, bike ambulances in Bengaluru attend to a dozen calls a day

September 1, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Bike ambulances were introduced in Bengaluru to ensure that victims of accidents or other emergencies got timely medical help. Since April, these ambulances have responded to over 700 calls in the city.

Society

Bengaluru Palace and five Mysuru Maharajas come alive in Lalbagh

August 8, 2015 Holly Thorpe

You can buy tickets online to visit this show. Everything from gardening shops to flower plants—to feast your eyes and calm your soul—that’s what Lalbagh flower show has to offer to you!

Environment

Puttenahalli Lake Trust wins national award for lake rejuvenation efforts

July 20, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust’s entry for Earth Day Network’s competition was chosen from among 220 entries.

Environment

Mestripalya lake developed, but water yet to reach the lake

July 15, 2015 Holly Thorpe

With BDA work completed, Mestripalya lake cannot receive water until the BBMP connects stormwater drains—a task the BBMP say they haven’t been assigned yet. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister wants to ‘inaugurate’ the lake.

Environment

Here’s how Bengaluru girls came up with an app to connect waste buyers and sellers

July 9, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Five teenagers from Bengaluru took the first place in an international app development competition with their mobile app that will let local users buy and sell dry waste.

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