No Problem! Six Months with the Barefoot Grandmamas
Documentary | English/Hindi with English subtitles, 56 min.
"No problem! Six Months with the Barefoot Grandmamas" tells the story of a rural solar electrification project run by the Barefoot College in the Tilonia village, Rajasthan state, India. Here, numerous illiterate rural women from all over the world, particularly Africa, are being trained as solar engineers. The project symbolizes hope, showing how a simple idea, originating from a village in India has the potential to impact global communities. The film follows the story of a group of African women from Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, and Liberia, living and learning together for six months in Tilonia — having left their families and countries for the first time in their lives. They are unable to speak the same language, but share a unifying goal: to become solar engineers and bring electricity to their villages, which have never had light. Through the stories of these women, a fascinating tale of sustainability and social inclusion unfolds.
"No problem! Six Months with the Barefoot Grandmamas" tells the story of a rural solar electrification project run by the Barefoot College in the Tilonia village, Rajasthan state, India. Here, numerous illiterate rural women from all over the world, particularly Africa, are being trained as solar engineers. The project symbolizes hope, showing how a simple idea, originating from a village in India has the potential to impact global communities. The film follows the story of a group of African women from Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, and Liberia, living and learning together for six months in Tilonia — having left their families and countries for the first time in their lives. They are unable to speak the same language, but share a unifying goal: to become solar engineers and bring electricity to their villages, which have never had light. Through the stories of these women, a fascinating tale of sustainability and social inclusion unfolds.