“Activism is the rent we pay to live on this world.” Alavari Jeevathol

AJ board member of Humanists International, founding trustee of the National Multifaith Youth Centre, and National Coordinator of Young Humanists UK — returns to Humanism Now to explore a humanism shaped by South Indian pluralism, UK youth organising, and a lifelong commitment to duty, solidarity, and awe. This conversation traces India’s rationalist heritage, the case for humanistic spirituality, and why resistance must be global, hopeful, and rooted in material realities.

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Website – alavari.info
Instagram – @alavarij
Facebook – @alavari
X (Twitter) – @alavarij
LinkedIn – in/alavari/
TikTok – @alavarij
Young Humanists UK
National Multifaith Youth Centre

Resources & further reading

Disenchanting India: Rationalist Criticism and Cultural Politics – Quack (2012)
Humanist Society Scotland Statement on Palestine & Israel (2023)
AJ's events & talks
- Humanists UK Event: “India’s Rationalist Heritage”
- CLH Discussions | Gaza: genocide, ceasefire, and future prospects
- CLH Talk: Roots of Rationalism in India - Origins of Humanism Series
Humanists International World Humanist Congress 2026

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