Participants are encouraged to share experiences based on the theme of the session

It may be easy to recall your last conversation where the other person was glued to their screen while you spoke. Our phones communicate more than us today, and bucking the trend needs some extra efforts. "We believe in humanising conversations again," says 27-year-old Kalpak Chavan, business analyst and co-founder of Behiver, a company that organises workshops and social gatherings across the city. The intent here is to facilitate real dialogue between people from diverse backgrounds — all without the intrusion of phones and devices. So far, they have conducted seven such successful events based on themes like depression, theatre and cinema, and even a Zumba workshop, among others. Their upcoming one this Saturday will celebrate Indian authors.