 Between 1997–2001, he worked in several fields while researching the impact of conflicts on the lives of civilians.Since then he has decided to focus on children who according to him are the most disadvantaged.He founded the Borderless World Foundation (BWF) in 2002 with another activist from Pune, Bharati Mamani and a local resident, Mohiuddin Mir who had been active in the region since 1998.