Mountain of Jamsar Village, Jawhar The very first thought that comes to our mind about mountains is- tall, rigid, gigantic natural structures with vegetation and wildlife. The beauty of nature remains incomplete if its fauna, and flora, vanish. My journey of the fellowship starts with understanding the concept of community first, then its needs, and […]
Ratnagiri is one of the heartland of alphonso mango, king of fruits with dense plantation of betel nuts, alphonso mangoes, and much more. During a minimal short season of 3 to 4 months, the alphonso a.k.a aapoos becomes and national obsession. If it is mango, then it should be alphonso mango- with its heavenly taste, it is the […]
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Balijatra
A Voyage to Bali Hi, My name is Sibani Singh, Gote Odia Jhia (an Odia girl). I’m here to share my Odia Culture, Histories and Stories with you. This post is all about the why? who? when? where? how? and wow!! of Baliyatra/Balijatra. Let’s dive in… “Om Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswati, Vipasa, KausikaNadi Yamuna. Mahanadi Srestha […]
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माझी सखी
तुम्ही घरात नसताना अचानक तुमच्या जवळ राहणारी दहा ते बारा लोक तुमच्या घरी येऊन बसली आणि तुम्ही घरी परतल्यावर हे दृश्य बघितल्यावर तुमही काय प्रतिक्रिया द्याल? इतकचं नव्हे, तो दिवस तुमच्यासाठी विशेष असेल तर? अगदी बरोबर. तुम्हाला ही आश्र्चर्य वाटेल की इतकी मंडळी का बरं येऊन बसली आहे. चला मग आम्ही असाच एक प्रसंग घडवून […]
“In the game of life, it’s not about winning or losing, but who we choose to play alongside.” Embarking on a 14-days fellowship training at YMCA Poona, little did I anticipate that my mornings would be transformed by an unexpected encounter with four table tennis enthusiasts in their early 50s. Each day at 8 am, […]
We all must have heard this story in childhood, where four people who stay together and share common objectives accidentally get into differences and start quarrel, but they fortunately come to meet a sage. The sage gives each of them a stick and insists them to break it, they all break it easily. Further, the […]
Introduction: One day, I joined 30 women learning about handloom skills on a visit to Bellary Handloom Cooperative. The goal was to understand the handloom business, its designs, and different types of handlooms. Little did I know, the most interesting part of the day would be the emotions these women went through. Segment 1: Excitement […]
A visual of that emotional scene comes to my mind, where I eventually had to wave goodbye to my loved place. My heart was crying loudly while leaving my most comfortable boundary for the very next time. I still remember the movement when a small notification with a green icon was alerting my phone. It […]
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प्रवास
सकाळी उठायला उशीर झाला. आज काही खरं नाही. आज कदाचित ७.१२ ची ट्रेन मिळणार नाही, किंवा ९ ची बस मिळेल का ही शंका आहे, असे बरेच प्रश्न आपल्या डोक्यात येतात. प्रवास हा शब्द डोक्यात आला की कोणाला सुट्टीत फिरायला गेलेलो तो प्रवास आठवेल तर कोणाला दयनंदिन जीवनातला प्रवास. शहरात राहणाऱ्या माणसाला ट्रेन, बस, रिक्षा, मेट्रो […]
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