Travel experiences with and within the local communities help us to absorb some meaningful knowledge about the way these communities live. Let us understand why local is powerful, be it communities, travelling, or your experiences. In a fast-paced, globalised and digitally connected world, one might feel stranded with the mixed feelings of being a part […]
Local is Powerful: Communities, Travel and Experiences Read More »
This is going to be personal, or rather I should say a “collectively personal” story. Read the blog and find out why. In this blog, I will share some reflections on being a female traveller. I’m sure that my reflections are relatable to other female travellers, especially the solo explorers who find their travelling journeys
Travelling Tale of The Girl Who Became A Woman Read More »
Do you love the rainbow? Let us bow to the rain of love. I still remember — a white saree, dark maroon lipstick, and a beautifully-tied hair bun. I remember something more than this — a deep voice, a clean-shaven face, and a strong muscular physique. Around twenty years ago, when I was in primary
Do We Need A Pride Month To Be Proud? Read More »
Some stories fade away with time, while some remain with us for the rest of our lives. Read below the story of one such brave man who left his country, Tibet, and found freedom and a feeling of being home in India. My Name is LG*, currently, I live in Dharamshala as a Tibetan refugee
Freedom in Exile: The Journey of Leaving Home in Tibet and Finding Another in India Read More »
We may acquire a lot of knowledge from books and act like the smartest person in the world, yet the one who has experienced the world through their eyes, out in the open, will always be a step ahead. Open maps in the four-walled rooms will not teach us what the world really looks like.
The World Does Not Live in Maps and Books, It is Out There in the Open Read More »
Read this new blog where I unravel three reasons that unite India from my experience of travelling from the north of the country to the south. There are a thousand reasons that unite India, however, I shortlisted three reasons that encouraged me to experience new cultures, places and people. Happy Reading! Being one of the
From Mountains to Beaches – The Never Ending Story of India’s Diversity Read More »
In this blog, I write about my encounter with the indigenous tribes of the Araku Valley in South India and their popular folk dance, Dhimsa. I further go on to share 4 valuable lessons on visiting different people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Diverse experiences in life teach us the diverse meanings that it offers us.
Visiting the Indigenous Tribes of Araku, Andhra Pradesh Read More »
Read this blog below on how travelling can help diminish and even end cultural biases and poor assumptions that we may hold about others. I have always wished if I could travel to Africa. One reason is that I want to see through my own eyes what Africa really is. Africa, I believe, will be
Travelling Leads to a Happy Ending of Cultural Biases. Does It? Read More »
This blog highlights my experience of visiting the fish harbour in Visakhapatnam. Read below and reflect with me on what I learned from this beautiful and memorable visit to the fish harbour in this wonderful port city in India. Most of us love fishing, at least we are excited about the hobby or activity of
5 Lessons I Learnt from My Visit to Fish Harbour in Visakhapatnam Read More »
You may have noticed that whenever our cars stop at the traffic lights, some unknown, forlorn child appears at our window and starts asking for food, money, or even to sell some pens and flowers. Where are they coming from? Where will they go from here? Whenever a foreign national visits India, street children become
Vikas — The Shortest Story I’ve Ever Heard Read More »
This poem is dedicated to all wonderful people who are contributing in numerous ways in the development/humanitarian sector to make this world a better place. This poem is a reminder to each one of us that it is only when we are full of light that we can enlighten others. You, me and many like
For the Humanitarian/Development Worker in You Read More »
If you have ever made a paper boat, you should read this and if you have never made one, then you should definitely read this. Have you ever made a beautifully crafted paper boat, preferably on a rainy day? Remembering those small puddles in the streets, I go deep into the dark cave of nostalgia
Paper Boat: One Paper, Few Folds and Infinite Dreams Read More »
Why will you not take a chance on something that makes you extremely joyful and fills you with passion? We all hope and dream that we keep flying in an endless sky with no fear of being let down. In these unending dreams, we anticipate that no bullets ever touch us in the sky and
A Cyclist in my Home; Maybe an Artist in Yours? Read More »
It’s not just women who bleed, but trans men, genderqueer and non-binary people bleed too. Menstruation is completely natural and normal, and it’s no shame to bleed. When you sweat, it’s visible on the clothes you wear. So why be surprised if by chance a period blood stain reflects on a menstruating person’s skirt, jeans,
So many unknown people and faces around us. Each living their own share of life. Some stay forever with us, some just for a short while, and yet we meet some people only for a few minutes out of our entire life. Take a quick read below, maybe you too recollect someone you met someday.
The Old Man Under the Tree Read More »
