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When the City Comes to the Mountains and Leaves More Than Trash
Even after two months of living in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, I never realised that there were children and there were elders. But their youth was nowhere to be seen. Until someone who works…
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The Art of Mindful Storytelling: Lessons from a Classroom in the Mountains
“With great power comes great responsibility.” A true line. Just never thought it applied to me. Here I’m in a tiny corner of the internet sharing my small, insignificant journeys through my amateur…
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A Detour into Art in Bir
When I told people I was heading to Bir for the next leg of my learning journey, the guesses poured in. “You’re going to learn paragliding, right?” Fair enough. Bir is the paragliding…
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The Hardest Part of Being a Digital Nomad
I used to think the hardest part of being a digital nomad would be finding good WiFi or resisting the temptation of trying every new pastry in sight. Turns out, my biggest struggle…
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New Roads, New Skills: Journey of Learning, Curiosity & Embracing Who I Am
“Jack of all trades, master of none.” For the longest time, this phrase felt like a label stamped on me—a reminder of all the things I never stuck with, all the skills I…
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Some Days, Travel Feels Like a Love Letter from the Universe
Travel has a way of breaking the monotony, pulling us out of familiar routines and placing us in spaces where the universe winks at us—if only we’re paying attention. I want to tell…
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A Peek Into the Gurukulam Way of Life
Gurukulam The word alone paints a picture—a wise guru sitting under a tree, sharing knowledge with eager students gathered around. It’s an ancient way of learning, where students live with the teacher, serving…
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Falling in Love with Cafes in a Small Kerala Town
Confession: I used to be against the cafe culture. Back when I lived in the city, I saw cafes as bougie indulgences—an excuse to spend way too much on coffee and ambience. I…
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A Journey into Kalaripayattu at a Gurukul in Kerala
I don’t know exactly when this dream started, but I’ve been talking about learning Kalaripayattu in Kerala for at least a year now. Maybe it began when I watched historical films full of…
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Beyond the Instagram Filter: Lessons from 4.5 Months on the Road
Long-term travel has become the cool thing to do! It’s romanticised as this perpetual vacation of seeing beautiful sights, exotic food and wonder after wonder. Well, I dreamed that dream and lived it…
