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DAY 8 JAN 14  When you are excited and at the same time having fun time flys. This is exactly what happened. In a glimpse, I look back and see the day I arrived at Trivandrum airport, and suddenly now it’s the last day of the trip! I can’t believe I have to leave thisContinue reading “All Good Things Must Come To An End”

DAY 7 JAN 13 It’s such a good feeling when you get to sleep until late in the morning. Today was one of those days. Went downstairs to get breakfast with my homies Peterson and Aymane. No rush. Just the way I liked it. I am told that today we will visit the Thalikulam panchayat.Continue reading “Grass-roots Level Planning”

DAY6 JAN 12 So we reached Kochi last night. Even though we were all exhausted and drained from the long drive yet still I managed to get out of the hotel, which is called Sarovaram, and get myself to a fruit shop nearby to buy a pineapple. The smell of the fruit here drives meContinue reading “Inspired by Inspiration”

DAY 5 JAN 11 2020 Defining the eastern border of the Indian state of Kerala are the fabled cardamom Hills. In the heart of these mountain and bamboo forest is the silent refuge of wildernest. Early Morning in the Wildernest is unlike any. The spacious rooms and the sleek architectural design adds a whole lotContinue reading “Abraham’s Spice Garden”

DAY FOUR JAN 10 We are on our way to the city of Thekkady, which is more than ten hours of a bus ride for us. But luckily after five hours, we will reach Allepy where we will experience a boat ride into the backwaters of Allepy to observe its natural habitat. The backwaters haveContinue reading “The Backwaters”

DAY THREE JAN 9 2019 It’s a beautiful morning today. Everything is back to normal. The sound of traffic is annoying as usual, which means that public transportation along with all other shops and offices have resumed working and that indeed is a good thing. I woke up a little late today. Maybe last night’sContinue reading “Professor Bought Me A Hand-Made Kanthari Bag!!”

DAY TWO JAN 8 2020 Woke up early today. The excitement is cutting off my sleep now. But today feels different somehow! Could it be that it rained during the night and that the weather is colder? Or is it something else? I was gobbled up in my mind trying to figure out the answersContinue reading “Prosperity of Family”

DAY ONE JAN 7 2020 It’s seven in the morning. After missing eight days of the course and an entire night of flight, I arrived at the SP Grand Days hotel. I knew I could not rest because it was brought to my attention that in two hours, three amazing personalities are going to giveContinue reading “Folks: I am In Trivandrum!”

DEC 19 2019 I got my flight tickets and packing done. It’s time to embark on this life-altering journey. However, as the days of the year 2019 is coming to an end, so seems to be my luck 😦 After seven excited hours of flight from Chicago to Paris, I now find myself at theContinue reading “AS 2019 COMES TO AN END, SO DOES MY LUCK!”

DEC 15 2019 The heavy winter air of the City of Iowa City is filled with an incredible amount of pleasant excitement. The time has come! In a few days, that, which seemed almost impossible will happen. I am getting calls from my friends and family from both within and outside the United States. MostContinue reading “PRE-DEPARTURE”