It all started a few months ago when I moved to the city after having lived in a village for a couple of years. I was, naturally, convinced that the move to the city caused it all. I had not experienced illness such as this when in the village.
“Rucha, we have not had electricity in days.” - “Oh.. How often is there an electricity cut?” “Haha! You mean how often do we GET electricity? - About a couple of days in a month.”
I wake up to this every morning 😊 The rain is hitting the tin roof of my wooden house real hard. It is music to my traffic-accustomed-city ears. I am sitting alone in my room on my single bed but I have the company of clouds. They have dropped in to say hello, just like … Continue reading Hugs from clouds and trees.
Children from the remote village of Ijeirong laying hands on storybooks for the first time ever! Mumbai, 9:30 am.It was a normal morning for Nikita Barton. Between day dreaming and procrastinating about the many assignments lying in front of her, she finally decided to have a look at that summer internship by Sunbird Trust that … Continue reading Changing lives, one book at a time!
The priceless 'diamond' is wished by one and many. 'Is that a diamond?', with a glint in the eye, is a question that we have gotten on a regular basis. Well, here is a story of this very precious stone that I came across. Her name is Diamond and no, this story is not fictional. … Continue reading A gem called ‘Diamond’.
The picturesque Dhampus Last winter, we decided to go to Nepal and explore some of the non-touristy places with some locals. And this is how we found ourselves in a quiet little village in the Pokhara Valley- Dhampus. We hiked to get to this place, however, one can also take a taxi to the very … Continue reading Dhampus – My fling in Nepal!
Rucha Deshpande 