My definition of Ijeirong in a picture. I came to Manipur exactly 9 months ago. 9 really short months ago. It seems just like yesterday when I met Tracy and her baby Rining (who has now started walking and gibberish-talking btw!). It seems just like yesterday when I came all excited to this place thinking … Continue reading All starry-eyed
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’.
Special moments of happiness! I arrived in Manipur on the 1st of March, this time only intending to stay for 15 days. But naturally, my first instinct was to be scared of the unknown, because I had to make this place my home very soon. And it does take A LOT to call any place … Continue reading Welcome home, you!
Rucha Deshpande 