The constant traveller
This blog is just a small collection of my experiences of more than 30 years of travel throughout South Asia. May those who stumble across this site find some joy and hopefully some insights into this amazing part of the world.
Tag: People
The miracle of birth
We were born into a place without our consent. We were born into a family without our choice. We were born into a culture without our knowledge. We were born innocent, small and pure. So how can there be racism, patriotism, nationalism and the…
Imagine ……
Imagine just for a while a world without money. Lets replace the value of money with curiosity and benevolence to the planet. What a world would it be without the competition, without the unequal distribution of wealth? A world where we are all the…
Traveller’s seek…….. a forgone conclusion
There is only one species that is going to change the consciousness of the planet – the seeker and the cross cultural traveller! Some 30 years back the planet opened up. Countries that were closed because of internal policies, wars and turmoil became peaceful…
The story of a masterpiece
Recently my daughter gave me two shawls she was given by her mom after our divorce. She thought that I might like them since she had no use for them. I could not believe my eyes, she handed me the very two shawls I…
Men and the sea
Its a hard life for these men going out at sea almost every day of their working lives. All night they spend on a small boat out under the vast canopy of the endless sky, trying to bring home the catch that nourishes the…
Indigenous people of North Kerala
I recently had the good fortune to visit some of the small villages of the indigenous communities in Wayanad, North Kerala. Together with our GM Subi from Wayanad Wild, our Chef and a social worker we climbed the hills in the forested areas of…
