I watched the teens running with friends along the riverFlowing from the snows of the Himalayas,They jumped into the water, they collected pebblesThat captivated their eyes and their senses.They ate, they drank, they made merry…
We share our home with animals
“Monkeys are a curse! They destroy our fruits, vegetables...” “Wild boars dig up and destroy everything!” These are common complaints of city dwellers, farmers, religious communities, etc. [auth] Do the animals complain, “These humans destroy…
Boundaries wither away
We believe that human beings progressively evolve into the image and likeness of God, and are the culmination of God’s evolutionary creation. [auth] All created beings belong to OUR COMMON HOME, evolved out of God’s…
The Watermen of India
Rajendra Singh of Rajasthan and Fr Bacher, SJ, are considered the Watermen of India. Bollywood’s Aamir Khan is joining in. [auth] Bacher was a Swiss Jesuit of the then Goa-Poona Province and Aamir Khan is…
Reviving Organic Agriculture
In 2012 Pawan Tak, a Rajasthan farmer’s son, saw a girl in hospital who had taken pesticide to end her life. That changed his life. “I kept thinking about those who consume vegetables and fruits…
Poetry from Earth
Bahinabai was born in the Khandesh region of Maharashtra in late 19th century. An agricultural labourer, she was married at 13 and became a widow at 30. She wrote (sorry, she was illiterate, she sang)…
Agroforest on rocky wasteland
1.5 hectares of barren, rocky wasteland in Uttarakhand has been transformed into a lush Agroforest by ex-soldier Jagat Singh Chaudhary with own resources, great creativity and hard work. A woman of his village fell down…
500 kms in 6 Hours! People of Kerala…
Baby Fathima Leba was admitted to Kannur Pariyaram Medical College with a critical heart condition. With her health deteriorating she had to be shifted to Sri Chitra Institute in Thiruvananthapuram, over 500 kms away, a…
Living on Nature’s Bounty
The Dongria Kondhs of Orissa, a small(8,000only) Adivasi community, has been living in the foothills of the Niyamgirirange for generations. NiyamDongar, is regarded by the DongriaKondhs as the abode of their God, Niyam Raja (The…