Before the break of dawn, we Agnelites take off with our haversacks to a destination we know very little about. Our motive? To ensure some quality picnic fun. Little did we know that this journey would bless us with a bounty of knowledge and experiences; as a different way of life unfolded before us, sparking a new awareness, with openness & calmn.
Take a trip through our experience. It takes approximately 8 hours to reach this destination away from our concrete jungles. The ride is pretty scenic as one winds through the ghats on the smooth concrete road. As we arrive at our destination atop a high hill, we are greeted by our Mentor Mr. Bhide at Kashedi. From here begins the first stroke on our fresh learning canvas.
Our opening sessions lead us into discovering our own minds as we experiment on math quiz, learning and knowing, introspecting and connecting to our inner being to find direction, working our grey cells to know what we are and answering the trickiest questions. All of this learning dialogue takes place not in a classroom but out in the open, with nature’s tall green trees and chirping birds who give us soulful company.
Once there, we are one with nature, learning by doing, trekking to the top of the hill to take a good look at the twinkling stars which go invisible in our polluted cities, locating constellations and planets in the pitch black skies lit with decorative stars, as we lay down calmly gazing and truly experiencing the magnificence of nature.
We discover simple ways in which one could generate and conserve electricity, we also read up on the effects of global warming and of other worse events that constantly injure our planet.
All this comes with truckloads of entertainment as we are part of Kashedi’s traditions. Dancing and singing with the folk’s young and old trying our best to match up to their well synchronized moves.
We also brainstorm and learn about opportunities in rural market, hurdles faced, difficulties encountered while marketing in rural areas.
We practice forest fire-fighting, and enjoy the late night insights over the warm bonfire, learning to swim and stay afloat is a part of this course It indeed is an adventurous learning experience.. All of this and much more is our memory of this amazing 3 day tour.
The most amazing thing is that this mountain was once barren land, which a group of well read, well meaning intellectual friends thought of transforming into a forest of lush greenery that would parent a number of beings. And this green Kashedi that we experienced is how beautifully they accomplished this self less dream. This commitment and daring zeal is what touched and ignited in us a spark inextinguishable
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