Haibun Poem, Sentinels, by Neera Kashyap
This 'haibun' poem, Sentinels, was published recently in INNSAEI journal in its December 2020 issue. It's about the hills; the...
ICIMOD Mountain Prize 2020 honors the women of Majkhali, Uttrakhand, India
Great news! The Majkhali village homestay mothers’ group, the Jagrati Swayam Sahayta Group, has won the ICIMOD Mountain Prize 2020....
Freedom Beats - a poem by Neera Kashyap.
Here is the poem, Freedom Beats by Neera Kashyap. It was published last week in a poetry anthology called Freedom...
Summer home - a poem by Neera Kashyap
Summer home is based on the traditional Japanese Tanka structure of of 5/7/5/7/7 syllables per verse. It was first published...
Nanda Devi - a poem by Neera Kashyap
Nanda Devi is loosely based on the traditional Japanese Tanka structure of 5/7/5/7/7 syllables per verse. It was first published...
How to contemplate nature; 3 steps towards mindful living
Nature-centred mindfulness is a great way to start meditation practice for a beginner, and also a beautiful practice for more...
Suman and her handmade masks.
Trusting in a gut feeling. Suman Bishnoi and her husband Surender Kumar live in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh. Suman...
Chipko Andolan; The Original Treehuggers
45 years ago, in 1970’s, there was a non-violent grassroots protest movement aimed at the protection and conservation of biodiversity...
Anna & Tara – friendship forever!
Anna first visited India from the United States four years ago, as part of a 2 week cultural immersion during...
