Balijatra
A Voyage to Bali Hi, My name is Sibani Singh, Gote Odia Jhia (an Odia girl). I’m here to share my Odia Culture, Histories and Stories with you. This post is all about the why? who? when? where? how? and wow!! of Baliyatra/Balijatra. Let’s dive in… “Om Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswati, Vipasa, KausikaNadi Yamuna. Mahanadi Srestha […]
माझी सखी
तुम्ही घरात नसताना अचानक तुमच्या जवळ राहणारी दहा ते बारा लोक तुमच्या घरी येऊन बसली आणि तुम्ही घरी परतल्यावर हे दृश्य बघितल्यावर तुमही काय प्रतिक्रिया द्याल? इतकचं नव्हे, तो दिवस तुमच्यासाठी विशेष असेल तर? अगदी बरोबर. तुम्हाला ही आश्र्चर्य वाटेल की इतकी मंडळी का बरं येऊन बसली आहे. चला मग आम्ही असाच एक प्रसंग घडवून […]
“Beyond the Paddle”
“In the game of life, it’s not about winning or losing, but who we choose to play alongside.” Embarking on a 14-days fellowship training at YMCA Poona, little did I anticipate that my mornings would be transformed by an unexpected encounter with four table tennis enthusiasts in their early 50s. Each day at 8 am, […]
Silos to Synergy – The Start of a Salem Story
We all must have heard this story in childhood, where four people who stay together and share common objectives accidentally get into differences and start quarrel, but they fortunately come to meet a sage. The sage gives each of them a stick and insists them to break it, they all break it easily. Further, the […]
A Day of Empowerment: Women’s Journey at Bellary Handloom Cooperative
Introduction: One day, I joined 30 women learning about handloom skills on a visit to Bellary Handloom Cooperative. The goal was to understand the handloom business, its designs, and different types of handlooms. Little did I know, the most interesting part of the day would be the emotions these women went through. Segment 1: Excitement […]
A Delayed Train, An Unknown Journey
A visual of that emotional scene comes to my mind, where I eventually had to wave goodbye to my loved place. My heart was crying loudly while leaving my most comfortable boundary for the very next time. I still remember the movement when a small notification with a green icon was alerting my phone. It […]
प्रवास
सकाळी उठायला उशीर झाला. आज काही खरं नाही. आज कदाचित ७.१२ ची ट्रेन मिळणार नाही, किंवा ९ ची बस मिळेल का ही शंका आहे, असे बरेच प्रश्न आपल्या डोक्यात येतात. प्रवास हा शब्द डोक्यात आला की कोणाला सुट्टीत फिरायला गेलेलो तो प्रवास आठवेल तर कोणाला दयनंदिन जीवनातला प्रवास. शहरात राहणाऱ्या माणसाला ट्रेन, बस, रिक्षा, मेट्रो […]
Barbil Unveiled: A First Glimpse at the Tapestry of Mining, Tribal Life, and the Echoes of Elephant Paths.
Embarking on a journey of discovery and transformation, I found myself allocated to Barbil, Odisha for the fellowship program, with no presumptions or reality checks. I wished to go there, all ready to live a completely different new experience for the next two years. Although scared in an unfamiliar place with no knowledge of the […]
“Purple Harmony: My Journey at India’s Pioneering Inclusive Event, The Purple Fest in Goa”
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
Government’s flagship health scheme meeting its commitment of ‘leaving no one behind’ Public Health is a state subject hence, the responsibility of providing medical assistance to patients of all income groups is of the respective State/ UT Governments. However, the National Health Mission (NHM) – a flagship program of the Ministry with its two Sub-Missions, […]