It is a strange symptom, but it happens to all of us: if we get used to a negative situation, be it that we observe that old people need to collect empty bottles out of the waste to earn some money, children who fail at school because they miss the right support or homeless people…
Month: June 2015
Help! Too many photos from India …
You may know the problem with the photos. You come home from a travel and your beloved, friends and colleagues ask you to share some pics. That’s even more requested the more unusual the stay and the experience have been. l have spent more than four months in India, having been involved in social…
The four most inspiring moments I lived in India
Often I’m asked: How was it in India? What did you experience? Was it safe? There must have been a lot of poverty?! Do you go back again? Working with a NGO ? A lot of questions and I could tell a lot of stories, describe places, summarize events … I might be wrong, but…
Tee und Gewürze – Tea and spices
Originally posted on Blindien:
Dienstag, 15. Oktober 2013 Heute heißt es wieder Packen. Wir verlassen die Küste und fahren in die Berge zu den Teeplantagen. Das hatte ich mir für diese Reise auch gewünscht. Ich wollte erleben, wie Tee wächst und wie er verarbeitet wird, bevor man ihn zubereiten kann. Wir begannen den Tag wieder…
The ‘street dentist’ – injustice that hurts
Healthcare is one of the most discussed topics. Because it concerns all of us. Because it is important. And because there is injustice in terms of treatment and access to qualified healthcare. No doubt, having money means having better access to care. Everywhere. More money, better healthcare. For poor people there remains just the basic…
A mirror that makes a difference – a Self-Discovery Journey of Indian children
I do not know whether poverty and the lack of mirrors are somehow connected. For sure, mirrors are not really one of the most important items in a household, and if the income is very limited many other things come first. However, it seems to be symptomatic: I visited a huge number of small houses in…
IT skills,Dhritee & Dhitulee, a children book and and a better future
“Dhritee & Dhitulee – All about Pearl” is a story book for children that captures an interesting interaction between a child and an insect leading to an enlightening discovery. “Well”, you might say, “it could be one of the thousands and thousands of children book all over the world.” Right, but “Dhritee and Dhitulee” is NOT just…
Go India, go future! 