It was an amazing experience and an unexpected one – yesterday we could not run a health awareness program as planned, because the chief minister of Tamil Nadu had passed away the day before and it was not possible for the participants to travel to our learning center. That’s why – two friends (one of…
Category: empathy
Leprosy in India is still a big issue, but a smile does not cost anything
Just a day back… They are sitting and having dinner. In the dining hall – many people. This is nothing special, I know. But this time it is different. I see it when I watch the people and it will keep it in my mind for a long time. But let me explain first: I’m…
Dreams in life – talking to a shop assistant in Mangalore, #India
Early in the morning, a few days back in Mangalore/India I passed at a shoe shop. One of those branded shoe shops that you can find in every and each big mall in the cities. Inside five, six shoe assistants were preparing for the day. Unpacking new shoe arrivals, cleaning, starting the work. Very smart,…
Dreams in life – talking to a student in Mangalore, #India
Dreams in life -talking to a student in Mangalore, #India Watch the video (1:24 min) She is so nice and open- minded and just started to talk to me when I walked in a mall in the city. She made my day.
So happy to meet my graphic designer girls from Mangalore
Just a year ago I met them for the first time. The girls come from a difficult family background, partly they have grown up in the orphanage in Mangalore. Every morning they come and take graphic design classes, offered by a few volunteers under the guidance of Gita. They are 16, 17 years old –…
When you have left the monkeys behind, the arrival in time is just a question of driver capability
It costs just 185 Indian rupees – ca. 2.50 EUR – but it includes at least six hours full of adventure. Where do you get this offer? Very simple. Just take a bus from Tarikere or Shimogga (a town in the state of Karnataka of India) to Mangalore. Ca. 200 km. Ok, the bus is…
Understanding realities – bringing business and social world together
I lead a disruptive leadership experience for international Corporate business managers in rural India this week. That’s what they say: Today, we visited two tribal hospitals (1 primary care and 1 specialty care). Amazing how agile they are to treat so many patients always with the same kindness. One of the major remaining problem for…
When a cow is grown by sisters …
The story has been published yesterday on a local newspaper and the sisters proudly show me the article when I visit them. “The story started two years back when I went for a meeting to a priest’s house who besides being a priest is taking care of some cows, too. I really like cows and…
Small innovations, happy children
Somehow it has become famous. Somehow I’m very proud of it, of the local project managers and of all who have contributed to make this happen. I have seen a lot of people leaving comments in the guest book since its inauguration in June 2016. Only 5 months ago. Even the regional head of all…
The most important word in Ladakhi and teatime with Bardi
Ladakh ma-demo duk! Ladakh is very nice! And it’s people, too. When I walk along the Old Road in Leh, Bardi stops me and simply asks if I want a tea. He is sitting in front of his small, but very nice shop. It’s low tourist season and a good time to know local people….
Go India, go future! 