At noon we arrive in a small tribal village in the mountain region, close to the border of Kerala. The view from this place down on the hills is beautiful. Less than 20 families live here, a hundred people. Under a tree, in the middle of the road (there is just this only one) they…
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7weeks in India – The world is crazy
Tonight I bought almond oil as I forgot to bring some body milk with me. The shop assistant told me to use it only in the early morning or even better, just in the evening as with the sunlight the oil could darken my skin… ??? … In Europe we stay hours and hours under…
7weeks in India – From woman to woman, part 1
When I decided to go to the rural and tribal parts of India there was a special thing I wanted to find out: Who are these women living there? What is in their mind? How does life look, what do they think and feel, what are their thoughts? What do they perceive and think when…
7weeks in India – Female tribal self-help groups building their own future
The mushroom cultivation – it is just one small business idea for poor women that could lead to a different way of life. When we enter the tribal village most of the women are working on the right and the left of a small muddy road that takes us to the mushroom cultivation facility. Day-workers….
7weeks in India – Travelling with Tamboo, the teacher
Finally, I sit in the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore – together with a huge and heavy suitcase and two bags which instead of becoming less heavy seem to double day by day: a lot of presents and a bottle of water are the last things I had to add. There is no way to…
7weeks in India – Poverty, mental health issues and the Banyan
It is hot, humid and it smells of fish – everywhere. Men and women are sitting in front of their houses; most of them just stay there, some of them seem to sleep. Nearby, nets have been put and fixed with basket, covering fish that has been put there, one by one. The nets make…
7weeks in India – Tamil is calling
I am on my way back to India. This time I will spend seven weeks in this really interesting country, mostly in Tamil Nadu: visiting social projects, talking to people living and working in rural areas, learning and listening more in depth and identifying how business and social players together can create more win- win…
India, Blindia and another travel to Tamil Nadu coming soon
For sure, there are several blogs that focus on India. Today, I found a special one: http://blindien.wordpress.com Unfortunately, it is available in German only. But it shows how a blind person together with his son travelled through Kerala and … really enjoyed, learned and experienced a different culture and an unknown country. It makes you…
Culture of Health in India – who can help?
Culture of health in rural areas of India Since I have come back to Germany I try to understand more on health issues in India, mainly the situation in rural areas in the South (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) It is not that much about diseases, hospitals, medicines I am looking for. Nor about statistics, facts…
Women in rural India, day 7 – 7 impressions, 7 days
This is the last picture of this week dedicated to women in India. Women demonstrating power, pride and joy – if we just open our eyes and see. We should think much more positive and share these examples instead of stressing always the negative ones. What do you think?
Go India, go future! 