One of our field visits has taken place on 9th April 2014 at MGR Nagar, Tholampalayam. Here, in the very rural areas in Tamil Nadu just a very few years ago the families were unorganized and lived in Purambokku land which belongs to the government. They lived in thatched huts – with very little hope…
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Twoandahalfweeks in India – beautiful decadent backwaters tour
Alleppi is a small town and the starting point for our backwaters tour in Kerala. ‘A tour you should not miss’ – that’s how travel guides describe it. It is one of our last days here in India. After having visited many projects in rural and tribal villages, explored Indian ways of life from Mumbai…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – Cochin, Chinese Fishing Nets and waste
Cochin has some interesting traditions, buildings and Chinese fishing nets to offer. Kochi (colonial name Cochin) is a vibrant city situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula in the region of Kerala. It has had strategic importance over the centuries and is also referred to as the Gateway to Kerala. The Arabs, British,…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – just a dream
India is a beauty. A few impressions from Mararikulam beach. There is nothing left to say.
Twoandahalfweeks in India – from Coimbatore to Cochin by train
It is 4.20 hrs am when we leave our KKSD training center where we stayed the last days. A beautiful location, just half an hour away from Coimbatore. Our next destination is Cochin – by train. Whoever had been to India and seen trains passing by knows that this is an adventure – included into…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – an old tribal ladies’ joke
During a visit of a tribal village close to the silent valley national park in Tamil Nadu we’re welcome in a very friendly and traditional way. Most of the village people are gathered in the Community room and expect us. When we arrive, the chairs are prepared for sitting together and tea is offered. We…
HIV had destroyed many lives – playing with children from ABHAYA home
Today, we visit a children home in the city of Coimbatore, South India. When we arrive, we are very surprised: We stop in front of a nicely painted entry and a lot of the children have prepared a warm welcome. They are at least as curious as we are: a huge number of childrens’ eyes are looking…
Twoandhalfweeks in India – business opportunities for village women, part II
Have you seen the lady in the picture? Unfortunately, I do not remember her name, but she had worked for years in a local fabric that produces paraffin heaters. The monthly payment for her eight hrs job was quiet low. The conditions? Not really the best … When she heard about VIMUKTHA – a legally…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – elephants and an unreal world
Another impressive moment of our journey was much more touristic, but nevertheless I do not want to miss it: the visit at the Periyar National Park, one of the most visited animal protection zones of Southern India. It is notable as an elephant and tiger reserve. In between there is huge artificial lake that has…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – visiting garden Eden
In this huge country of India everything seems to be possible – be it in the worst be it in the most positive way. A visit in paradise Today, I was in paradise – in Peermade, a Location in Kerala at a farmer’s house where only organic production takes place. You do not believe? When…
Go India, go future! 