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…
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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…
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 2 – 7 impressions, 7 days
A week dedicated to women in India: every day find here a photo on how women live in rural India. Women who are not just poor, illiterate or unhappy. But full of energy and strong. Incredible how they manage all. Enjoy! Day 2:
A perfect day in Mumbai
The day starts with a visit at a traditional fish market. Unfortunately, after the terrorism attacks in 2008 it is forbidden to take photos. But this market is quite impressive. Crowdy place, huge amount of fish I have never seen before, women and men carrying huge baskets with fish on their heads, many young girls…
Twoandahalfweeks in India – Thoughts before leaving
Just a few days before leaving Sounds promising, somehow still unrealistic and far away: Going to India. I am sitting at home with a coffee, the newspaper on the table, the family members hurrying from the bathroom to the kitchen, where is the key, Mum, I need to pay a book at school, Mum, I…
Why knowing the marshmallow test is important for creating social impact
Do you know the marshmallow test? The original “marshmallow test” was conducted by Stanford psychology professor Walter Mischel in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The test was meant to measure which children could delay gratification. Follow-up studies showed that children who could postpone eating a marshmallow at age 4 outpaced their peers in many…
Getting old – a disaster or a chance to change?
Being old today can mean so much. Senior top models shows, 80 year old sportsmen climbing up the mountains, a large army of life experts as mentors and the elder generation as money givers to the youth – but it seems not to be enough to make people think that getting old is really a…
Knitting together Arts and social change – and why not add business?
“The twentieth century has transformed the entire planet from a finite world of certainties to an infinite world of questioning and doubt. So if ever there was a need to stimulate creative imagination and initiative on the part of individuals, communities and whole societies the time is now. The notion of creativity can no longer…
Social business? Only, if business goes human
(Image taken from video: Come along with Hariya: Dive deep into a river. Hop from tree to tree. Or, soar high into the skies.Source: http://www.teriin.org/come_along_with_hariya.php) Are you an entrepreneur? A traditional business/industry man or woman working many hours a day? Maybe an representative from a large organization or institution? And your working day is full…
Go India, go future! 