Category: India
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Through UTS BUILD, I participated in the Drishtee Immersion Program (February 2018). The program facilitates empowering immersive experiences in rural India. I was based in Soda Village, sixty kilometres from Jaipur in India’s desert state of Rajasthan. It is a sprawled-out community whose residents share a rich culture and a way of life so unique…
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Although I could talk to people in Australia about the program and the great things we achieved during our time in India, it was these little flashes, those little instants, that will forever stay in my heart.
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Namaskara! Over January 2018 I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in 40K Globe, rolling out 40K Plus, an education program in the rural village of Harohalli, in Karnataka, South India. Daily Routine Each day we would wake up at a time ranging from 6-8am, have breakfast and go to our morning meeting…
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During my time with Drishtee Immersion, we stayed in a village nestled amongst the Western Ghat mountains in Maharashtra, India. Beautiful views of land meeting sky – clouds enveloping green mountaintops, greeted us each day. On our fifth day there, we were given the unique opportunity to learn about rural life. That day was affectionately dubbed,…
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Immersion: breaking down assumptions, realising your own biases and forming raw, empathic connections. When I applied for the program, I knew the three weeks would be challenging and I fully expected to be taken out of my comfort zone. We experienced jarring cultural differences, heard heartbreaking stories from locals and were presented with constant internal…
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My time in India was an unbelievable experience, we were meet at Delhi airport by two of the most incredible people who were there to guide us through India. Nothing can compare to first time you drive through Delhi traffic, what an experience. We arrive at our apartment at 1am had a very quick dinner…
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My first time in India was an experience I will most likely never forget. The places I saw, the travel I did every day and the people I met while over there made my experience in India as part of the program a better one. I got to see some very interesting and beautiful places…
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This week our group attended Dr Pisal’s clinic twice on Tuesday and Friday. During this time he lectured us on the basics of Ayurveda – the Doshas, Malas and Dhatus – and their specific components. We also observed Dr Pisal treating a patient for a migraine using two leeches. He explained to us how he…
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Arriving into Mumbai to meet ISAC and the rest of the group on the 11th January was slightly confusing due to a café changing name to something else and we didn’t know where to go. We eventually spotted several fellow students and we grouped together and hoped for the best – which was great because…
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11/1/15-24/1/15 During the first week of being in a new and foreign country for the first time I would have never expected to be in such a busy and where times will always delay in a place like India. It’s not a surprise that being unpunctual is a big issue including the train times, waking…
