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Sowing Seeds — Notes from Running a Village Summer Camp

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After visiting Jeevika Ashram, Jabalpur alone in Nov ’25 for the Nature, Culture & Economy course and with family in Jan ’26 for the Ashram’s annual Basant Utsav program, I wanted to visit in the summer again, combining it with our visit to my hometown. The earlier thought was just to visit and stay at the Jeevika … Read more

Colonised Twice – First the Land, Then the Mind

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In November ’25 I attended a 10-day course—”Nature, Culture & Economy | प्रकृति, समाज और अर्थव्यवस्था“—which was offered by Pagdandi Collective at the Jeevika Ashram, Jabalpur. It was attended by about 20 participants. The course has changed the way I look at history, understanding of village ecosystems, economics, and much more. Following are some of my learning from the course. … Read more