La casa increible de Nishwath

A nuestra llegada a Bangalore, Nishwath, instructora para Youreka, la cual conoci en Yercaud, trabajando como Campus Chief, nos pregunto si queriamos ir a su casa a pasar la noche ahi, felizmente aceptamos. La sorpresa estaba por llegar, una casa 100% ecologica (Ecofriendly house). Comprometida conla ecologia y el reciclaje de agua, hech'o a andar este increible e innovador proyecto.
LA CASA
Ladrillos de adobe, techos en arco para facilitar irculacion del aire, distintas camaras de deposito de solidos y liquidos de los banos, una parte de esta agua se va al regadio de plantas y la otra a los WC. Se colecta el agua de lluvia. Para calentar e agua usa unos paneles especiales. L mas fantastico de todo es su mini REVA, auto electrico! recorrimos casi todo Bangalore en el!
Nishwath es algo asi como un angel de la guarda, atenta con todos, amable, generosa. Ayer le dijimos adios porque viajo al norte a trabajar, ahora estamos en casa de Sarchin, amigo de Ravi, un escalador. La vamos a extranar mucho, los 5 dias en su casa fueron lo mejor hasta ahora, incluido mi cumple!
Hasta la vista. Van fotos pronto de la casa y nuestro vestuario el dia de mi cumpleanos.

Youreka, the experience beyond patience

On april 16th Marijke and I, where taking the flight from Delhi towards the south of India, Bangalore, a busy city, heart of the development in south India. We where hired by a company to work on summer camps in the backcountry. Marijke went to Coorg (kurg) and I went to Yercaud.

Marijke worked as a Skill leader on a mountain bike program. She worked two programs 8 days each, back to back. She went through all kind of situations, dealing with 12 - 15 year old kids to fixing bikes and fight with snakes!
Myself, I had to lead a whole campus, my title was, Campus Chief, I supposed to manage my kingdom, I don't know if I succeeded. I think I do.
Marijke and I feel very satisfied and happy, we learned a bunch of stuff. We will publish some photos soon.
Basically the camps or programs last 8 days, o which 2 days are only travel, in and out, 6 days of work with children. Youreka runs programs for kids from 9 to 11 years old and 12 to 15 years old in the south (coorg and yercaud) in the North the people are elder, I think up to 17th years old.
The daily activities are based on a curriculum created by IDiscovery, the holding, experts on education, phsicologist,outdoor educators, technicall skill instructors with excellent background, work as instructors, CC or at the board, running this company.
The day is divided by two main activities, Majors and Minors, the first are focuse on phisycally and mental challenges such as Rock Climbing, rappeling, tree climbing, tyrolean traverse, Up stream hike, back packing, Survival techniques, slac line, jumaring, Mountain biking, Rafting and other games at campus, the afternoon is dedicated to developed skill on manual arts, such as tie and Dye, painting, skills with hands, juggling and POI, among others. At 4:30 pm the students have S and S, Solo and Sharing moment, on which they will fill they Cool Books and then will share with other students and instructors their feelings, experience of the day, etc...
Marijke job as Skill leader was a little bit more stresfull but way far more active, mine was very relaxed, but at times boring. Anyway the experience of doing this type of work in a foreign country with such a different culture was challenging. I think we succeeded because we both feel happy and satisfied!

GANDHI, a sublime failure (excellent book)

Who was MK Gandhi?

One of the greatest leaders of mankind. His message is perennially relevant. Few could attain his moral stature. As a masscomunicator, he reached and influenced more people in his life time than any other person in history. And he was an organisational genius.

Yet, practically none of his major projects succeeded. He led two great satyagrahas, and neither could achieve any of its declare objectives.

He gave Hindu-Muslim unity the highest priority. But the Muslims never recognised him as their leader. He strove all of his life to remove untouchability, but untouchables did not accept him as their wellwisher.

I highly recomend this book written by SS.Gill

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Happy birthday

Today is Sergios birthday!!!!