There is a social stigma connected to physically and mentally challenged children in the society. They are not included in the society, left out and are often not cared for. In India this gets even worse, apart from the child, the family also suffers when a child which such incapabilities or disorders is born. They […]

“Chai! Chai!” came the call from Surender, one of the five guides (“bhaiya”) accompanying the Braadsaar expedition. The eleven residents slowly roused to the call for 6:30am tea. I sat up in my sleeping bag, slowly gathering up the courage to brave the frigid morning air. So began Day One of the Baradsaar expedition-a grueling […]

The unbearable sunshine fell directly into my eyes, the humid, hot air pinched at my face, my shoes were filled with sand and my hair was a dusty mess. But none of these things were enough to bring down my excitement about the week ahead of me. After three hours of making a fuss about […]

After a fifteen-hour journey from Mussoorie to Dharamsala, I got out of the bus with a sore back and a stiff neck. However, after stretching and breathing in the fresh air, I felt revived. After all, Dharamsala is a holy city in Himachal Pradesh, famously known for its Buddhist culture. It is home to His […]

 Photos by Dorinda Hardage and text by Abdul Ansari                           On Oct. 9, 2017, I woke up at 6 a.m. thinking it was just another Monday morning.  I decided to go back to sleep before I realized with a jolt, it’s Activity Week.  I was going to Jim Corbett National Park in the Nainital District, […]

This year, a group of 15 Grade 11 students signed up for a 4-day camel safari near the Golden City Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Because Jaisalmer is situated very close to the India-Pakistan border, the first part of this adventure was a long journey— during which we went from sitting in a bus on Tehri Road to […]

Frost devoured my sleeping back as I awake to see Mr. Andy Crider, our staff chaperone, shaking our tent to wake us up. My tent-mates and I woke up, slowly exiting our warm confinement in the tent and entering an even, cooler realm outside. Multiple jackets, gloves, and pants engulfed our bodies, trying to create […]

On the evening of July 28, a large group of students took a trip to the local Ritz Cinema in the Library Bazaar to watch the new film Raag Desh (2017). As they waited in the theatre lobby, a debut actor featuring in the movie walked through the entrance to the delighted screams of the […]