47th Shodhyatra | May 21-27, 2022 | Part I (from HB 34(1):17-24, 2023) Sangam literature identifies five interior landscapes. We journeyed through four, namely, ‘palai’ (desert), ‘mullai’ (forests and adjoining lands), ‘marutham’ (fields), and ‘neythal’ (seashore). Our 125 km Shodhyatra through Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu brought us amongst farmers, fishers, weavers, healers and many more. … Continue reading
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Learning from a Healthy, happy and helpful culture: Goa Shodhyata – II
The drought has taken its toll in Goa as well. There were many regions where people received water once in two days through the tankers. One could see several dry wells and ponds. The ones that had water were perhaps not adequately utilized. While moving from south to north Goa, we also came across regions … Continue reading
37th shodhyatra: No colour is too much in Goa
A place where almost every house in rural areas tends to be different in colour and architecture, diversity is deeply embedded in culture. One of the shodhyatris was too tired yesterday after a long walk in summer. Chetan, the coordinator of the yatra requested a mobyke riding youth to please stop and consider giving him … Continue reading
A rolling stone that gathered a great moss: an ode to a shodhyatri
Why did you go to such interior places in Bastar? Don’t you know it is dangerous, asked the Police officer. Parshottam replied, “How else will we learn about the problems of the neglected communities?”. He was involved in designing a route plan for almost all the thirty five Shodhyatras in practically in every state of … Continue reading
The genius on the shopfloor
Reportage of 30th SY in French Press
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Architecture without architects
I joined Prof. Anil to meet B.V. Doshi at his architecture bureau Sangath in Ahmedabad. More than a week has passed since then, but still, I think I should blog about this meeting. For those non-Indians and few Indians who don’t know him, I am told that B.V. Doshi is one of the most influential … Continue reading
31st Shodhyatra, Wardha, Maharashtra – open for registration!
Dear All the coming Shodhyatra will be organised in Wardha District, Maharashtra, from 5th to 12th May, 2013. Who would like to participate in the coming Shodhyatra, please be present on 4th May 2013 at Wardha, Maharashtra by evening. Departure is possible on 12th May 2013 10:00 am onwards. In order to reach the grassroots … Continue reading
Shodhyatra Follow-Up Meeting during Grassroots Innovation Exhibition in Delhi
On 8th March, 2013, a shodhyatra follow up meeting took place in Delhi during the Grassroots Innovation Exhibition at Mughal Gardens. Around 20 regular and new Yatris joined in to discuss progress and ideas for the follow up activities of the recent shodhyatra in Manipur as well as the coming shodhyatra in Maharashtra. In the … Continue reading
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