Most of the mornings when I actively walk to the park at 6 am I feel immersed in the endless chirps of birds I do not know names of. I see the green trees, the variation in their leaf sizes and shapes. I see a woman cycling her way through…

In recent years, Spiti Valley has become a tourist hotspot for its grand mountains, pristine areas, aesthetic visuals and its ability to “reconnect people with their true selves”. There is something about standing on these high altitudes and gazing down at the valley below; there is something about walking on…

“So, what do you like doing?” He asked her, his eyes glinting with excitement. He was wearing a warm cap and a little tuft of curly hair was resting on his forehead, few strands going out in all directions as if they too were excited of something. It had been…

I. “I will never get tired of this place.” I think as I watch the barley fields sway to the rhythm of the cool afternoon breeze. It is harvesting season in Spiti. Finally, the days we spent irrigating and picking weeds in the hot afternoon sun have paid off. The barley…

My midterms are here and so many assignments are staring ruthlessly right at my face. Yes! while I am writing this. They are emerging out of my laptop screen with their fists clenched and are ready to punch me on the face. But I punch these imaginary creatures back to…

What’s a hospital without good doctors? What’s a hospital that cannot help patients in emergency cases? What’s a hospital that cannot help ladies during labor pains? What’s a hospital that just stands with its dull concrete structures when its patients are crying for help? …

Spiti Valley is a very sparsely populated cold desert located in the Himalayan region of district Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. Majority of the population here are followers of Buddhist religion. The earliest known phase of evolution and development of Buddhism in Spiti goes back to the Second Diffusion of…

Little autorickshaws were lined up on the side of the bustling highway and several auto-drivers were walking incongruently towards the three girls intending to ask them vigorously about the whereabouts of their travel destinations. It’s a common and irritating sight in big cities but you’ve to be witty enough to…

“I don’t want to do this.” She went on with a shade of asperity in her tone. She was a novice when it came to field work or any other kind of work necessary for survival in the mountains. But she was not in denial about the manual work. …