This April, Lakshmi went on a trek to Barsey Rhododendron sanctuary with us, along with her family. Here is her story, in her own words: A holiday was due this summer (April 2015) and Ramesh suggested ‘Sikkim’. After the usual…
DPCA Pelling, a model for inclusive education in our country
The sounds of the gong from the monastery register in my mind. Six o’ clock. It’s time to get up. In fifteen minutes I gather the courage to wriggle out of bed. The dawn sun illuminates my room. I have…
A trial trek to Yambong Singalila
‘Permit Blues’ is what I was suffering from after three wasteful days in Gantok. Getting my KNP permit from the Forest Department was proving to be more frustrating that I had anticipated , aggravated further by a bandh and the…
Zipping to Zachu valley
Both of us were ready by seven am, waiting for our guide Pema to accompany us to Lashar valley or Zachu, as the locals popularly called it. Last evening Pema had seemed a bit skeptical about our intention to go…
Dazzeled at Guru Dongmar
Thanks to madam Mayura’ beauty bath we were late by an hour . Bid farewell to Raj as he had to leave for Sillgury while Nima, Mayura , Tshering and Myself proceeded on our way to Gurudongmar with our driver…
Tarum – Stairway to Heaven
Imagine yourself climbing the Empire State building, now transport the stairs from the concrete periphery of the building to the ever green temperate forests and you find yourself climbing the Stairway to Heaven. This very aptly summarizes our trip to…