MMM By Nirali Patel Let me guess...you saw the title and now you're wondering what MMM stands for. Miracle Milkshakes of Mumbai? No. I'm not going to tell you until the end. In the meantime, let's talk about what I've… Read more

Village Sustainability by Krish Jayarapu The sustainability and development of small towns and villages was always a subject that interested me. We visited a village of the name Bhumel. When I first heard we were going to a village, I was… Read more

Verbal and Nonverbal Connections by Riya Bhalla and Nithya Venkat During our time in Ahmedabad Gujurat, we visited Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS), working with the students to generate understanding about Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi’s philosophies and where… Read more

Understanding the History of Gandhi and King by Anuja Konda As we pulled up to the Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS), I was surprised to be welcomed by a large crowd of teachers, students, and cameras capturing the occasion. We… Read more

Connecting with Gandhi by Ishaan Koradia and PJ Lobo Ishaan: During our time in Ahmedabad, we had the opportunity to visit students at the Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS). While we had no idea as to what activities we were… Read more

Back to School by DJ Jassal As I was entering the Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS) on our first day there, I remember just thinking to myself “Man, how did you manage ending up back at a high school, after… Read more

A Trip into the Forest by Anuja Konda On our final day in Kerala, we were headed to meet the people of a tribal village in the forest. The bumpy drive down the winding road took us deep into the… Read more

Tastes Like Home by Nithya Venkat I really resent vocabulary that tend to eroticize and exoticize India because I hate the idea of my culture being something fundamentally different. The idea of Indians and other ethnic groups being seen as… Read more

Coconut Adventures by Nirali Patel As we were sailing through the backwaters of Kumarakam, I looked at the top of our boat. It was made from coconut leaves, dried and weaved. This was held together by rope, made from coconut… Read more

Kowtukal by DJ Jassal A couple days ago, we ventured out to Kowtukal, a small beachside village just an hour from Kanyakumari (the southern tip of India). As we approached the village by car, I remember being so astonished by… Read more