Month: October 2018

Epic journey through 8 countries (India – Sweden)

1450094947_11950339_897895853630588_1509576049798078525_oNew Delhi to Sweden

New Delhi to Sweden on a Bicycle

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The story of Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia inspires us to believe that no matter how much trouble we face at last love makes everything possible.

Born in 1949 into a poor weaver family of Odisha, Dhenkanal who were considered untouchables, Mahanandia was a gifted artist. In 1971, he joined College of Art in New Delhi and gained popularity for making portraits.

In 1975, 19-year-old Charlotte Von Sledvin, a student in London heard about him and came down all the way to India to get her portrait made by him. Love had to bloom when Mahananda was touched by Charlotte’s beauty and Charlotte’s heart was won by his simplicity.

When it was time for Charlotte to leave, she asked her love to come along but Mahanandia had to stay back in India to complete his education and send his beloved with a promise to meet her again. He denied air ticket to…

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Friendship a Beautiful thing in our life

Friendship without self interest is one of the rare and beautiful things in life.

James Francis Byrnes

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Grab them tight and they vanish…chase and they’ll run…try hard and harder it is to hold them. So do not try, let it be! Like miracles, true friends will happen in the course of life. Such friendship lasts without any reason… effortlessly…smoothly…based on a secret understanding of souls. 🙏🏻

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New Delhi to Dublin

Peace is Unity in Diversity. 

Located on 22 acres south of Dublin, Ireland in County Wicklow, Victor’s Way Indian Sculpture Park includes sculptures of Ganesh, Shiva and The Buddha among many others. The Garden was the vision of a German-born Irishman Victor Langheld who had spent years in religious orders in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Langfeld personally designed most […]

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Mom knows a lot, but Grandma knows everything!

 

Grandma motivation
My 97 Year Old Neighbour and Friend reminds me of my Grandma

  • You are never too old to learn

  •  Love without limitations

  •  Work hard for your daily bread

  •  Be brave and confident

  •  Never say no to guests

My mom knows a lot, but my grandmother knows everything! There are countless lessons one can learn from this golden generation whose population is getting lesser and lesser as days pass by. Here’s a list of 5 important principles or lessons one can learn from my grandma’s way of living. Her name is Umayaparvathi and […]

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