Category: Stories

The story of a woman who survived on Arctic Island

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Maya

In 1921, 23-year-old sewer Ada Blackjack boarded on an expedition to a distant Siberian island with four white men. They would face -50 degree temperatures, starvation, bears, and scurvy. Only one of them made it home. On September 16, 1921, Ada Blackjack watched as four white men planted a British flag on the shore of a desolate Siberian island. The... Read More

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Celebrating Children’s Day in Krakow

June 17, 2021June 19, 2021 Maya

We were invited to join the Children’s Day organized by Krakow Culture Center, Podgórze Culture Center on the 5th of July 2021. As lockdown was not in power by that time there were many different celebrations all over Krakow. We didn’t know what we were invited to and how it will be. It was the celebration of Children’s day. It... Read More

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The journey of a woman seeking truth and the meaning of life

June 7, 2021June 16, 2021 Maya

This is the story of Ekananga and her reason for being here in India. I never wanted to go to India, I was always scared of India. I always said that I will never go there, that I want to go to America. When I was a teenager in the seventies, India was very fashionable for the Hippies. I was... Read More

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A story of finding a scorpion in our backyard, India

June 3, 2021June 11, 2021 Maya

What was it like to find a scorpion in our backyard? Well, I wasn’t there at the exact moment but the story is longer than that. I never thought of meeting a scorpion in India but well, life can be exciting! We lived in India already for a few months and this time we were renting a place in Auroville... Read More

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Our story of spicy food in India

May 31, 2021June 15, 2021 Maya

How to deal with spicy food in India? When you are in India for the first time you certainly search for not spicy food, if you are like us. And maybe you already know, India is full of spices. So, when you want to eat something, no matter is it street food or a restaurant, you should ask for not... Read More

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Auroville: Last School – The Best School Of My Life

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 Maya

How does the perfect school look for a teenager? A school named ‘Last School’ from Auroville was the best school of my life. I was 13 years old when we moved to Tamil Nadu, Auroville. It was already 3rd month of our stay in India. At that time there were holidays, so it was a perfect time to join the... Read More

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Winter in Krakow

March 20, 2021May 6, 2021 Maya

This winter was weird. It snowed well at the beginning of December and then in January. Afterward, it was only some sporadic snowfall. But we managed to take advantage and went outside into the cold a few times to make a snowman and to sled. Furthermore, there were many other snowmen all over the area. We made one big and... Read More

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Sita Subedi: one-legged dancer

November 20, 2020June 16, 2021 Maya

Katthak is one of the classic Indian dance styles, also practiced in Nepal. “Now I present a well-known katthak dancer from Nepal, whose special feature is to overcome her imperfections on the way to fulfill her life dream. The katthak style is characterized by very quick leg movements at certain times. Sita has one leg and is very good at... Read More

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Ranjana from Nepal, one-hand winner

September 30, 2020June 16, 2021 Maya

“I am Ranjana Dhami. I’m 27 years old. Originally my family comes from Nijgadh Bara in south-eastern Nepal. My family belongs to the Tharu community, which is indigenous to the Terai area of Nepal. Terai is the plain territory of south Nepal. The tradition of my family is farming, but because of the hard situation of the Nepal economy, my... Read More

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How Coronavirus came to our life

July 20, 2020June 15, 2021 Maya

What is Coronavirus? It came to us like thunder from the sky. I don’t exactly remember but it was somewhere in January when I woke up early in the morning, getting ready for school, when my dad, who is familiar with all the surrounding news, informed me about the new virus spreading in China. We didn’t take it seriously nor... Read More