Pictures and words

Prologue:  “ I have not slept for more than 6 hours since the time I started my internship. There have been times when I haven't slept at all. Everyday is a beautiful day here. There is no unproductive or bad day at Hunnarshala. I sleep less because I am always so excited and enthusiastic for the next day to come, the next day with challenges, adventure and something new to look forward to. ” I am Nipun, a student of architecture. What you are going to read is the  story  of six months that changed my life. Hunnarshala  is a not for profit company based in Bhuj, Gujarat. It mostly works in the fields of disaster rehabilitation, housing for poor, and social architecture. It is very specific about the use of sustainable and eco-friendly designs and materials in its projects. The involvement of the users and the knowledge of communities is paramount in its designs. I was going to Spain for my internship for six months but my visa got rejected. Around the s...

Lucky The Magician. The inception of the idea to do a series on the magic show in a small village Mela  (fair) came out of sheer humour. But it turned out to be a different one.  Tapas and I visited the Dhrang  village at the pakistan border, about 40 kms from Bhuj. The village is famous for two things. First its saint,  Saint Mekaran Dada who had a dog named motio and a donkey named Lalio with whom he used to wander into the Rann daily with water and food to quench the thirst and show the direction to the lost travellers.  Second,  A large fair which is held every year on Magh Vad 14 (February-March). Coming back to the point of focus. We explored the fair pretty fairly. The most interesting thing that we came across was a local Magic show. Below is a excerpt from my travel diary about the interesting magic show.                  The Aggarwal family’s roots are from J ammu but they are living in ...