Yesterday I arrived back in Kenya after an incredible 16-day trip to India. It’s hard to believe that in such a short time, I visited 7 different states,( Karnataka, Telangana, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai) had meetings with more than 15 NGOs in different states in India, and had remarkable experiences with the Lions of District 317F.
I stayed with various friends and their families in different states, changing residence almost daily. I established numerous new connections, engaged with countless people, and received an overwhelming amount of love, leaving my heart brimming with joy. Despite the demanding schedule, involving multiple flights, navigating through heavy traffic, and consecutive meetings from dawn till dusk, a lot was accomplished.
This journey has been an unparalleled experience, and I’m truly grateful to God for the opportunity to meet and engage with a multitude of people and gain valuable insights from them. I’d also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my mentor and dad, Dr. Vasudevan Rajaram, for meticulously organizing the trip’s logistics and ensuring that I have an unforgettable experience. I love you, so much.
Our impactful efforts in India received significant media coverage, and I’ve included some of these newspaper articles in this post. Surprisingly, yesterday morning at the airport, I received a call from my mother, informing me that my workers had spotted a feature about our organization, Wema BDO on yesterday’s newspaper. This unexpected recognition fills me with gratitude for the outstanding work that Wema is contributing to the community. My workers were elated to see themselves featured in the newspaper, and many of them purchased copies to commemorate this special moment. I’m also grateful that even in today’s newspaper, I have been featured under the ”Opinion of the week.”
The thing I like most about the India way of living is the belief that God is in everything; God is in the plants, in the earth, in the animals, in people, in the visitor that knocks at your door, everything is in God and is God. Everything is holy and we should live a life of non-violence. We should live and let live. And every time they greet you Namaste, it literally means “I bow to the divine in you.”
It can also be understood as; The divine light in me bows to the divine light within you. I honor the place in you where the entire universe dwells. I bow to the place in you that is love, light, and joy. When you and I bow to our true nature, we are one. My soul recognizes your soul.
We are the same, we are one.
Namaste!
