Dilli Meri Jaan

10/09/2026

Thank you Akshay Sriram for pointing that the camera was not on 😁.
And all students who were such good sports.
On our biodiversity immersion class today.

23/08/2026

One of the oldest religions. One of the oldest mountain ranges..

Jerky camera because of billions of mosquitoes.

23/08/2026

A rainy walk with mushrooms, oxalis, many native trees and Buddha watching over us.
At Buddha Jayanti Park today, on

23/08/2026

21/08/2026

Last week, the library I grew up with, celebrated its 50th year. I have been a member of it for almost that much time. And last week I finally gave up its membership because we don't live in CR Park anymore. It was like parting with an old friend.

This week we made a new friend. The Public library approx 1 km from present home in Gurgaon. This one is not a pell mell collection of books stacked on steel shelves. You don't have to squeeze past the other members, many of who just stand and read, to reach a book. This one has ample place to sit and browse. And much space to move between it's pretty wooden shelves.
I don't know if I love it yet.
But it's surely the beginning of a new chapter.

(Last photo of a book I have postponed reading forever, as loyalty to Gerald Durrel. His 'My family and other Animals' is a family favourite. Then I saw that the foreword is written by Lee Durrel, his wife. So I guess it's ok).

21/08/2026

Buddha Jayanti Park Walk
Aug 23. 730 to 9 am.

This once notororious space is now a vibrant park with a Bodhi tree of much significance. We will explore it's biodiversity and history on this walk.

Starting Point: Gate 3. I will WhatsApp the exact location to registrants

Registration: WhatsApp 9899799335. Our walk fee is Rs 300 but nothing for students

18/08/2026

We went to see the Indian Pitta. We didn't.
We saw Baya Weavers building nests, Paradise Flycatcher, Cinereous Tit, White eyes, Warblers, Hand Maiden Moth, Dragonflies, Moth Pupae and my first, Pupa P**p. And butterflies. And mongoose and ......
Imagine converting this to a Park.
🏞️🌴🌵🍀🌿🍃

(last photo of fabulous people who took us on this walk today).

09/08/2026

You don't have to travel miles to observe nature. It is right outside your window.
It is monsoons, so there are mushrooms everywhere..so we learnt about mycelium networks. Hungry Caterpillars, slugs, earthworms all came out and we thanked them for taking care of our soil, and thereby us.
We understood that bugs, weeds and bug eaten plants are good. And it's about time we changed the definition of 'good' and 'beautiful' to mean wild and local.
On a customised walk for a residential colony in Gurgaon.

09/08/2026

History of Aloo. On our customised colony today.

09/08/2026

The definition of 'beautiful' is critical to our existence..With children, appreciating the beauty of soil abundant with mushroom and insect activity.
On our customised colony today.