Curious Connections

Image Source: airbnb   I just went the need to write a post after seeing this beautiful airy house made with wood. The whole concept such a house embrace open space, nature, natural light, etc.  After seeing this picture, I was thinking of this - wouldn't it be possible for our local carpenters, architects, designers, etc to come together to make similar model houses which can be lifted and placed in picturesque spots of kerala.  What about such a house that could be close to a beach, where visitors can enjoy the full beauty of the location, yet give them modern amenities.  Well, making this does involve costs but it could be kept low with low-cost materials, wood, etc.  Now, imagine such a house by these locations: - near St Andrews beach or Kapil beach in Trivandrum. - At Bon Accord ( listed on airbnb site). The income from rentals could be used by tea estate workers in that location - by Neyyar dam site  - at a forest location inside Brimore area ne...

  Nanma Connect  "It was a simple, ordinary moment. I recently started the habit of taking hot rice water — kanji — something which used to be common in South India. As I sipped it, feeling the warmth and mild starch settle in my stomach, a thought struck me. This nourishing drink, full of energy and comfort, is something thousands of households in cities like Trivandrum throw away every day — down the drain, without a second thought. ( same in our households till last week when I started to drink it) And that’s when it hit me. What if this ‘waste’ could become a life-giving meal for someone who doesn’t know where their next food is coming from? What if we could connect kitchens, communities, and compassion through one forgotten resource — kanji? That moment became the seed of an idea — a voluntary food-sharing project where households contribute their leftover rice water, which is then collected, tracked through an app, and distributed to people in need at clean, community sp...