What can we learn from a Colibri*? The hummingbird is known to be the smallest and, in terms of its body size, the fastest bird in the world. The Colibri however is less known for its incredible flying skills: with 40 to 50 wing strokes per second, it can hover to access Nectar. It […]
Corona Blog – 05.06.2020 Read More »
Looking back… and forward… By Chacko Jacob (catalyst at kanthari) In India we have moved on to nationwide Lockdown 4.0 till the 31st of May. Under new slightly more relaxed rules, interstate and intrastate road travel; opening of markets and e-commerce; and even sports in stadia (without spectators) is allowed; all, of course, under
Corona Blog – Day 55: 18.05.2020 Read More »
Just don’t relax too soon! All over the world, it looks as if people are slowly getting used to the new ‘normal’. News of new infections and deaths have become one ingredient of our everyday life. In India, regions are divided into colors. Red means alarm, infections are still the order of
Corona Blog – Day 54: 17.05.2020 Read More »
Let’s convert the hamster wheel into a carousel By Viviane Ruof. Viviane hails from Switzerland, graduated last year, and on her India trip, just before the Indian lockdown, visited the kanthari Institute for 3 days. Like sprouts that tentatively pierce the foliage in spring, more and more people are now daring to take
Corona Blog – Day 52: 15.05.2020 Read More »
A view from afar By Priya Mohan, former kanthari Intake-Coordinator, nowadays she works with Deutsche Welle in Bonn. For a Keralite living in Germany for the last couple of years, though more of a lifetime considering the changes it bought to my life, my roots yearn for those simple earthly pleasures from
Corona Blog – Day 50: 13.05.2020 Read More »
Another virus that people have to live with kanthari TALKS, December 2015: After a brief introduction of the next speaker, the audience is prepared for what is coming. Suddenly the hall is filled with silence. It seems that even the crows in front of the auditorium have stopped their eternal croaking to listen to
Corona Blog – Day 48: 11.05.2020 Read More »
Covid-19 and the generation Z Who would have thought this? Just when we started to look forward to the worldwide relaxation of lockdowns, the next damper is already on its way: Generation Z, so, those born between 1997 and 2012, will ‘never be able to recover’ from the consequences of the Corona crisis. What
Corona Blog – Day 47: 10.05.2020 Read More »
Food for thought “WE FELL ASLEEP” by Haroon Rashid “We fell asleep in one world, and woke up in another. Suddenly Disney is out of magic, Paris is no longer romantic, New York is a city asleep, the Chinese wall is no longer a fortress, and Mecca is empty. Hugs & kisses suddenly become
Corona Blog – Day 45: 08.05.2020 Read More »
Sports: Entertainment? Social Glue? or Lifesaver? By Riya Orison The pandemic has made people question the importance of many activities. One such question is, how essential is watching sports live on TV? During one such discussion in kanthari, Paul, who is an avid football fan, feels that sports events are not as important as many
Corona Blog – Day 44: 07.05.2020 Read More »
What if…. We sometimes wonder how many people are actually driving themselves crazy because nothing went according to plan this spring. All events, examinations, building projects, trips and upcoming medical interventions have either been cancelled or postponed indefinitely. How many people are probably have the “Corona Blues” because nothing is the way it should
Corona Blog – Day 41: 04.05.2020 Read More »