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Jagriti Yatra is a 15 day train journey through 12 cities, meeting 12 role models, traversing 8000 kms across India with 480 strangers. Its foundation lies in the concept on building India through enterprise.  The Yatra is one of a kind experience that will change you, motivate you, stir your emotions, question your reasoning, make you think differently, pull you into a box while pushing you out of it, inspire you, move you and all of this in just 15 days!  This is my attempt at capturing the essence of the Jagriti Yatra 2016 only through pictures. Each of them has a story to tell - in case you want to listen to them, do drop in a comment and I'll get back to you!  Note - Please give the due credits in case you want to use these for any purpose. They were not taken from a DSLR, only a good phone with inbuilt filters.      Clickture #1 - The Hope, Gram Vikas, Berhampur      Clickture #2 - The Decision,  Ro...

To weird handshakes that turned into hugs To the numerous feelings that moved our mind and hearts To being with others and yet being yourself To reluctant conversations that stirred learning To the storm in our head, the fire in the heart To getting started at the hint of dawn To the push that was required and the pull that we overcame To the conflicting minds that found solace To the music, the laughter, the tears, the feels To the movement - that was the train, and To the constant - that became of us. Jagriti Yatra 2016. Signing off, Nitsy

It was one night in the middle of August that I suddenly started planning a trip. I didn’t know where I wanted to go but just that I needed to travel. The concept of solo traveling has intrigued me for quite some time and hence I was inclined to take it up and plan something for Kerala. I got on a call with my friend Ishaan and told him about this. He and a few other friends were planning a trip to the North East and shared the idea of me joining them for that trip. In my 25 years of existence on Earth, I have never traveled with friends for a week long holiday. Yes! You read that right. I have the same excuse as many of us – didn’t have time, too much work, no money. But suddenly neither of these mattered anymore. I was thrilled by Ishaan’s proposal and decided to take this up. And I couldn’t have been gladder that I did! This trip has been my savior in so many ways that I can’t even count. It has a been a trip of experiencing and exploring beauty, nature, serenity, peace, f...