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Inspired Reads
The Mountain Connection
An immersive exploration of the mountains around the world and their profound relationship with humanity.
How do we live within these grand landscapes, and how, in turn, do they live within us? “The Mountain Connection” travels from the majestic Himalayas, through the verdant Northeast, into the mystical heart of the Western Ghats, and to the far reaches of the Antarctic. Through exquisitely crafted stories we map the intricate bonds connecting these diverse terrains.
At the heart of this edition lie deeply reflective and thought-provoking themes spanning local and global perspectives. We delve into the myths and folklore that resonate across mountain ranges, asking what ancient wisdom the stoic rocks of distant peaks can impart.
The Voice of Vasamalli: Origins, Roots, and Life in the Toda Landscape
A Toda elder's childhood among buffaloes and sholas, the hare on the moon, and stories that must be kept.
BY Ramya Reddy
Roots and Resilience: A Conversation with Vanya Orr
A return to ancestral Nilgiris, a village that had forgotten how to dream, and years of healing land and people.
BY Ramya Reddy
The Art of the Toda
Red and black thread counted by hand: the Toda women's embroidery, its motifs from nature, and its safeguarding.
BY Ramya Reddy