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Kundapura welcomes a King – George M Varghese & Athira KP

Kundapura welcomes a King – George M Varghese & Athira KP

Being here in Karnataka, Keralites feel homesickness in the month of September. There is a king who visits us every year – this year Keralites welcomed the king to Kundapura where we, along with FSL-India CEL’s staff and volunteers celebrated the Onam festival on 11th September. As Hu Jintao says, “Culture is a window reflecting the history, culture and spiritual world of a nation, Cultural exchange is a bridge to enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of…

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We Felt Welcome All Along – Mathilde Maurichere, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahalli Tribal Village, Hunsur

We Felt Welcome All Along – Mathilde Maurichere, Work Camp volunteer at Balenahalli Tribal Village, Hunsur

I’m Mathilde, I’m 20 years old, and when, with 3 other friends from my school, we sat down in the plane, I didn’t know I was going to live the best experience of my life. How could I even imagine what I was going to live? 6 weeks of amazing meetings, 6 weeks to discover Indian and Karnataka culture, 6 weeks working at Ballenahalli’s work camp. The first person we met was Manjunath, our team leader from FSL-India, the most…

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Happy Holi at CEL!

Happy Holi at CEL!

On the 26th of March, FSL-India’s Centre for Experiential Living,  Shettrakatte was full of volunteers. The Final Evaluation for some German Long Term Volunteers, coming from Mysore and Kundapura area, was going on. FSL-India’s staff Manjunath also came from Mysore for the same reason. As usual, the SAP-K, EE, STC and 100th Monkey volunteers were working at our CEL as well. Suddenly, some colors started splashing in the air, as well as on the faces and bodies of people. Everybody…

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Ayudha Pooja

Ayudha Pooja

On Friday 29th September, in Kundapura FSL India- CEL, staff and volunteers, totally 20 members participated in Ayudha Pooja. Why did we celebrate it in CEL? CEL is Community based center and FSL India is a non-political, non-religious & non-governmenalt organization. We are an institution, which promotes Pease through cultural exchange.    This is reason why we celebrate all types of festivals in order to celebrate all cultures around. In this way we celebrated Ayudha Pooja in CEL. Ayudha Pooja part…

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