Category: Reimagining India Study Tour 2024

A Journey of Tears and Triumphs: Navigating India on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship

As I sit down to articulate my thoughts about my first week in India on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship, I find capturing the essence of this experience in a single blog post challenging.  Our journey has taken us through bustling cities like Chennai, Mahabalipuram, retreats like Coimbatore, and historic gems like Pondicherry. Each destination brought…Continue Reading A Journey of Tears and Triumphs: Navigating India on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship

Beyond Borders: Building a Home in Every City

My grandad once told me, “Imati prijatelje u svakom gradu… to znači imati kuću u svakom gradu,” which translates to “Have friends in every city; this will mean you’ll have a home in every city.” I’ve felt this in several places, but nothing quite compares with the friendships formed within our first five days in…Continue Reading Beyond Borders: Building a Home in Every City

The Thali of India

If you’ve ever visited an Indian restaurant, you may have come across thali. This cuisine consists of a platter, commonly silver, adorned with naan, rice and several small, brightly filled bowls of curry, sauce and pickled fruit and vegetables. A bowl of sweet milk will sit next to a fiery curry, whilst chillies complement yoghurt…Continue Reading The Thali of India

Speed Dating Among Other Things

Over the next 6 weeks the 2024 Reimagining India Study Tour will spend approximately 714 hours together. In the intricate dance of our 714-hour rendezvous through India, each moment unfolds like a chapter in a whirlwind romance. I see our journey as like that of a rapid-paced speed dating session and has allowed friendships to…Continue Reading Speed Dating Among Other Things

My First Week in India: Settling into the New

Namaste and Vanakkam! It’s hard to believe just one week has passed since I left my home in New Zealand to embark on this Indian adventure! Time seems to warp here; it feels like a month’s worth of experiences have been compressed into these seven days. Each day brims with novel encounters. Here are the top…Continue Reading My First Week in India: Settling into the New

What Makes a Great School?

What makes a great school? It is a question we devote books, league tables, open nights, and many hours reading the advice of so-called “educational gurus” to in the quest to definitively answer. Some argue that a great school is defined by how much it invests into quality infrastructure and amenities. Others argue for the…Continue Reading What Makes a Great School?

First Week in India: A Tapestry of New Experiences

In the blink of an eye, one week has elapsed since my arrival in India, and the journey has been nothing short of a whirlwind of new encounters. Amidst the cacophony of sounds, vibrant colours, and unexpected rain that greeted us in Chennai, I couldn’t help but marvel at the sheer diversity encapsulated in this…Continue Reading First Week in India: A Tapestry of New Experiences

First and Foremost: A Note on Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability

Food and medicine are not two different things: They are the front and back of one body [Earth and humanity] Masanabu Fukuoka Having embarked on my first week in India, I can now finally sit back and reflect on my experiences thus far. To be quite honest, I found myself grappling with the initial waves…Continue Reading First and Foremost: A Note on Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability