Authors

Monica Levine

Being nostalgic about the golden memories once shared and wanting to create new memories is my mission. Admiring nature's beauty is my passion & Willing to travel is my hobby. Born in karnataka brought up in mahararastra & living in andrha pradesh. Knowing, sharing and learning different cultures of different states had been a wonderful journey all together. I believe life is a continuous give and take process where we come across different people on every single day. With some we may have a life long relationship & some may walk with us for a little while across the pathway. But still,every time we meet a new person the feeling of getting connected to a new relationship makes the difference, it brings in one or the other hope in our life ...and as that life is a learning process. We should try, learn and understand new things to preserve the valuable relationship. In all life is a sweet and short experience so lets enjoy. Being a Event Coordinator by profession I never thought I would be able to write but I did and I believe you would love reading it.

Levine Lawrence

Random thought – Stuck inside an air-conditioned cubicle... i dream of riding into the countryside... under the open blue skies, watch farmers toil in the field, bring more greenery into the picture... smell mitti ki khushboo, travel across the world, meet more people, bring smile on faces... and finally, work for world peace. Just like those Miss World statements!Brief profile – Levine Lawrence is a veteran media professional with 12 years of diverse experience in business research and specialized media based in South India. He has built expertise in various facets of mass communication such as travel features, business reporting, content editing, media coordination and photo-journalism. As a business journalist for Businessgyan.com, A&M Magazine and Vijay Times, he has gained a broad understanding of the business scenario in India. With good exposure to varied media tools like print periodicals, photography, internet and radio, Levine is proficient in various publishing tools. As a travel photo-journalist, he has covered the art & cultural aspects of Karnataka and Goa. Apart from his work in media, he is actively involved in the voluntary organisations working on energy efficiency, organic farming and environmental issues. Interests – Social entrepreneurship, Biofuels, Organic farming, Bird watching, Nature treks, Photography, etc.

Nagaraj DH

One life to live… travel, greenery, sunrise sunset, birds, animals, farms etc. Yes there are few things that really inspire me. Born in a small place in the womb of malnad and now based in Bangalore. Graduated from the University of mysore specialized in photography and design. Design earns my bread and photography quenches my thirst. At present working as design lead for an UK based MNC. Very nostalgic and love modern times too… Eager to make a farm based on Fukuoka’s theory of Natural farming (Do nothing agriculture). Really want to see the flying lizard in the forests of Western Ghats. Yes it is the same lizard mentioned in “Karvalo” by one of my favorite writer Puchanthe. Brazil and Jamaica are my dream destinations that one day I will visit for sure.

Manasi Ganu

Brief profile: Manasi Ganu is a law student pursuing her studies at Osmania University in Hyderabad. She belonging to a lawyer’s family has experienced all facets of the world of law. Out of great interest towards writing, she sought to freelance assignments at the age of 20. She is an avid reader and has great passion towards poetry and music. Interests: Poetry writing, Trekking in the Himalayas, law related mooting, etc. Random thought: Poetry, my friend,is what you can rely upon,when everything elseseems blemish! It has always come to me that there is a poet in all of us. Every one of us has that longing to express one's delight or share one's sorrow with the world and there can’t be a better platform to do so apart from poetry. So give it a shot, because a better solution is unheard of.

Trisha Bhattacharya

Trisha believes that the temple of life should be built on strong foundations of peace and harmony. After working in the Indian garment industry for several years, Trisha has come back to her first love; writing. Her short stories, poetry and articles have appeared in the Times of India, Kolkatamirror.com, Fashion and Beyond, and in a US journal called 34th Parallel. She recently attended a Creative Writing Program at Exeter College, within the idyllic environs of Oxford University. She continues to write independently now, and she dreams of filling the world up with beautiful, positive and wonderful thoughts, through written words; in her own sincere way.

Priyadharshini B

Dream, Desire, Deserve.....Wish to reach the stars but if I reach not atleast, I will fly. .... Waves are my inspiration – they fall yet they rise! Destined to spell a magic to naturalize the world green! Travelling, exploring nature and culture are my passions. Want to dive deep into the sea and fly high in the skies but all confined to my world of imaginations. At present, I am a Student of Environmental Engineering and Management at Pondicherry University. I have put my tenderfoot towards writing. Wish to serve nature and create a better sustainable earth for future generation through the power of pen! Destined to my journey for making cleaner and safer Environment. Go to Priyadharshini B's personal site...

Kaleem Ulla

ನಾನೀಗ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮೇಷ್ರೇ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿದವನು. ಬಾಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಪಟ್ಟೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳ ನೋಡಿ ಪೋಲೀಸ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಪೆಕ್ಟ್ಸರ್ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಸಧ್ಯ ಅದೃಷ್ಟ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ತಿಗಳು ನನಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿ ಬದುಕುವುದು ನೋಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತೆ. ಅದೇ ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯವರ ಕಥೆಗಳ ಓದಿ ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಹತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಹಳ ದುಡ್ಡು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಕಲಿತಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಜೊತೆ ನಾಟಕದ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಬೇರೆ. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಣ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಡೆಯುವ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಗಳು. ಗೆಳೆಯರ ಜೊತೆ ಕಾಡು ಮೇಡು ಅಲೆಯುವುದ, ರುಚಿಯಾದ ಊಟ ಸಿಗುವ ಮನೆ,ಹೋಟೆಲ್ಲುಗಳ ವಿವರ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದು, ಗೆಳೆಯರ ಕಾಡಿಸಿ-ನಗಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಕಾಲಕಳೆಯುವುದು ನನಗಿಷ್ಟ. ಗೆಳೆಯ ನೂರ್ ಸಿಕ್ಕರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಚಟಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದುಂಟು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಒಂದು. ಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದರೂ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಗಲ್ಲಿಗಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತುವುದು ತುಂಬಾ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ. ಅವನ ಜೊತೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಅಂಡಲೆಯುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಪರಮಾನಂದ. ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಓದುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿದ್ದೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಎಂದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಪಂಚಪ್ರಾಣ. ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಫೋಟೋ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು ಎಂಬ ಆಸೆ ಬಹಳ ಇದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಭಾರಿ ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇರೋ ಲಾಟ್-ಪೂಟ್ ಕ್ಯಾಮೆರಾದಲ್ಲೆ ಏನೇನೋ ತೆಗೀತೀನಿ. ನಾನು ಪೋಟ್ರೈಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ ಅಂತ ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಗರಾಜ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಜ ಅಂತ ನಂಬಿದ್ದೀನಿ. ಇನ್ನು ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗೆಳೆಯರನ್ನೂ, ಉತ್ತಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು, ನೋಡದ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಅನ್ನುವ ಆಸೆ ಇದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಂದ ಏನೇನೋ ಕಲಿಯೋದು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತೆ. ನಾನೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಲೀಬೇಕಿದೆ. ನನಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಹಾಗು ಇಂಟರ್ನೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಳಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಅಭಿರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ನಾಗ್ಸ್ ಹಾಗೂ ತುಂಬಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಮಿತ್ರ ಲಿವಿನ್ ಲಾರೆನ್ಸ್ ಅವರು ಎಂಥದ್ದೋ ಕಲೈಡೋಸ್ಕೋಪ್ ಅನ್ನೋ ಒಂದು ಅಂತರ್ತಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸದೈ ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಜ್ಞಾನ-ಶಿಸ್ತು-ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ನಿಸ್ವಾರ್ಥ ಮತ್ತು ಕಳಕಳಿಯ ಈ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ ಅಂತ ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರಿಂದ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರೇಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಜಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಲಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಶಯ.

Giridhar Malla

Giridhar Malla is an eminent wildlife researcher and a doctoral student in Marine Sciences from Andhra University. Being passionate about nature, he focused on wildlife photography and environmental issues, right from his school days. His first assignment was to work as a field assistant for the Tiger Census Project for Wildlife Institute of India in 2006. He conducted tiger estimation surveys and its co-predator census in Nagarahole National Park, Karnataka and Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu. Since then he has conducted several research studies such as mortality surveys on Olive ridley sea turtle along the coast of Visakhapatnam, ecology of leopards in Kambala Konda sanctuary, identification of birds at Kondakarla Ava near Visakhapatnam.

Cindu Chandrasekharan

Cindu Chandrasekharan is a media professional and a willing victim of wanderlust. Despite all her attempts to conquer the high seas and the hallowed mountains, she is still uncertain whether she is a beach person or a mountain person. She is a compulsive traveller, an enthusiastic travel writer and an incidental photographer. To make up for the curse of eternal optimism, she is blessed with boundless energy and a penchant for new experiences. Cindu is an observant wanderer and her writing captures her easy nature and wit. She is a nature lover and loves to explore different cultures, the less familiar the better. She is equally happy exploring her favourite landscape, India. "Not all those who wander are lost" as J R R Tolkein noted, sums up her need to move constantly.