=Author Dr. Arun Kumar Shastri – ek abodh
balak – arun atript
Being an associate, being a member of
Parikalpna is my
most cherished desire come true. It is a privilege, it is a dream, it
is a goal to explore the world beside honor and work for Hindi, our
mother tongue. Anyone who may be from any nation can’t survive
without his mother tongue.
It is his very first introduction to his
nationalism. His beloved soul and patriotism. So is to me.
The name *Parikalpna* is not a name at first it is a whole
universe. It is made up of by the union of two Hindi words – pari
and kalpna which means fulfilling desires, accomplishing goals,
generate new ideas, friends, exploring the globe, learning history,
livelihood, geography, meeting lives and above all enhancing
knowledge, vision and reaching unknown destinations.
Since joining I learned and gained a lot.
I feel lucky though
sometimes it is hard to make such expansive travel as we are not
so rich. Whatever is our savings in a year we spent on these
foreign trips. But the experience we gain equalizes all and again
starts saving for another foreign trip rather than waiting when it is
announced.
The country I explored with *Parikalpna* were amazing. The
real adventure, the real happiness and sheer luck and everybody
is not that lucky to have that expensive travel tours in this life.
For
that I feel I am blessed among many.
I would like to share my experience about these
countries/cities in a few words.
Mauritius- it is a Hindi speaking country. We did not face any
difficulty in conversing and dealing business. People here are
simple, cooperative, and friendly. The currency here is two and a
half times as compared to India.
Means Mauritius 1 rupee is equal
to 2.5 Indian rupees. It is a small but rich cultured state. People
do not work all the time in a day of 24 hours. They work 8 hours,
sleep 8 hours and enjoy life 8 hours. I love its coastline, sea,
culture, and simplicity. I would love to share a few pics I took
during my stay in Mauritius.
I am very grateful to the organizers of these tours, who really did
hard work to make our trip comfortable and safe.
