From Tanks to Lakes
Carved into the landscape, edges built up to collect and hold the cascading rains of the monsoon, the tanks of Bengaluru have quite a storied past. Dating back to 9AD, the waterbodies served many functions for the communities that depended on them to survive. In the 1900s, the relationship shifted as disease and changing priorities altered their perceived value. Outbreaks in dengue and malaria gave these pools a sinister vibe inviting their transformation into developments, golf courses, and airports. One thing that was forgotten was their role in the water holding during monsoon and thus now each season, floods become a part of the annual news.
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Global Climate Change Week Workshops
Join Pinky Chandran and I on October 17th and 18th at Azim Premji University for four workshop to engage with the collective nature of water. We are grateful to the community members who will be sharing their experiences with the recent floods in Bengaluru and we will discuss potential collaborations on how to come together to solve these problems as a community.
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WRI India — Emerging Water Leaders Program
Three days filled with workshops and field trips exploring… guess what… my research area. WRI India convened a small group of emerging water leaders from across the country to discuss water resilience for the city of Bengaluru. We explored Sewage Treatment Plants, Pumping Stations, Lakes, and a Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park! I’m very grateful to have been selected. Check out the details.
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From Mountains to Oceans
One moment can change your entire trajectory. After a fated conversation, I joined a team of brilliant and thoughtful colleagues at Azim Premji University on a quest to design and execute an enormous exhibition and symposium on Rivers of Life. Curating over 6,000 images, engaging with over 100 contributors, and inviting nearly 4,000 students to visit, we hope this exhibition inspires all who visit to become stewards of their nearest riverine landscape.
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From Invisible to Visible
At the water’s edge, I pondered how the natural environment must feel to have its surface littered with waste and debris, its depths polluted with sewage and chemicals, and its plant systems destroyed in the name of development. From surface water to groundwater to private water to treated water, this exploration connects sky to sea and flows across the unsaturated and saturated zone drilling into issues of water management and how we might be able to do it all a bit better. Join my journey.
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From Streams to Drains
Month two here in Bengaluru. On the agenda, meet as many brilliant humans as possible, visit as many places as I can, and document life in a fluctuating landscape. Soft rust-colored clay sticks to the bottom of my shoes as the rains are starting to quench the earth and I am following the trail of raindrops to see where they go. Want to join? Follow me down the rabbit hole of data collection, interviews, and a bunch of pictures of waterbodies.
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From Clouds to Soil
The tart flavor of tamarind takes me back to the dirt road on the way to the farm. It was a much-needed break after days spent typing furiously on a keyboard in search of a deeper understanding of this place and its people. Each day presents itself with new opportunities to learn about systems and also myself. // reflections from march 25 - april 7
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The Journey
Rubber boots might not have been the best idea, I thought as I dashed to my gate drenched in sweat. I boarded and at that moment a wave of realization rushed over me, I’m headed to India. Nine months might seem like a long time but the past few have zoomed by. Bidding my love and dear friends farewell, hugging my dad goodbye, and frantically weighing suitcases on a bathroom scale flew by in what seemed like minutes. Here, I chronicle the journey to India, well, some of it. If you’re interested in more, follow me on Instagram.
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The Backstory
This story dates back to before I can remember. It probably started with that acorn in my mouth as a curious two-year-old, captured on my mom’s 35mm film camera. I was always seeking adventure, hungry to find a new place undiscovered within the woods behind my dad’s house, building forts out of sticks in the little patch of trees calling it my fort. This spirit of curiosity led me here, to this moment, here with you.
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