When the village elders in remote Chujachen, East Sikkim thought of lighting the first candles of progress in their village, they established a Primary School in 1953 and aptly named it as Chujachen School. Late D B Gurung, an Indian Army war veteran, deeply influenced by the recently won independence of India and its democratic... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: UN Volunteer Sangita Dahal
"Volunteering is the commitment of time and energy for the benefit of society and the community, the environment or individuals outside one's immediate family. It is undertaken freely and by choice, without concern for financial gain." United Nations Volunteer Sangita Dahal holds a masters degree in Sociology and is currently working as a District Youth... Continue Reading →
HARIYO MAKHA : SIKKIM AGAINST AIR POLLUTION
Lomas Dhungel So much are we nourished and cared by nature that we can aptly use the term “Mother” when we talk about her. With the modern definition of “development” we have created a world full of non-biodegradable wastes that ultimately give birth to serious problems like pollution, global warming, diseases and many more. Thus... Continue Reading →
Avishek’s Photo Corner
Sikkim's natural beauty and peace loving people makes it a heavenly place to live in. Here's some of the breathtakingly amazing photographs by one of the Wandering Souls: Avishek Khatiwara. To go to our page in Facebook Click Wandering Soul of Sikkim
YOUNG LEADER: An Interview with Sandeep Kumar Rai (President, SRC, Gyalshing College)
Welcome to Wandering Soul of Sikkim ! Continuing with our Young Leader Series, today we present our interview with one young and inspiring student leader Sandeep Kumar Rai, President of the Student Representative Council (SRC), Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing, West Sikkim. Here's the excerpts of our interview: Wandering Soul of Sikkim (WSOS): Would you like to... Continue Reading →
YOUNG AUTHOR: An Interview with Pankaj Giri
Welcome to Wandering Soul of Sikkim ! Pankaj Giri's The Fragile Thread of Hope: A gripping emotional inspirational fiction was one of the best-selling e-books in Amazon. Wandering Soul of Sikkim talked with Pankaj recently for our Young Author Series. Here are the excerpts of our interview with him: Wandering Soul of Sikkim(WSOS): Would you like to share... Continue Reading →
YOUNG LEADER: An Interview with Rikzing Wangyal Lepcha, President, SRC, Government College, Burtuk
Welcome to Wandering Soul of Sikkim ! Dear Readers, Today in our Young Leader Series we present to you all our interview with Rikzing Wangyal Lepcha, President, Student Representative Council (SRC), Government College, Burtuk. Born to Mrs Norjeela Bhutia and Mr. Dorjee Lepcha from North Sikkim he was inspired from his parents and his desire to serve and find... Continue Reading →
YOUNG ACHIEVER: An Interview with Dinesh Acharya (Project Associate,UNDP)
Welcome to Wandering Soul of Sikkim ! Today in our Young Achiever Series, we present Dinesh Acharya. He is presently engaged as a Research Associate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Born and raised in a hamlet called Kaputhang, near Pakyong in East-Sikkim he completed his primary and secondary level schooling from near is home (Kaputhang... Continue Reading →
YOUNG LEADER: An Interview with Lalit Pokhrel Sharma (President, SUSA)
Lalit Pokhrel Sharma, presently the President of Sikkim University Students' Association (SUSA) was born as 3rd child of Shri Churamani Sharma and Smt. Sabitra Sharma of Chalamthang near Pakyong in East Sikkim. His parents are engaged in farming and agricultural practices to sustain the needs of their family. Wandering Soul of Sikkim talked with him about... Continue Reading →
My tryst with Indian Brands
by Shereen Singla Why I decided not to buy (and subsequently not use) Foreign Brands So this conscious and deliberate decision came at a time when I was reading about The Swadeshi Movement of our Indian National Movement, which was an economic strategy to uproot the British Empire from India and aimed at the revival... Continue Reading →