Yesterday, Samraat Club Mayem organised ‘Mayem Darshan’: a journey across the village and its neighbourhood. We were taken to different spots, including a canoe ride across the river, and different members presented information and oral history. They compiled it into a booklet as well.
We love to travel and discover new places. We love to discover new spots and learn more about them. We pursue information, capture photos and videos, and seek out locals who can tell us more about the place. However, often we are ignorant of our own neighbourhood, its history and heritage.
Discovering our neighbourhood can be a fun and rewarding experience. We discover different spots to explore and get to know our local community. We take in the sights, sounds and smells of our locality. We can check out local markets and support small businesses and artisans.
The local story tellers make the discovery insightful. We learn about the things as they were before and we also see them as they are now. Realisation of reality can help necessary interventions for protection, restoration or conservation of our heritage.
By exploring our neighbourhood, we gain a deeper understanding of the community and its culture. We have opportunity to meet new people, try new things and make lasting connections. And then like the cheerful Samraats of Mayem, we can help locals as well as others to explore the neighbourhood.
Meet folks and heritage that’s getting dear
Explore your neighbourhood with a cheer!
~ Pravin K Sabnis
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