Showing posts with label outdoors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outdoors. Show all posts

Saturday, 18 April 2026

Inme: The Art of Becoming

 


Where the outdoors is not an escape, but a return

It begins, as all meaningful journeys do, quietly.

A bus pulls away.
A city fades into the background.
And somewhere between the noise and the stillness, something shifts almost imperceptibly.

No one announces it.
No one points it out.

But it’s there.

A beginning.

The Classroom Without Walls

In a world that has long confined learning to four walls, Inme gently dismantles the idea altogether.

Here, the classroom stretches as far as the horizon allows.

A mountain trail becomes a lesson in persistence—not because someone said so, but because your legs insist on stopping and your will refuses to.
A river crossing becomes an exercise in trust—quietly asking you to rely on strangers who, moments later, no longer feel like strangers.

Even silence has a role to play.

Because in the absence of constant noise, something rare happens:

You begin to listen.

Not to instructions, but to yourself.

Curriculum of the Wild

There are no textbooks here.
And yet, the learning is undeniable.

Leadership is not explained: it emerges.
Confidence is not assigned: it is discovered.
Resilience is not measured: it is lived.

Each experience is carefully designed, yet never feels imposed.
Each challenge is intentional, yet deeply personal.

Inme does not teach lessons.

It creates conditions where learning becomes inevitable.

The Quiet Work Within

Perhaps the most profound transformations are the ones no one sees.

Away from familiar identities—student, friend, sibling—participants encounter a rare kind of space.

Unstructured. Unfiltered. Honest.

And in that space, questions arise:

Am I capable?
Can I lead?
What am I afraid of, and why?

The answers don’t come all at once.

But they come.

In steps. In moments. In quiet realisations that stay long after the journey ends.

Of Strangers and Shared Skies

There is a certain alchemy to shared experience.

What begins as polite introductions soon transforms into something far more meaningful.

A shared struggle becomes a shared story.
A fleeting moment becomes a lasting bond.

Under a sky scattered with stars, conversations deepen.
And somewhere between laughter and silence, a sense of belonging takes root.

Not forced and not manufactured. … found.

The Moment of Realisation

There is no fixed point at which transformation occurs.

No ceremony. No announcement.

And yet, it happens.

In the steady rhythm of a climb.
In the courage to speak.
In the instinct to help someone else before yourself.

A quiet recognition emerges:

I am more capable than I thought.

Beyond the Journey

When participants return, they carry little that is visible.

No grand trophies. No obvious markers.

And yet, everything is different.

A little more confidence in their voice.
A little more clarity in their choices.
A little more belief in their own potential.

Because Inme was never about the mountains or the rivers.

It was about what those places revealed.

Inme

Infinite Me 

Not an escape into the outdoors, but a return to oneself.

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Tuesday, 17 September 2024

My Good School Retreat 2024


Reflections 

 Like every chapter in the book has its own ending, our Retreat also ended with memorable experiences and friendly relations. But the chapter containing our memories will be the best I have read and experienced.” Tenzin Nyingsel

“Seeing all the teachers and friends leaving with whom I spent an excellent time for four days, I almost cried. After spending four days together, I felt like we had been together for a very long period, and during this time, I became very close with them; I suppose that we all became so close that we were much more than best friends and because of this bond I emotional when everyone was leaving, the only thing which  I could say was " goodbye " and " best wishes ahead " I wanted to say many things, but the words were not coming from my mouth, one after one everyone started leaving and only HPS (Hyderabad Public School) group were left, for few minutes we talked and after a while, they were also nowhere to be seen.” - Tenzin Jambey

‘I have got many great opportunities in my life. The excellent My Good School Retreat is one of the best opportunities, giving me many life lessons. This will be an unforgettable part of my life. I had never been so excited about many things, but this was the opposite. I have described below my experiences and what I learned during this retreat” Nishan Karki


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Dear Teachers,

Hope you had a nice day.

When I got a chance to attend the My Good School Retreat in the Doon Girls School, first l was very excited to see the people from various parts of India whom I had only heard or seen on the screen. On the other hand, I needed clarification about interacting with them. But who knew that I would talk to everyone and enjoy with them. 

On the first day, we walked to Khalanga War Memorial, Nalapani, accompanied by Col Vikram Thapa and two more people. One of them was around the 70s and was very kind and friendly. We learnt many things from him, like about the Khalanga War etc. After the walk, we returned to The Doon Girls School, where we had the Icebreaking session, held after the tasty lunch in the school. In the evening, we had presentations by various schools which were knowledgeable, but at the same time, I was scared too, as it was my first presentation in public.
            
We left for The Doon School the next day, which was a great life opportunity for me. There we had our breakfast, and I liked the school system as it was different from regular schools; all the activities done in the school were looked after by the students and even the school assembly. After the walk in the school, we went forward to Khan Farm, Biharigarh. We had a nature walk and played many games, including the talent show, team building and leadership activity. Through those games, we learned how a leader should act.

It was the second last day when we returned from Biharigarh. Then back in school, we had to reflect on our two-day journey. And I had many things to say, but couldn't I be nervous to say things in front of others. When it was my turn to speak, I said something funny, which made everyone laugh. After that, we had our friendly basketball match between the retreat team and the Doon Girls School. Fortunately, we won the game by one point. There was a situation when I snatched the ball from a girl, but later in the game, she took revenge, which was fun.
On the last day, it was Earth Day celebrations in which many schools came and sang songs based on nature, and we also sang the song "Somewhere In The World".

I am very thankful to the Director of Pesstalozzi for giving us such a great opportunity, Shelja Ma'am, and Minaxi Ma'am for supporting us.

Thanking you 

Yours faithfully,
Monika Singh Pundir 
Pestalozzi India Children’s Village


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