Wow Raghu, I knew you being a good story teller but not knowing the story writer part of you...It is humbling-embrassing to read this story. Just like movie people talk about hero-heroine but there are so many people who make up the story( producer, director, musician, lyricist and so on...). In this story also it is the same:)...This journey would not have happened without the support of Fatema(shabbar's better half), she built the foundation of community with love & compassion & that allowed germination of seeds. And Fatema(Abid's better half) help in acceleration of his inner journey. Then Shoma : conscience keeper; Vaibhav's : calmness; Mustafa's : courage to bring the whole family even though initially they were apprehensive & how he supported them; Debanjan's humour, Our granmother's, Uncle/Aunt grace & blessing, Smile of Amreen, Care of Fatema & Shabbir. Tirupathy Reddy: Building up the Physical space with attention & love. And the most important are the kids : Eeshita, Alefiya, Abizer & Sophie. Blessed to have Artisans( Dinesh, Tulsiram & many more) who helped in created physical and now part of Anahad....
Then there are many invisible hands who made this possible( Some of them Raghu mentioned)...to name a few which are missed is the author himself( Raghu & Nisha). Raghu & Nisha, you people are not in chorus but a musician:).I still remember your talk in ISB...Nipun for the introduction to *service* in a very subtle way & providing an framework to discuss about this in start-up retreat( 2016). Shahul for making me vulnerable with all the hard questions...Shalu didi/Ajay bhaiya for the introduction to Baba nagraj's teachings...Prof yogananada grace & offering for eco-construction....Shailendra bhaiya selflessness in everything he does....I am sure would have missed many more....Deep gratitude towards all the visible & invisible hands....
On Oct 2, 2019 Shabbar wrote: