In Chandaki, Gujarat, silence in home kitchens tells a powerful story. A community kitchen now feeds the village’s elderly, turning shared meals into a solution for loneliness, care, and everyday dignity.
These five Indian villages keep centuries-old traditions, crafts, and festivals alive, offering a window into timeless lifestyles shaped by culture and nature.
Lovepreet Kumar and his wife, Preeti, left their bustling city life in Gurugram to move to Ramgarh in Uttarakhand and embrace a life in the mountains. They run a YouTube channel called Punjabi Trekker, wherein they share their experiences and learnings from their new home.
Their decision to return to native village from UK was dubbed as ‘foolish’ by many but the couple was firm in their resolution to reconnect with the roots.
Swinging from branches, running barefoot through the forests, imitating monkeys, chasing butterflies and enjoying tiger calls by his window at night, three-and-a-half-year-old Kaizen is unleashing the Mowgli inside him, and living life to its fullest.
Arul Futnani spent his formative years between city schools and weekends at his parent’s farm. Years later, he opened the farm for visitors to experience the simple joys of a village life amidst the concrete jungle.