Ekatva Family Gathering :)

As the last leg of this beautiful journey takes its course, we gathered today, with our loving parents to discuss next year’s children’s education plans as well as the upcoming EKATVA tour to America and the UK. It has always been a blessing to have the parents so closely involved in the EKATVA journey. Even when we had our big Bombay show and tour, we brought the parents down to Bombay to be a part of the show and audience. And the pleasant surprise that we usually get in our Parents’ meetings is that most of the brothers and sisters show up as well. Almost 60 of us, one big family, got together, cleaned the Manav Sadhna prayer area, cooked food, did prayer together, ate together, cleaned dishes together, and then reflected on the past 2 year journey of our kids and discussed the upcoming EKATVA tour.

It’s all a blessing and all God’s work we are humbled to be a part of.

Love.

Tour of and Performance at a Pharmaceutical Company

In January we went to Marck Biosciences Pharmaceutical Compnay’s Annual Cultural Show program, to perform for the company’s 1000 staff and employees.

But, we arrived early to give the kids a tour of the Factory. 

Was a great learning experience. How products are Manufactured, Systems, Processes, Machines, Technology, Labor,  Production, Packaging, Distribution, Marketing, and Safety.

The kids observed with their safety outfits on and asked questions, observed and absorbed. A beautiful learning experience, that then led to a fantastic outdoor performance in the Gujarat cold winter weather. 

Let the Passport Process Begin...

There are many challenges that we have and will continue to face along our journey. One of the larger challenges administratively speaking is obtaining passports and visas for the kids. As much time, energy, love, effort, money and resources we put behind this project, if we don’t get passports and visas, then we will not be able to tour the show and spread the love and spirit of ‘oneness’ abroad. But that won’t stop us from sharing the EKATVA show with the rest of India. And that wouldn’t hurt the journey with the kids that we are walking on, because our main focus has always been and will continue to be the small day-to-day experiences in building the children’s spirit.

So let’s see what God wishes. We have full-heartedly started the process of collecting all the kids’ legal documents and proof of birth and residence materials . Here are some photos of the administrative process in collecting information, getting things notarized, and discussing with parents further about the process.  

Will we get passports for our kids? Will we get visas for our kids? Will we be able to bring the EKATVA tour and spirit to the rest of the world?

Insha’Allah. (God Willing)