A blessing in disguise

The three day trip to Virat Nagar, a small block of Jaipur, began on Tuesday. After a four hour drive from Delhi, we checked in at Hotel Highway King on NH-8. The day was hot and humid and tiring and seemed to never end. I was accompanied by a group of students from Japan who flew to India to visit the villages being benefited by Lighting a Billion Lives project.

It is said that the Pandavas spent their exile in this region. At that time, the region was ruled by King Bairat. He supported the Pandavas during their troubled times in exile. Thus came into being Bairat Nagar which later became Virat Nagar!

The day ended with a few meetings and visit to one of the villages in the block. I have been working in this part of the country since past one year. Enveloped by the Aravali range, the beauty of these villages was yet to be discovered.

Overcast skies with light showers cheered back to us as we opened our eyes next morning. Work was what drove me to this part of the land. But, it was a unique blend of work and fun. After having breakfast we started for the 30 km long drive to the villages.

It was raining the whole day and it was same for the next two days. I enjoyed the natural beauty all through my way to the field work and continued to feel the nature throughout the day. It was indeed a blessing in disguise.