For FS Got Talent, I performed a fusion piece on the sitar alongside a friend playing the electric guitar. We combined elements of classical Indian music with contemporary style and presented it in front of a live school audience. The goal was to create a cohesive performance that blended two different musical traditions while maintaining […]
Author: Nitya Sakaria
Rural Immersion Trip (Mokhamal)
In December, our school took us on a Rural Immersion trip to Mokhamal in the Dangs. It was completely different from city life; no malls, no fast food, and barely any cell service. We stayed in a village, did farm work, and interacted with with the locals. Living without my usual comforts gave me a […]
Garba Fest
The Dabeli stall was my idea, which meant I had no one else to blame when things went wrong–and things did go wrong. My friend and I planned the stall together, got help from our parents, and spent time going around Surat looking for the right ingredients and supplies. The induction cooker we brought did […]
Cross Country Run
I signed up for a three-day cross-country run–3km, 3km, and 5km–not because I was confident I could do it, but because I was not sure I could, and that felt like a reason to try rather than a reason to avoid it. What happened across those three days was not dramatic by any external measure. […]
University Fair – Volunteering
I have always been more comfortable with ideas than with rooms full of people. So when I signed up to volunteer at the university fair, I was not entirely sure what I was walking into. My task was simple: escort delegates, set up stalls, manage the flow of students who came in and left, sometimes, […]