Loka

Imagining the impossible and exploring new ways of learning at an inspiring and innovative school along the Punpun river in Bihar, North-India.

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Walking the planet you hope to learn a few things.

Like how children can teach us—about learning. The @outofedenwalk is collaborating with Harvard educators & students in #India to use journalism as tool to explore community.
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2)
Avinash:
My life is full of dreams
I would like to become an honest boy
I love pet animals
My life teaches me many things
My life is a gift
My life is a journey
with joy and surprise

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1) Loka students started their own journals in which they write and draw about their life's learning journeys.

The first project they documented: from selfie to self-portrait.

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An afternoon walk through our village and its thriving farming community with Loka's friends from London. The paddy harvest is being prepared for storage, dried cow dung patties are used as fuel, cattle is being fed and children are playing along the Punpun river in Bihar.

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This Republic Day at Loka we celebrated Unity and Community. Have you ever noticed that the word unity is included in community?

Loka's children performed songs, dances and dramas connected to religious unity, farming communities and created art works on (comm)unity.

Jai Hind!

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Saturday Morning at Loka: Bharatanatyam Dance, a drama about Trees, 3 wonderful guests of Loka in the local news, art explorations and more...

#Saturday #Morning #Vibes #AtLoka

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May the Light of Truth illuminate our Thoughts, Feelings and Actions!

Happy Deepavali from Loka's Small School with Big Dreams in Bihar.

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"Teachers and family members give many suggestions in life. But it is only when we listen to our hearts, that we know what needs to be done. Rani Laxmibai was a great warrior queen of India. Her courage inspires me to fly, free as a bird."
#Reading #Dreaming #Learning #AtLoka

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Wednesday Morning Prayer at Loka:

We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome one day
Oh, deep in my heart
Oh, I do believe
We Shall Overcome one day

#perseverance #prayer #Loka #Bihar #India

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Loka students taking a slow walk, exploring how the past is publicly remembered in their village and photographing, sketching and having conversations about their observations.
#SlowWalk #RememberingThePast #OutofEdenLearn #ProjectZero #Loka #India #Bihar

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Good Morning from Loka 🪷

#beauty #purity #prosperity #strength #eternity #Bihar #India

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Prayer at Loka

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते ।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Puurnnam-Adah Puurnnam-Idam Puurnnaat-Puurnnam-Udacyate | Puurnnasya Puurnnam-Aadaaya Puurnnam-Eva-Avashissyate ||
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti ||

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Through @OutofEdenLearn students explored historical people, places & movements connected to them personally. Shraddha: "I am connected to all the courageous women before me, whose struggles allow me to live in freedom and learn."
#RememberingThePast #OutOfEdenLearn #Loka #India

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After a long gap Loka is participating in online learning program @OutofEdenLearn Interns Shankar & Dinesh will guide grade 7+8 students in a history learning journey! Photo: Visit of Project Zero/In 2019 Loka started participating in OOEL #SlowDown #ShareStories #MakeConnections

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Little things matter & become big. Loka in its small way is doing a very big thing and needs support from all of us. The future of work is changing but skills, craft will always be needed despite AI. Perhaps that is the way forward for Loka's children. ~Pradeep Sachdeva 1958-2020

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Tea break meeting at Loka: singing and learning together.

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Loka's dance group gracefully performing the movie song 'Ye moh moh ke dhaagey' (these threads of attachment).

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Monday Morning meditation at Loka

May Truth protect me
Protect my Teacher
Protect us both
May Peace and Peace and Peace be Everywhere

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A Golden Shower tree on Loka's land raining bright yellow flowers against a deep blue sky.
#Imagination

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Loka presentation at Project Zero (Harvard)