Snapshot of kitemaking in Puri

Rushing to finish a sled kite before my flight back to Kochi, I captured a moment on camera: Tejas watching intently as Soumya crafted the kite, his face filled with admiration.

Fly it Tejas, your aspirations. 🇮🇳👌🧡

Kitekraft @Balukhanda /Odissa

Kitekraft by KiteLife Foundation in Puri.

Kites embody an idea of aspiration that fascinates children, don't they? A traditional kite-flying but an innovative method in making and making experience is an effortless joy. 

Kitelife Foundation, a pioneering organization, has been offering unique kite-craft sessions for over two decades, promoting this universal hobby. Recently, they organized an event at Balukhanda, a serene forest nature sanctuary, home to deer, hyenas, and other wildlife. 

The location boasts breathtaking scenery, with sandbanks of the Naunadhi River and the Bay of Bengal shores surrounded by dense forest.

A two-day activity gave the students of a nearby school a wholesome experience. It involved not just kite-flying, but also a nature walk through the forest, where a team of wardens explained about the habitat, flora, and fauna.

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Befriended Jumki, a female deer with Rajesh Nair.

Jhumki, a domesticated deer familiar to the forest officials, would visit Rajesh and Soumya after they started offering her favorite neem leaves.

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The author saw that when he gave the first set of leaves, they arrived near his tent at night, visiting him, to his surprise. 

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