Daily Diary (DD) - Day 213 of 2024

2320hrs:

Getting physically stronger by the day. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 212 of 2024

2146hrs:

An interesting day in Braali today, essentially a thoroughfare between Sehnsa and Kotli which we pass on the main road, yet never quite spend time in. 

Today was different and an interesting experience. It has communication difficulties for most net applications and is short on various facilities otherwise available in most other bazaars. 

It is an important water source though, rich in minerals. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 211 of 2024

1602hrs:

Day 3 and motoring well in Gulpur, despite being on foot.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 210 of 2024

2211hrs:

At Sehrmandi. More exhausted than yesterday. 

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A Youtube, Facebook & X video post will be shared each day, each with different content.

Here's the Youtube video (it joins yesterday's videos with today's:

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A Facebook live video for the day:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 209 of 2024

2311hrs:

A very eventful first day on the road. Camped at my first station Thriya. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 208 of 2024

0653hrs:

Preparing to leave my home for that long, engaging and most definitely intriguing walk to Sharda via Sehrmandi, Braali & Kotli.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 207 of 2024

2317hrs:

Have managed to delay my son's circumcision by a few days, so that by the time I reach Kotli, arrangements will have been made. 

So, I will be moving forward in 1st gear tomorrow morning from Gurutta (my janam bhoomi) to Thriya, soon after dawn. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 206 of 2024

2319hrs:

Still in 1st gear but duties related to the circumcision of my 18 day old child need to be carried out before I can leave. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 205 of 2024

2315hrs:

The vehicle is finally in gear. It will stop in Sharda. That is the civilisational marker. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 204 of 2024

2315hrs:

Leaving my daily entry this late every day isn't healthy. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 203 of 2024

2310hrs:

Needed an extra day to prepare....

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 202 of 2024

2314hrs:

My mental focus has been on Sharda for the past few days. It has been over 9 months since my last visit. 

It is the venue from where a well designed programme to impose perpetual ignorance will be defeated. 

It is the venue from where a new knowledge & wisdom based civilisation will emerge. 

It is the venue where I need to be. 

Thus, I will depart from Sehnsa tomorrow for Sharda come what may. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 201 of 2024

2304hrs:

Have to get myself into the best groove yet. One that is sustainable till the very end. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 200 of 2024

2304hrs:

I want to leave Sehnsa, I need to leave Sehnsa. However, the condition of my wife and the status of my new born child is preventing me from doing so. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 199 of 2024

2357hrs:

Gladly getting back into gear. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 198 of 2024

2312hrs:

Drifting away from focus, hopefully momentarily. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 197 of 2024

2337hrs:

Back in Sehnsa for the moment. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 196 of 2024

2337hrs:

A day out in Poonch. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 195 of 2024

1016hrs:

Making final preparations to leave Sehnsa. I'm just slightly stunted by my wife's health.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 194 of 2024

1315hrs:

Every day is a day of decisions but today even more so. I never wanted to make this decision but circumstances have forced me to. I have decided to leave my home tehsil Sehnsa for good.

Here's a photo marking my farewell to Sehnsa:

I shall paste the English portion below of the Facebook post above for the reader's ease:

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Aah! Re-founding the University of Sharda on this date last year:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 193 of 2024

2347hrs:

Battling through the heat. It is absolutely necessary. It is also a time to make people aware of the demerit of concrete and the merits of stone, mud & wood.

We are needlessly suffering on so many counts.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 192 of 2024

2307hrs:

When you are stuck, you try harder rather than resign yourself to fate. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 191 of 2024

2314hrs:

The people should own up to their weaknesses. Otherwise, it will be too late. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 190 of 2024

2328hrs:

Enticing leaps in imagination of the public is difficult work but nature supports us despite the seeming odds stacked against us. 

We can feel the power. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 189 of 2024

2337hrs:

Good going.... 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 188 of 2024

2324hrs:

It's been a long day, as it started at about 0800hrs yesterday morning. Although I did get a few hours sleep this morning between 0900hrs and midday.

There's been an addition to my family in the early hours of this morning. I've been blessed with another son.

Immense joy is seldom achieved without great pain. There's a lot that my wife has gone through for this delivery, which it turns out was 2 days overdue. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 187 of 2024

1115hrs:

Walked on an empty stomach today after almost 2 months of recovering from the kicks I received in my left ribs at Sehnsa police station on the morning of the 9th of May (2024).

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I made a point of going to sleep soon after our X Space ended last night at 2300hrs. I woke up at 0800hrs to the joyful sound of lashing rain and soon after proceeded for that elusive morning walk.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 186 of 2024

2310hrs:

I have mentioned before - perhaps on more than one occasion - that what happens during the course of any given day is not adequately portrayed in this daily diary.

Yes, most if not all significant happenings in public interest are logged in some shape or form but despite about 7 years of practice, I am yet to publish my day in adequate detail.

My sleeping pattern is improving though I'm still striving for that 0400hrs start and a maximum rest of 6 hours per 24 hour cycle.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 185 of 2024

2316hrs:

A slightly more effective day today despite the stifling heat, exacerbated by concrete and deforestation.

It was early morning, around 0700hrs that we heard the news that a well known relative of ours - Raja Qabil Khan of Gurutta - had succumbed to terminal cancer. A good part of the morning was spent with the bereaved and then funeral proceedings in the late afternoon kept us occupied.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 184 of 2024

1538hrs:

Another lax day today. Did try and sleep just beyond midnight. Took time in sleeping and did get up at 0800hrs but fell back asleep at 1000hrs, only to wake up at 1400hrs again. Another 12 hour stint of sleep today. Again, unacceptable!

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 183 of 2024

1505hrs:

A bit of a lax day today. Slept at c. 0100hrs and did get up at 0800hrs but fell back asleep until 1300hrs. That amounts to almost 12 hours of rest in a 24 hour cycle. Unacceptable!

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