Of late I have been conducting workshops in different cities including Copenhagen, Nairobi, Chennai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar , Dehradun, Bengaluru and Rourkela. The response of the young and the young at heart has been fantastic. In a couple of workshops the strength was nearly 400 while the ideal for this kind of an event is considered to be around 50. Yet, I had a terrific time with the ignited minds rooting for me and my stories. After the workshop the kids would almost mob me with their class copies, pieces of paper and even slam books, asking for autographs. I felt like a rock star and kept praying that time would stand still.... A ten year old child came and told me, "Uncle, this was the happiest day of my life!" Another one unleashed an affectionate instruction, "Sir you have to come to a school once every month!"

In Bengaluru, I had the pleasure of interacting with the senior citizens at a Coffee Chavadi session organized by Dignity Foundation which is an NGO 'committed to changing the way people look at ageing in India'. The Coffee Chavadi is a unique concept where the 'young at heart' get together over steaming cups of coffee and light snacks to indulge in masti. I told a couple of stories, recited a poem and shared with the members of the Generation EX my views on values, relationships and spirituality.

I conducted a Creative Writing Workshop for children studying in the Megahataburu-Kiruburu region of Jharkhand. The workshop was organized under the aegis of NBT, India.

Click here to view Workshop Coverage in SAI International School website