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Have a great Sunday. 🌞🍀🌱

Good Morning 🌼💐
Have a wonderful day 🍀

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(All the lines and quotations of Tagore which we post on this page are in his own English and are not translated by anybody else)

🌼The fragrant candle-making unit of TAS at Sindebong, Kalimpong, has moved to a new home.
After four years of consistent work, the girls of 'The Ajambari Tales' have also formed their own Self-Help Group.

We hope that this unit will continue to train more girls, helping them learn new skills and create sustainable livelihoods through their work.

Choosing such a remote region, conducting training and workshops, building a brand and working towards making it commercially sustainable is certainly not an easy journey. But at the end of the day, seeing the beautiful work created by these girls gives us renewed strength and inspires us to keep going! 💕

#𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

❤️Some associations become deeply meaningful despite geographical distance. Sanghita RudraMazumder is one such patron who has continuously found ways to support our organisation and the work we do.

Through Sanghita, we had the privilege of becoming associated with Asha-Jyothi.org Pennsylvania, an organisation that has been working extensively for the community for several years. It is truly an honour to know and be supported by them.

Ashajyoti Foundation had earlier helped us raise funds to purchase essential machines for our new batch of beneficiaries. This time, Sanghita organised a beautiful, intimate fundraising event at one of their picnics, where handcrafted products made by our beneficiaries were put up for sale.

And what happened next was heartwarming — our products sold out within an hour!

I am deeply grateful to Ashajyoti, Sri Ghatta and, of course, Sanghita for recognising the value of the work we have been trying to build over the years and for finding such meaningful ways to support it.

A very special thank you to Dido and Dina, Sanghita’s beautiful children, who volunteered at the event. I am immensely proud of these two, and of all the other children who came forward to help them. Seeing young people participate with such warmth and sincerity makes this association even more special.

I cannot thank these wonderful people enough for believing in our work, valuing the hands and skills of our beneficiaries, and making space for us within their own community.

It truly feels like a community.

Because geographical distance means very little when thoughts, values and intentions are aligned. ❤️

🙏🙏🙏
Today is '২২শে শ্রাবণ'; the day Rabindranath Tagore left us, only to become immortal in a way few human beings ever have!

Even today, we perhaps cannot fully fathom the depth of his intellect, his humanity and his extraordinary vision. Tagore was one of those rare artists who realised the fullest possibilities of being humane!

It is not merely his enormous body of literary and artistic work that continues to astound us. It is also the vision towards time and society, his dream of an inclusive nation, his belief in artistic and intellectual exchange with other civilisations and cultures, his deep empathy for the marginalised, his recognition of the need to preserve, nurture and uplift traditional art and heritage and ofcourse his unique spiritual expression - still leave us speechless!

He understood the importance of rural cooperatives, village banks and economic self-reliance, long before many of these ideas became part of mainstream development thinking. He believed that education, culture, dignity and economic empowerment had to go hand in hand.

A gigantic genius, a philosopher, an artist and a visionary with an extraordinary golden heart — Tagore imagined an India rooted in its deepest values, yet open to the world; an India that was inclusive, secular, compassionate and culturally rich. Perhaps that is why, more than a century later, we are still discovering new dimensions of his thought.

২২শে শ্রাবণ is not a day of mourning for us. It is a day to revisit the India that Tagore dreamed of, and to ask ourselves how much of that dream we have truly carried forward.

☘️Today, on National Handloom Day, we salute the weavers of India- the keepers of our heritage, whose skill, dedication and resilience deserve far greater recognition, dignity and fair wages.
India's textile industry has been one of the strongest pillars of our economy for centuries and the weaver community of this country carried forward these rich handloom traditions against all odds. Their craftsmanship is not just a livelihood, it is a living legacy passed down through generations, it is pride of our country! Huge respect to them 🙏
At TAS, we have had the privilege of working closely with tribal women weavers and witnessing their lives firsthand. Despite numerous challenges, they continue to preserve the ancient tradition of backstrap loom weaving. Sadly, this unique craft is on the verge of disappearing. As we celebrate National Handloom Day, we hope that people have the commitment to recognising the true value of India's handloom heritage. Conservation, fair livelihoods, and sustained support for our artisans are essential! Hope we choose handloom more ! For the artisans, for the environment and for us!!

🌸🌸Geetimalya🌸🌸

Music classes resumed at Swami Chaitananda G.S.F.P School, Siliguri!

Despite interruptions and various challenges, our endeavor to expand first generation learners' horizon with free music lessons continue. The joy of learning music , the infectious energy make the efforts worthwhile!

Mentor Aruna Sarkar 🌼

There's something special about pausing your reading and returning to a page marked by a handcrafted creation instead of a folded corner or a scrap of paper. ☘️🍂

These little works of art make every reading session feel more personal, joyful, and meaningful.🌼

Made by the skilled women of Siliguri Tagore Appreciation Society, these fabric bookmarks are handcrafted using traditional embroidery, hand-painted motifs, and artisan textile techniques.

🩷Each piece is unique, sustainable, and made with care🩵

And the best part? Every bookmark you choose supports women's skill development and livelihood, helping preserve the beauty of handmade craftsmanship.

DM to place order and for enquiry 😊

Today marks the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore and perhaps never before has he felt this relevant.
In a time of noise, division, aggression and shrinking humanity, his words still remind us of compassion, freedom of thought, dignity, culture and coexistence.
It's time to embrace his words, his work, his vision more genuinely, truthfully. 🙏