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a fundraiser

To Ramgarh,

From my home to yours to ours, 
A love letter to Ramgarh.

Dear Reader,

I have been living for some years in the mountains of Ramgarh. A quick google search will tell you it is the fruit belt of Kumaon in the Himalayas. However, like most places, the lived experience is far greater, far more vivid, and far more loving. 

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In mid-October 2021, areas in the Nainital district (Uttarakhand) were severely affected by a cloudburst.

Our village, Khopa and others in Ramgarh have been some of the worst hit. Lives, homes, livelihoods were  lost. 

 

Being situated in the heart of the area of devastation, it is heartbreaking to see our closest neighbours now homeless. Some people have moved away, some are struggling to find a way ahead.

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As an ode to the time I’ve spent here and the love I have for the mountains, I wrote a love letter to it– A handpainted 12 part story of each month of the vivid magic of Ramgarh bringing the land to paper.

 

This loveletter became a fundraiser to help  families to rebuild houses. Rebuilding a life will take a much longer healing and much more time. 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​The loveletter was deliberately not designed like a calendar, for those die with their dates. I instead hoped, these stories would live longer and linger in memories. As a set of cards, strew them across your lives so that in books, on pinboards, in bedside tables and nightstands you may keep experiencing Ramgarh– perhaps a lost story, a happy memory, a warm hug, and a secret that may one day bring you to Ramgarh. 

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The fundraiser is now closed, however if you are still interested in purchasing the set, drop me a line and we'll see what can be done!​

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