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When we were at Anwesha, we had one translator for almost 100 of us. Despite the language barrier, we bonded with these kids for life. The last day we were there the kids learned how to say "please never forget us" in English. My heart still breaks when I think about it. My group of kids were very sad as I was, that we had to part. I was able to get the translator to tell them if they wrote their names down I would get it tattooed on me, so I would never forget them no matter how old I get to be.
Red Cotton String Bracelets – Commonly known as “kalava”, “mauli”, or “rakhi” in India
The red cotton string bracelets are common among several cultures and religions around the world including: Kabbalah Judaism, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Chinese Legend. In India, these red cotton string bracelets are used for a variety of Hindu rituals and ceremonies. The act of tying one of these red cotton bracelets on another often symbolizes respect, luck, blessings, love, and protection to the wearer.
During my trip to India, I received many of these bracelets from the different villages we visited, but the best experience of receiving these bracelets came from an orphanage in Agartala, Tripura that we spent a week in painting murals, building a playground, planting a garden, and spending time with the children. During our last morning with the kids, the head house mother of the orphanage tied these cotton bracelets to all of the Whole Foods Market Team Member ambassadors with the following explanation. **Disclaimer: This is the explanation given to me that was the most powerful to me and is described as I can best remember it.**
The bracelets we received were dyed with three colors: orange, red, and yellow. Each color is meant to represent a debt we have. Orange is considered the most holy color in the area we were in and therefore orange represents the wearer’s debt to God or gods they believe in for being created and existing in their universe. In order to repay this debt the wearer should be faithful to their God or gods and be a respectful and kind person to others in the universe despite any physical, spiritual, or socioeconomic differences. This debt can also be expressed as a debt to the universe for those who do not believe in a God or gods. Red is meant to represent your debt to your parents for raising you. In order to repay this debt, the wearer should be a good parent to their children and/or a good role model for children in their lives. Finally, yellow represents a debt to your teachers, formal and informal, for teaching you all you know so far. In order to repay this debt the wearer should be a good teacher to those who want to learn. The act of tying the bracelet on another represents not only respect for that person but also that you believe the wearer actively repays these debts the bracelet represents. As a wearer of the bracelet the bracelet is meant to remind you of these debts to continue to repay them as able to. Wearing the bracelet also is meant to bring good luck, blessings, and protection to the wearer.
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I did not get to capture very many videos while I was in India, but I was able to get this gem in Agartala when the Miracle Foundation kids were dancing on the bus when we went out on a field trip.
The Revive! Project™ was started in 2009 in six villages in the Jodhpur District of Rajasthan, India. These villages depend on the cultivation of the Senna plant (used in our Smooth Move® tea) for their livelihood. To date, Traditional Medicinals® has invested over $1,000,000 into the Revive! Project. Yet, unlike charity, we view these investments …
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Team Member Volunteers in Rajasthan.