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What lies beyond the horizon?
If the planet is to heal, we must restore harmony—which cannot exist without collaboration.
Water can conform to its container, or it can gather in force as whelming as a wave. What will you choose?
Volume 03: Flourish / Collapse
A journey along the axis of abundance and absence, proliferation and putrescence, life and death
An exploration of geographic location and freedom of action and thought
This issue seeks to answer the question: What does “natural” mean now?
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Ranjini Rao is a writer and communications professor based in Bangalore. She's lived in New Zealand and the US for several years, and has a veritable track record working in both the not-for-profit and corporate sectors, from media relations to publishing. Her latest book, Lessons From My Mother's Kitchen, is a memoir dedicated to her mom, whom she lost to cancer four years ago. She writes about food, culture, health and wellness, books, parenting, and sustainable living. She's passionate about eco-consciousness, multiculturalism, and open education.
In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?
I’ve been a student of Environmental Science during my undergrad years, which set the tone for my relationship with nature—one of shared intimacies during the outdoors and mindfulness in day-to-day affairs. Nature is an infinite source of inspiration for me; it is an evolving cultural mapping system that fuels my work as a food writer, a wellness and sustainability enthusiast, and a teacher of cross-cultural communications.
What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?
Being a part of a thriving ecosystem comes with responsibilities, and to me, the most important of those is accountability. I also think it’s about everyday choices and cognizance, developing a sensitivity to nature’s clock and abiding by whatever it decrees, even if it means forgoing convenience for the interim.