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Last active: 2012-01-16 Member since: 2007-08-18

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About me
I am a social worker running a small organisation for the underprivileged children of a village in Bangalore. I am fun loving and independent. I sing, paint and also deal in jute bags and handmade cards. I come from a family of 6 siblings, I'm the youngest and have had all liberties to do as I wish in life. I travelled to the north of India during October2008 all alone It was a wonderful experience.

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Occupation
Social Worker. I run a small NGO called `Kalika India', Kalika means a bud in sanskrit. I started this 6 years back. It is a self reliance project for the underprivileged children of the village Varthur in Bangalore.. I live there and train them in making Handmade greeting cards, Paintings on bark and also help other small NGOs market jute bags, folders etc.

Education
I.m an MA in sociology with training in voluntary social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Trained also in Music and Painting.

Interests
I sing , paint, read and spend most of my time with the children of my Organisation.

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Want to travel as I am finding it difficult to run my Organisation alone. I need a break , meet people, exchange ideas and maybe try and help children with problems in other parts of the world. And along the way see different places and people.

Travel Experiences
Very Very little. I want to do that now.

Languages I speak
English,Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi

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Friends, My nieces and nephews, little children.

Things gomati has to offer:


Activities todo
I offer :
  • - To show you around town.
  • - To learn a language (Sure I can teach kannada, Hindi, English and Tamil. as I am fluent in these. I would love to learn Spanish and German.)
  • - A religion (Sure I'd like to learn the Jewish religion)
  • - Play or listen to music (I am trained in music so I listen to all kinds of music. Karnatic classical, Hindustani, all kinds of Instrumental music, Devotional songs, ofcourse, Bolywood music too and I'm very fond of Rock. My favourite has always been, Bruce Springsteen and now Doughtry(that American Idol guy). My all time favourite is Michael Jackson. The greatest entertainer ever.)
  • - Movies (All kinds of movies , Tamil, malayalam, Hindi, English and all subtitled foreign movies.)
  • - Special events (Music Concerts, Classical Dance shows, Health shows etc.)
  • - Museum (No, not a museum goer.)
  • - Sports (Was a basket ball player in college but I am interested in WATCHING, tennis and badminton on TV and cricket earlier. Now I cannot stand the too much importance to these cricketers)
  • - Walking and hiking (Sure, walking but I'm not too sure about hiking.)
  • - I am an artist. I paint and make handmade cards out of fresh dried flowers and leaves. I paint in oils and water colours, on canvas and different kinds of bark. I sing and have given performances earllier.
  • - I can definitely give them a hearty meal and they can spend a day with me at my home and have fun.
  • - Activity costs (Definitely not.)
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Information
I offer free information:
  • - About my home town.
  • - About my country.
  • - About my travels.
  • - About special things to see and do.
  • - stay for a day and meals
  • - The highlights of around my place are Try eating oats with curds and left over curry. It is great for breakfast..
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