Strangers United!

by Neha Gupta (India)

I didn't expect to find India

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The day started when I went to board the traveller of Unite Strangers. It was my first trip alone. A bit hesitated, excited as well. Full of life, without any expectations, I just left my comfort zone at the corner and tried to talk with each and every person. We were going to Padampuri, a place nearby Nainital (Uttarakhand). Music was going on and on and on. I love to dance, I love to feel the music. I just do anything like nobody is watching me. It was the time when I came out of my comfort zone and everyone started interacting. The place was full of peace, an amazing view with our resorts there. We put our bags there and refreshed ourself and had breakfast. After that, we went on a track which was 4 kms away from our resort on the steep of hill. When we reached there, I can't even imagine the view. it was damn beautiful! I could spend my whole life there. It felt that way to me. Every stranger on the trip was no more a stranger now. Even if we don't know each other, we felt a different kinda connection and Aura. We played Guitar at the top of the hill, we have chanted Oooommm there. We closed our eyes and started imagining ourself whatever we felt. We have spent the total of 4-5 hours here and still it was not enough. So many pictures were clicked, but nothing came into our minds that why I am not there in that click. This positive aura remained the similar in each and everyone without any ego. Then we took bath, we went to a place which is Chauli ki Jali, wherein you will see a hilly place and a beautiful view with sunrise and sunset. You should make slowmotions there, it came out as an amazing one. I have taken loads of pictures, then we went to a waterfall. In the evening, there was a Bonfire party of us! Girls are damn excited now😌 We were deciding what to wear, we thought of wearing black as dress code for all. Coincidentally we have brought up the same colors for party night🤭 Here we go, we did our makeup with some glance of blush on and 💄, the party has started now. The music is on, drinks are there, food is ready. We started taking our drinks and slowly and gradually we danced. The dance gone on and on. There, I got a bit high. My dance was super high.. then we had a guitar session, which was soothing. It felt like we have some existence in this world but we are not what we are right now. There is someone behind who is watching and listening to all these things and enjoying. Oh not this body, it is someone else. Don't know what it is, but yes, something it is! We went to our rooms then, 5-6 people were in our room. We started gossiping, telling each other our stories, had a great time there. The next day we went to a Jungle and I felt some kinds of connection in nature. Yes, it was soothing. There was no sound but the sound of nature was enough to get yourself refreshed. Yes, this was an amazing trip and will never gonna forget it though. Lovely strangers, lovely people, lovely trip. Whatever you feel and tell on the other person's face, he would be happy that atleast you are genuine. This was the best part of the trip that everyone there was genuine and they were being themselves.