The idea of kindness and humanity at all times questioned the 26-year-old Sai Teja. To find if kindness nonetheless exists on the earth and to expertise it, the teenager determined to go on an all-India tour in his cycle. He began biking from his hometown Bengaluru on October 2. Within the final 55 days, he has travelled 2,500 km. Presently in Chennai, Sai Teja talks to DT Subsequent about his journey to find if ‘magic’ nonetheless exists. “From Bengaluru, I travelled on to Tamil Nadu protecting all of the cities and villages. It was a beautiful journey biking via Madurai, Tiruchy, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Ooty, Pazhani, Kanniyakumari, Rameswaram, Puducherry and so forth. I got here to Chennai on November 26 and shall be heading to Andhra Pradesh on November 30. From there, I shall be biking to Orissa, West Bengal, North Japanese states and different states within the north. After I began this cycle journey with a mission to find if ‘magic’ existed, many thought I’m loopy. However I used to be very clear about my goal,” says Sai Teja.
Earlier than asking him what’s his definition of ‘magic’, the teenager tells us, “Properly, magic might be something — it may be an act of kindness, sharing and even love. In solo journey like this, many want for magic or miracle to occur in some unspecified time in the future or the opposite. As travellers, we don’t know what’s forward of us within the journey. On this all-India journey, I hope to satisfy kind-hearted folks and on the similar time, discover myself as an individual. I’m additionally sharing my journey and life experiences with people who find themselves keen to journey,” he smiles.
Travelling throughout a pandemic and wet season is just not a simple job. However Sai Teja has sorted it effectively. “I may not have a correct journey plan in place, however I do know the route. I’ve been staying in petrol bunks and temples throughout this journey. If somebody comes ahead with lodging, I keep at their place. If the climate is nice, I arrange a tent. I additionally carry a 2-kg cylinder — if I get a pleasant place and clear water, I cook dinner and eat. At occasions, folks invite me to share a meal with them. These are the persons are who keen to assist others in any circumstances. We hear many tales of kindness — I needed to expertise it myself. In the future, whereas biking via a city in TN, one senior individual stopped his automobile and requested about my journey. I defined my mission and he received thrilled. Instantly, he took his purse and handed over Rs 1,200 and mentioned: ‘I couldn’t journey once I was younger and don’t assume I can journey once more. I needed to assist you on this journey.’ It was a really touching gesture. I hope to satisfy extra folks like him,” explains Sai.
To boost cash for meals and different issues, Sai is promoting face masks alongside together with his journey.