In this video, I share our incredible experience at the University of Calicut, where we tagged along as an assistant to my friend, who was invited to give a lecture. What started as a simple trip turned into something far more exciting! In return for helping out, I got a room for the night, a tour of the university, and even ended up giving a speech to students during their Onam festival celebrations. So many unexpected things happened along the way!

For those who don’t know, Onam is the biggest festival in Kerala, celebrating the harvest and the legendary return of King Mahabali. The festivities include beautiful floral designs (Pookkalam), games, traditional dances, and grand feasts (Onam Sadya). This was the best time to visit Calicut in Kerala.

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I want to take a moment to share something important. For me, traveling is not just about seeing new places; it's about supporting the local communities and giving back to the people and places that welcome us with open arms.

Today we learned a lot about disabilities, and I’d like to draw your attention to an amazing project. Pyssum is a non-profit organization working to support individuals with intellectual disabilities in a classroom setting in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Their work is making a real difference in people’s lives, and they need our help to keep doing that.

If you feel inspired, please consider leaving a donation through this Link: https://www.pyssum.org/donate
Donation can be made through the website by domestic and international donors and Every bit helps to provide education and support to those who need it most. Thank you so much for watching, and for considering this important cause.”
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For any tips and help in India you can contact our friend Rachit:
-CS:https://www.couchsurfing.com/users/20...
-Instagram:   / pant.rachit  


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0:00 - Train Goa-Calicut;
2:29 - Arrival in Calicut;
3:30 - University tour during Onam festival;
5:24 - Unexpected lecture;
8:22 - Festivities;
9:04 - speech;
10:43 - Traditional dance;
11:16 - Meeting the students;
13:46 - Sexual education;
15:36 - Onam Sadhya;
16:10 - Arabic department;
18:07 - Student celebrations;
18:52 - Botanical garden;
19:14 - Festival;
20:54 - PLEASE SUPPORT THIS PROJECT

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Hi, I'm Jonathan Le Blanc. I'm a full-time traveler who wants to show the human side of traveling and give another perspective on how the mass media portrays certain locations to us.

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