B.Tech chaduvukune vallaki telise untadi. 1st year serious ga chadivedham kummedham, anukuntaru, 2nd year lo project ippatnunche start cheyyali ani, 3rd year lo GATE ani, Final year lo Placements ani ilaa chala mandiki B.Tech ante ilaage untademo ani chivariki fix ayipotharu. But B.Tech manaki life ante ento nerpistundi. Anduke B.Tech lo join ayyina pratiivadu, edoka daantlo expert avvalani anni angles lonu aalochinchi vari interest ento vetukkuntaru. Okadu Writer avdham anukuntadu, inkokadu Traveller, inkokadu Poet, inkokadu Music Composer ani, ala 3rd year ki vachetappatike oka clarity vachestadi life medha.
Alanti oka common student ae Vimal Geethanandan. Final year lo College drop ayyina ithanu, JNTU Anantpur lo B.Tech discontinue chesadu. College lo untundagane "Smaya" ane startup petti Social Networking medha work chesaadu. But adi workout avvadam ledhani akkaditho aapesi, thanaki passion aina most important work medha drusti pettadu. Adhe Travelling! College level lone speeches ichevadu. Thana speeches ki thane oka example ga avdham ani, he decided to travel across the country.
College maanesi, travelling ki veltha ante intlo evaraina oorukuntara cheppandi? But his mother agreed to it. Thana family lo kevalam Amma, Chelli, thanu matrame undevaru. First eee vishayam valla mother ki chepthe, aavida Vimal medha nammakam tho oppukunnaru. Atu college ledhu, itu ae job ledhu, mari ela ani adigithe, "Travelling is my best Teacher" ani antaaru Vimal.
"Areyy asalu andulo goppadanam emundi raa bhai"" ani meru question veyyachu. But I've an asonishing answer for you. India lo motham South Indian States and 5 other states ani total ga 11 states tirigina ithanu, okka Rupayi kuda lekunda tirigesadu ante meru nammagalara? This is his speciality. Yes! Last year June lo travelling modhalu pettina ithanu, 9 months continuous gaa okka rupee kuda lekunda kuda khali kadupu tho eppuduu padukoledu ante meru nammgalara? But its true man!
Mari daily alaa gamanam leni prayaanam enduku chestunnadu ani meru anukovachu. India lo unna different Cultures anna, akkadunna Manushulanna ithaniki praanam. India lo perunna anni places ki daadhapu tirgesaru. Indian Culture ante antha pranam manodiki. 11 States, 9 Months of Travelling, 20,000 kms, Bus, Train, aakhariki okasari Flight kuda ekkesadu mana Vimal. This really needs Talent included with a luck and patience. Mari thinadaniki, travelling ki money ela vastundi ani anukuntunnara? Ade tanani adigithe "Manushulu chala manchollu babai. Mana sthiti, passion ni ardamcheskune manushulu ee India lo bochudu mandi unnaru. Kakapothe maname society ni bad gaa anukuntaam" ani reply istaadu mana Vimal.
Alaa konni experiences kuda share cheskunnaru. First day travelling ki bayalderinappudu oka Muslim athanu tanu fasting chestunnaa kuda tinaki food ichi vellipoyadanta. Okasari ithe bus lo travel chestuu oka atanu parichayamayyi, valla intiki teeskelli mari bhojanam pettadanta. "Valla amma garu chesina Chepala Pulusu matram ah roju nenu marchipolenu" antaadu Vimal. Alaa Kerala lo Kozhikode vellinappudu oka Rich ga unna oka peddamanishi Vimal ki oka Star Hotel lo room kuda book chesadanta.
Only mana vaalle ilaa sayam chesaranukokandi. Foreigners kuda thina passion ni ardamcheskuni enthoo mechukunnaru. Oka German Foreigner ithe thina phone dead ayyi unte, oka iPhone ichesi vellipoyadu. Oka Portuguese Traveller ithe thinatho 3 months North- East India lo travel chesindhi kuda. "Ilaantive naa travelling ni inkaa boost chestaay. Daanivallane South Indian states tho sahaa, Meghalaya, Assam, Maharastra, Naga Land, West Bengal tho kalipu 11 states travel cheyyagaliganu antaadu.
Meku bore kottadaa? Inni months ela tirigesaru ani adigithe, "Thanjavur lo unna Bhrihadeeswaralayam lo unna Architecture ki fida ayipoya. Inkokasari East Godavari lo unna Konaseema ki vachinappudu akkada oka Farmer naku survival kosam konni farming techniques kuda nerpaadu. Ilaantivi chudatam, nerchukovadam valla naku inkaa energy vastundi" antadu.
"Daarilo entoo mandini kalustunta. Kondariki nenu naa purpose chepte firsly vallu nammaleru. Nenu malli clear ga explain chestunta. Ekkadaina padukunta, ekkadaina tintaa. Kali kudupu tho eppuduu padukoledu. Manushu manchollu annaa. Okasari suicide cheskobotunna oka abbayini kuda kaapadanu. Okasari naa kaliki debba tagilite, oka Spanish Nurse naku free ga treatment chesindi. Ilaanti experiences chalane unnay. Naa passion ni chusi, oka popular Film director kuda approach ayyaru, oka Documentary teeyadaniki. Mumbai nunchi evaro naa medha Comics rayadaniki kuda vacharu." ani antaadu Geetanandan.
Oka Engineering Dropout, oka Poet, oka Composer, oka Hitchhiker, oka Polyglot (5 languages matladagaladu) ina Vimal, carry chesedhi matram oka rendu jathala battalu, oka Sleeping bag, oka Mac, oka Camera, oka Smart Phone, oka First Aid Kit matrame. Veetannintini oka bag lo pack cheskuni bayalderatadu. But daarilo thinaki inko extra bag add avvudhi. Avanni bayata vallu thinaki offer chesinave mari.
And intha travelling chesina ithanu, oka Social Enterprise kuda Start cheyyabotunnadanta. Social Enterprise in the sense, a sort of company annamata. Andulo manam edaina konte, kontha money Company ki veltundi, inkontha society ki velthundi. So, society lo unna problems ni kuda kshunnam gaa parisheelistunnadu mana Vimal.
If you wanna contact him and know more about him, peep into his fb page : Inspiring Wanderer
Finally, cheppalante mana andhariki Vimal oka inspiration. Eppudu corporate world and concrete jungles lo bratike manam, Vimal nunchi chala nerchukovachu. Firstly we must thank his patience in travelling around India. Oka Startup pettalnukunevadiki, oka Travelling ki vellalanukunvadiki, ilaa cheppukuntuu pothe endharikoo he'll be an inspiration. Kevalam College level lo think chesi, edoka job tho saripettukune manam ivannni eppudu explore chestamoo kadha! Eppudu Vimal laga Thanjavur lo Architecture ni aaswadistamo kada. But eppudu inaa manishi ki oka passion antuu untundi, daanitho travel cheste manam kuda annii chudachu, telusukovachu, explore cheyyachu.
The Alchemist book lo cheppinattu, "When u want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." anna mukka matram mummaatikii nijam!
