Hello from Yaakten!

It's been a week since I came to this village in Sikkim which we're transforming into India's first digital nomad village.

Life here is quite simple.

I have a minimal, comfortable & functional room with a work desk and hot shower.
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Wifi is fast - one of the best I've found in the mountains in 4 years of travelling and having it in this remote village in Sikkim is unbelievable.

Weather is lovely, monsoon is in full swing. Not too hot, not too cold, just how I like it.

Locals are very sweet - I take a walk, go to any house and they always make me sit for chai or food.

Scenary is a treat to the eyes, beautiful misty mountains, pine trees, colourful flowers and green all around. A lot of plum trees so I'm plucking and eating fresh plum. Never knew they could be so sweet and juicy :P

Basic homemade food that the locals cook but since they eat a lot of meat & eggs, I'm eating almost the same food every day - rice, dal, beans, spinach, aloo, bhindi. They make veg local food like momo, chowmein if I ask but I try to eat healthy. It's tough for me to ensure good protein intake now. I hear living here is a treat for people who eat non-veg though :D

The villagers also make plum, guava & rhododendron wine and on some nights, we chill together sipping on homemade wine.

We don't have any shops around yet. The nearest market is 30 min away so getting fruits & veggies is a little challenging but we're hoping to set up a pop shop in the village soon.

Making the village resourceful is a work in progress and that's what I like about it right now - getting to see it being built for remote workers from the ground up and being a part of this innovation.

I also get a lot of time with myself and it has its pros & cons. As more people start coming, I'm sure the lonliness will go away and I'll probably crave for space again. Jo milta hai usme kabhi khushi nahi hoti insan ko :P

But I took a pause today. Poured myself a glass of hot water and sat outside looking at the tall pine trees covered by fresh mist as the clouds made their way over the Sun, and imagined.

I imagined the 25-year-old Kanak. What did she dream her future life would be like? It didn't seem like sipping hot water in the mountains in Sikkim was even a distant dream. And the little little things that consume my thoughts every day seemed so silly with this thought. Because for the 25-year-old Kanak, I've already made it.

And so have you, for the 25-year-old you.

This thought made me happy today.

If you're a remote worker or a workation in the mountains person or just curious about how this experiment turns out, you may want to follow our IG page - Nomad.Sikkim​
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I'll see you next Wednesday!

Love,
K

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