Growing up in a small village in the Western Ghats, my childhood was shaped by curious experiments. Like feeding ants to Drosera and watching hornbills soar above our home. Coexistence and sustainability weren’t concepts we learned, but ways we lived. That early wonder led me to the Living with Snakes outreach during my undergrad, and later to working with children through Chinnara Vana Darshana and Kaanu, an online nature course I ran during the pandemic. I went on to complete a Master’s in Wildlife Conservation Action, where for my thesis, I explored traditional ecological knowledge of tubers among the Kunbi community and the threats it is facing. Now at Nature Classrooms, I'm working to bring together my love for nature, natural history, learning, and community to help teachers and educators be more curious and empathetic towards the world around them.