Gauri Savadi has done it again. This time around she’s back in the news for climbing one of the highest mountains in Mongolia. She accomplished the feat on 26 June by trekking the mountainous stretch walking almost incessantly and that too for a prolonged period of 24 hours:
Tawn Bogdi: Gauri Savadi climbed the Tawan Bogdi, a mountain of Mongolia, nearby the triple border along with China and Russia. Its highest peak called the Khuiten Peak, is the highest point in Mongolia at 4374 meters above sea level.
Gods must have been crazy! In her reminiscence on making the dream come true, Gauri Savadi becomes an introvert and a poet of her own. She exclaims:
Gods must have been crazy when they put our world together!
And then they make humans who want to conquer it all.
Titanic was meant to sink - so be it!
Highs lows depths vastness wilderness sand snow the seas the sky our WORLD n more
What does one achieve putting self through arduous journeys - is one truly trying to figure self out, take on a challenge, if to prove it then to whom?
The why’s of what anyone does truly only matters to them?
Our realities no matter what they may be, will never match.
N I say why should they?
Hence, Heyie why not?!
Just do it ALL!
Colour of urine on snow,
Of coffee,
Of tea,
Of coke and now
I have seen that of blood.
What action does one take at that split second decides if one will choose fight or flee?
Highest peak in Mongolia along with 4 more have conquered me this June of 2023.
Huffing stepping breathing no thoughts no emotions one just walks for up to 24 hours straight!
Gods must be crazy when they made the grit in these humans
As tears form they disappear in assurance for this journey truly was yours.
No one - no one but yes mine.
A ruthless world to be on your own is all that it is.
No one cares, or wants to care.
You decide you manage you make it happen.
If you can’t they say goodbye for all have to return home.
You - you - you are on your own!
Gods must be crazy when they put emotions into humans
To be or not to be
To do or not to do
To walk or not to walk
To speak or not to speak
To choose or not to choose
To shed or not to shed
To Admire To Follow To Respect
To be YOU
Gods must be crazy when they made this world, for this world belongs to each
-Gauri Savadi
26th June 2023
0408AM: borders of Mongolia
A frequent trekker: Gauri Prakash Savadi, thanks to her association with several organizations voluntarily, professionally and passionately has a very tight schedule and routine all along. But, that doesn’t mean she forgets her passion to trek. She is a well-known mountaineer conquering the peaks of South Asia and has scaled the African snow-clad Mt Kili Manjaro.
Travelling since childhood: Thanks to her father, octogenarian BS Kallur, First Commandant (Rtd.) CRPF and his challenging assignments against the outlaws, anti-national outfits and traitors in the North Eastern region and Kashmir valley, Gauri has been travelling all along since childhood.
Recipient of Singapore Police Award: Gauri Prakash Savadi, an Indian ex-pat who has settled in Singapore is a naturalized citizen now and is originally from Hubballi in Karnataka. She did the state proud by bagging the prestigious High Performing Police Officer Award in 2022. The award was bestowed upon her on the eve of the bicentennial celebrations of the Singapore Police Day Parade, Commemoration Day.
Since Nine and a half years: In fact, Gauri Prakash Savadi has been with the Singapore Police as a Voluntary Officer for the past Nine and a half years. And as of now, she has been officiating in the Sergeant-2 category. Although, there are many police divisions across the country she has been functioning for the specialized division with the airport. For being with the police, it also goes without saying that at times she needs to be away from her family members apart from working night shifts as well.
Association with 10 other organizations: Gauri Prakash Savadi, during her 25 and a half years stay in Singapore has also been actively associated as a volunteer with 10 other organizations. Her longest stint happened to be with the National Trade Union Corporation (NTUC) for 18 years. In NTUC she was a Director for preschool centres’ overseeing a staff of 100 personnel, parents and children.
Activities of Orphanage in Indonesia: Gauri Prakash Savadi has also been actively involved with an Orphanage in Indonesia. For being an activist with the Red Cross, she holds blood donation camps once in four months. Following the outbreak, Covid-19 pandemic Red Cross, for the time being is not deputing volunteers for relief and rehabilitation operations outside her country.
Boating; Wildlife Conservation: She is also in the Singapore National Boating Team and is actively involved in all activities relating to wildlife conservation. It may also be recalled here that the Singapore-based wildlife organization is well-known for its research activities apart from rescuing wildlife like pythons, cobras and birds.
Indian Women’s Association: Gauri Prakash Savadi is also involved with the Singapore Indian Women’s Association and has been membership chair as well as Kindness-club chair. She is also a solo traveller visiting several countries for service-oriented tasks and climbing peaks. She rides a bike and has been featured on a calendar and has also done many ad-hoc modelling too.
Possibilities are endless: Gauri Prakash Savadi concludes-“More than the above I believe we need to tweak to showcase to people especially women of our generation that possibilities are endless. Life is about growth and we all must live to our full potential. Be it a new recipe, be it a new skill growth in any direction and any manner possible. With the blessings of the elderly and all around us, we individuals must look ahead. I am very thankful to my parents, my husband and more so to my two now-adult children who have provided the space to me to be able to expand my capacities and in doing so they have grown as well”
-Manohar Yadavatti
No words to appreciate the courageous woman.
ReplyDelete