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Moving to the Mountains with Saanya and Sannat
Tiny Farm Friends
English - January 07, 2022 02:59 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBDesign Arts Science Nature environment biomaterials live intentionally mud nature homestead intentional living tiny farm lab earth architecture ecocommunity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode is about the heartwarming story of Saanya and Sannat, who moved to a quaint village in the Himalayas to create an intentional life in the countryside. Sannat is an accomplished trail runner, an architect, and a personal growth enthusiast. Saanya is an architect and the founder of Studio Mitti, a rural studio that works with the community and natural building materials.
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👫Time Stamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:00 - A burning desire to move to the mountains
00:05:50 - Inception
00:11:37 - Family's reaction to the idea
00:16:35 - Transition period
00:19:55 - Sannat Quitting the job
00:26:24 - Saanya's journey
00:29:50 - Lockdown
00:31:54 - Parameters for choosing the place
00:32:24 - Why choose Bir?
00:35:20 - Finding shelter in the hills
00:41:50 - Parameters for the house
00:44:54 - Day 0 at Bir
00:46:00 - Relationship with the locals
00:51:05 - Importance of working with your hands
00:57:00 - Expats in Bir
00:59:45 - Financial sustenance
01:01:31 - A Typical day in their lives
01:04:15 - Advantage of living in a rural setting
01:07:05 - Effects of weather
01:09:22 - Advice for someone looking to move to rural pastures
01:15:18 - Future plans
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