Asymmetrical Talks with Ashutosh Joshi

At Asymmetrical Learning, we believe children grow when they meet stories of people who have taken the courage to reshape their lives. Listening to someone who has walked away from comfort and convention, followed a calling, and built something meaningful from the ground up gives young learners a sense of possibility. This conversation brings that spirit alive.

Ashutosh Joshi is a photographer and designer who left London’s fast-paced creative world for a quiet and green village in Konkan. An adventurer who has walked across India twice, he is now deeply rooted in nature, community, and sustainability. Through his Nisarg Shala, he helps children read the land, understand nature’s rhythms, and reconnect with a slower, more attentive way of living.

In this episode of Asymmetrical Talks, hosted by Ketki, Ashutosh reflects on what made him leave London and choose a quieter rural life, what was it to walk across India, and how Nisarg Shala and Dhara Eco Village took shape. He speaks about learning from nature, what it means to pay attention, the importance of digital detox, and how people from other countries see India. The conversation offers children and families a way to think about purpose, environment, courage, and the many forms a meaningful life can take.

Key takeaways:
• What inspired the shift from London to Konkan
• Lessons from walking across India
• What Nisarg Shala stands for
• Understanding nature, reading landscapes, and slowing down
• Dhara Eco Village and sustainable rural living
• Digital detox and its impact on awareness
• How people from other countries see India

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Keywords: Ashutosh Joshi Konkan, walking across India, sustainable living India, nature learning for children, Nisarg Shala, Dhara Eco Village, digital detox for students, reconnecting with nature, rural India stories, purposeful living, environmental awareness for kids