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Vaishali was born and brought up in a traditional middle-class household in Rajasthan, then moved to Delhi and finally settled in Kanpur after her marriage. She was living an ordinary life, but destiny had extra-ordinary plans for her. For some reason the scrap tyres abandoned on road caught her attention and she began experimenting on it with the help of some colleagues. With a vision to promote sustainability in a creative fashion, Vaishali founded De’Dzines, a company that transfigures scrap tyres into beautiful décor items such as chairs, coffee tables, planters, sculptures and even bags.
All these items are 100% handcrafted, sturdy, durable and yet upcycled from scrap automobile tyres.
In just over 3 years, Vaishali’s efforts have been recognised and appreciated by many prestigious authorities in India. She got a chance to meet PM Narendra Modi ji and Uttar Pradesh’s CM Aditya Yoginath ji. She also won the title of “Most promising 100 women entrepreneurs – MSME and FICCI”. She has also been invited by IKEA to talk about her products and company. Studies show that the fumes coming from burning tyres are 13000 times more toxic than the fumes coming from coal mines. By transforming these tyres with creativity, Vaishali and her team are striking ecological balance and save the ecosystem. This conversation is a live example of converting your dreams and desires into reality with a little bit of zest and loads of passion.
To know more about De’Dzines and to buy their products online, visit their website. As Vaishali says, buying from De’Dzines means saving the ecosystem.
https://dedzines.com/
Small Big Wins started in middle of 2020. The primary objective has been to talk to people who are not so famous or known but have done exceptional work. Most of these conversations are with people who have done some real solid social good, while also holding up their selflessness. Their wins in their own words. You be the judge, whether Small or Big.
Coming to my latest conversations with Swami Atmananda Saraswati ji, I would first share in a few words my own journey of searching the higher. This started somewhere in 2012, from reading, listening to Osho, then spending months at Isha Foundation Ashram doing everything in the book there, listening to some globally “famous” masters, I ended up at home. Home meaning our own timeless Indian scriptures – Bhagwad Gita, RamCharit Manas, Upanishads, which reveal that, where only a few blessed revel. I learnt about Adi Shankaracharya and his contribution to Sanatan Dharma. Hearing discourses from different masters, once I came across a discourse on “Atma Bodha” by Swami Atmanada Saraswati. When I tried to google him, I could not find anything. Somehow deep down the searches, I found some co-ordinates to reach him. This resulted in increased interactions and my knowledge seeking got a definite direction. If at all, these conversations would be valuable and known, it would be for Swami Atmananda Saraswati.
It is my great fortune to bring “Who is My Charioteer” to the audiences. For someone Small like me this is a Big win! The Part 1 of this series is titled “Fundamental Understanding about Life”. You will find these conversations starting Episode 59. Just search for “Who is My Charioteer” in the title.