Anushka Srivastava

Grahan. That was the word that echoed in my mind even before the trek began. A friend had once told me, "There is something about the pine forest before Grahan Village. It does not leave you." Back then, I had smiled, thinking it was just post-trek nostalgia speaking. But on

In 2022, I did something that was on my bucket list for ages— embarked on the Hampta Pass trek. It was me and my best friends, just the three of us, ready to conquer the mountains, make memories, and embrace the beauty of nature. We were buzzing with excitement as

The overnight bus ride from Delhi to Kasol was like the opening chapter of an epic adventure. My sister, Julie, and I had taken our seats by the window, eager and restless, knowing that this journey was unlike anything we’d ever done before— it was our first trek! Julie