They told him it would be insane — that he would sure perish — they told him that he would be attempting the impossible….
But they were mere realists. They were not the dreamy type, the one that walks with his head in the clouds…
So what happened next?
Something dramatic. Something wonderful. Something interesting. Something holy. Something beautiful. Something sacred. A feat of strength, and a display of skill.
A profound journey through the human experience, from India to Europe and to America. Through the snowy winter and the mountains of Pakistan, from India, all the way to Paris.
This man did something that the world should never forget of — something that should never attempted at home…
They walked from India to Paris and then somehow ended up in America. As the story goes, they did it by walking. Apparently they had no money to book an airplane trip, and they wanted to deliver Peace Tea to the leaders of the nuclear states.
Moscow, Paris, London, and Washington, D.C.
As written on his official website.
In addition to his activism, Kumar has been a significant figure in ecological education. He served as the editor of *Resurgence & Ecologist* magazine for over four decades and co-founded Schumacher College in Devon, England, which focuses on holistic education and sustainability. His work emphasizes "reverential ecology," advocating for a deep respect for nature and the interconnectedness of all life.
So How Does One Walk From the Edge of the World to the Other Side?
It must have been one journey. Personally I’ve done sometimes 20 kilometer walks or so. It was already pretty tough on the feet.
Also, he’s a vegetarian and as he was a Jain Monk as a kid, he has quite likely been vegetarian for all his life. Even during his long pilgrimage, he remained a vegetarian, despite walking through parts of the world that depend on meat.
Defending criticism that his goals are unrealistic, he has said,
Look at what realists have done for us. They have led us to war and climate change, poverty on an unimaginable scale, and wholesale ecological destruction. Half of humanity goes to bed hungry because of all the realistic leaders in the world. I tell people who call me “unrealistic” to show me what their realism has done. Realism is an outdated, overplayed and wholly exaggerated concept.
And yeah, a vegetarian, and he’s at the age of 90 now. A lifelong nuclear disarmament activist, a writer and an activist.
I listened to a little bit of his talk on YouTube earlier. Be sure to send him a message if you resonate with his message. I’m sure he would love to hear from you.
I told him this;
Thank you Satish. Your life is an inspiration, and your story is full of sublime beauty. Thank you for what you have done for us with your words and deeds. Om Namah Shivaya! Namaste, and reverent greetings from Helsinki, Finland.
Have you ever visited the North?