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                                    ANDAMANS AND NICOBAR ISLANDS : ANET (brief documentation)

Day 1 : January 10 The first thing I saw when I reached ANET was a keel back!! And im not a snack lover at all.

We spent the first part of the day exploring the place using a “treasure map” as a tool.

Literal landscapes.

We were split into 2 groups : A and B. I was in A

Day 2 : January 11 Today, group A woke up at 4 30am. We left soon after a small cup of hot tea and went on our way for an intertidal walk.

Saw creatures we hadn’t seen before.

Walked on the cool soft sand.

Climbed across dead wood.

Shades of blue.

Out of control.

Textures

Sound

Bonding with the MassArt students.

Walking in the water while the tides increased.

Not knowing what im stepping on sometimes.

Finally, eating breakfast (eggs and poha) on the beach while a few people run on the sand.

DIY 1 : LED lights.

Sizing up for scuba diving.

At night we went for a sea krait walk

Finding a pit viper near the bus.

Reaching the beach and listening to the sound of the waves on the shore.

Seeing how close the water is because of the high tide.

Finally spotting one slowly slithering towards the water.

Yellow lip.

Finned tale.

Day 3 : January 12 Mangrove walk at 8am.

Savita and Katya

Saw a lot of different kinds of mangrove roots

Learnt a lot about them

Fidler crabs

Mud skippers

First dog faced water snake.

Hermit crab

Viberations, disturbances

Sudden stillness

Adaptation according to zone

Snorkles

Observing the surroundings

Soft squishy mud

Smell of H2S in the air.

Chirpy birds

Day 4 : January 13 Forest walk

Rain, sticky, slippery, scratches

Stillness, humidity

No sunlight, just green

Scuba diving training in the pool with Shyam.

Not being able to breathe through my nose: completely new experience under water.

Finally finding a rhythm.

Chlorine in my eyes.

Patient instructor.

Merging sea life and electronic equipment

Day 5 : January 14 First group goes from Scuba diving in the morning.

Helping Jackson with the oven : Anagha and me.

Group slowly growing.

Having fun with most of the MassArt students.

Mud paint on face.

Pouring rain, but still working.

Getting most of the oven done.

Ate lunch and bathed.

Beach walk.

Hot, blazing sunlight against the cool water.

Mild breeze, clear water, vast, empty space, grainy texture.

Shadows formed in the water.

Bed of shells, almost no marine life.

Hypnotising

Mesmerising

Change in the way things look

Studying change with found objects

Intertidal phenomenon

Jetty : learning about the fish from Asim.

Fish, Groupers, Lobsters, Bargaining, getting our dinner.

Working with the biosensors with other faculty.

Saul’s microscope : light

Long reflection session with the MassArt group.

Day 6 : January 15 Pouring rain, gloomy weather.

Jazz instrumental music in the background.

Couldn’t move out into the open much.

Listening to the pouring water.

Running to the library to try and do some research on the “intertidal phenomenon”

Sound recording of the rain.

Interacting with Ashwini.

Day 7 : January 16 SCUBA DIVING.

So nervous…but in a good way.

Group 2 went in the morning.

Last group (me) went late morning, around 11am.

Woke up bright and early.

Had a really good feeling about it.

Was restless.

Finally walked to the beach to get onto the boat.

Watched the other group come back.

Slowly boarded the boat…

Introduction into the entire process by Umeed.

Put on our gear.

Clear clean turquoise water.

Back flip into the ocean.

Shyam taking me down.

Spectacular.

Breathing was so easy.

So much to see.

Holding on.

Touching the bottom of the sea bed.

Interacting with coral.

10m down.

Getting extra time.

37 minutes of pure amazment.

Definitely going back.

Got back to the surface.

Stayed in the salty water for a bit.

Hunger.

Getting back to the shore.

Walking back calmly and slowly.

Eating. Bathing, and walking back to the beach to watch the sun set and take pictures.

Recording the surroundings with Varun.

Getting back and having a reflection session with the MassArt students.

Scuba diving presentation by Shyam and Katya.

DIY exhibition.

Mikha’s movie.

BBQ dinner.

Lots of pictures with MassArt and ANET.

Going back to Anugama.

Watching everyone dance.

Savita, Jackson, Pooja, Rohin, Krishna, Jo.

Bonding till 2am.

Getting back and falling asleep instantly.

Day 8 : January 17 DON’T WANT TO LEAVE.

Last breakfast at ANET.

Diving certificates.

Group picture.

Last goodbyes.

Waiting for Faquih.

Silent bus ride to the airport.

Portblair to Chennai.

Chennai to Bangalore by train.

UNO and sleep.

Few hours later, home.

Day 9 : January 18 Lunch at Arzu and Jacksons place with MassArt students.

Realising that this is our final goodbye.

Crosswords, VIP and Chumbak.

Going home.

Not going to TOIT for dinner.

Anagha’s goodbye call.

Sigh.

Day 10 : January 19 College.

First Draft Documentation.