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Mumbai biker, partner complete 270-day ‘world trip’

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Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Indian biker Debasshish Ghosh and his partner Dharmendra Jain of ‘One World, One Ride’ successfully completed a 68,000 km-long journey across 35 countries across five continents.

The two zoomed off on their BMW GS1200 from Bandra on June 10 and returned here last weekend after riding 270 days or nine months, but Ghosh was in the driving mode with Jain as the pillion rider.

“This iconic journey took us across India and its northeast, Southeast (Asia), Far East, China, Mongolia, Russia, Europe, then the US by shipping the bike, going again to Australia, and back to the Asean belt before returning to Mumbai,” said a weary but cheerful Ghosh on his adventurous ordeal.

Luckily, there were no major incidents or breakdowns and they ensure driving only during daytime, but at one point, Jain lost balance and tumbled off the bike speeding at 150 kmph in Russia, but escaped with some minor fractures and bruises.

“In Russia, we were thrilled to meet the world-renowned biker Marcel Killer and he accompanied us on the entire Russia leg till we left that country’s borders at Estonia… It was a very enjoyable part with him showing us around for 15 days that he spent with us,” Ghosh recalled, interacting with mediapersons.

Though they sped through some of the loneliest and remotest areas in the world, they did not experience any weird encounters or attacks by wild creatures, making it a largely smooth and event-free journey.

“However, on the food front, we had to adapt as per the local availability in small restaurants or homes of villagers… We ate whatever we got en route and converted to non-vegetarians,” a smiling Ghosh said.

He said the long ride provided a perspective of people of different nationalities, helped them overcome the language barriers and cultural diversities, discover and learn new things, understand customs, weather conditions, and local traditions and how people survive.

On their part, the two attempted to promote India as “a peace-loving country with multi-lingual, multi-cultural peoples, its glorious traditions and a rich heritage” in an attempt to forge close people-to-people ties during the journey.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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