Singapore couple moves to Uttarakhand village to unschool their son
For many people caught in the fast pace of corporate life, moving to the mountains and choosing a slower way of living can feel like an impossible dream. But for Garima and Aditya, that dream became a reality when they left behind their life in Singapore and moved to a quiet village in Uttarakhand to raise their son, Vedas. A video shared on Instagram by the account @lifeofmaai highlights their unconventional approach to parenting and their decision to step away from the traditional path of school, homework, exams and report cards. Instead, the couple wanted their son to grow up surrounded by nature, with the freedom to explore, play, ask questions and learn at his own pace.When corporate life began to take a tollAditya, who was born and raised in a middle-class family in Shimla, had once believed that professional success meant climbing the corporate ladder.
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