JOURNEY TO THE EAST by Ashutosh Joshi

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Ashutosh Joshi's Journey to the East is a travelogue that deserves attention. It takes the reader to an India familiar to many but ignored by most, while raising profound questions for all. Read it and enjoy it, then reflect and read it again’. John Keay, Author of India: A History.

Journey to the East is intensely personal, but we are all invited to be part of it. To join Ash is a privilege, an insight into his reflections on meaning and purpose, and a call-to arms; to remember how reliant we are on the land around us, and to strive to make the world around us a better place. I suspect that you, the reader, may end this book with your boots at the ready, and a fire in your belly. Walk well! Leon McCarron, author of Wounded Tigris.

As you accompany Ashutosh on the final leg of his journey, may you be moved by the wisdom he imparts and the insights he shares. For within these pages lie not just stories of adventure, but reflections on the human condition and the enduring bonds that unite us all.  Alastair Humphreys, author of A Midsummer Morning.

In 2022 Ashutosh came to The Nomads Tent on a cold wet Edinburgh day, clutching a draft of his book. On my suggestion, he read the first chapter to me and my wife Heidi. I was bowled over and very moved by Ash’s quiet but searing observations on the life of rural communities. With an open heart, Ash enquires, listens and shares what he encountered on that journey across the heart lands of rural India, walking all the way with his adapted shopping trolley. Andrew Haughton, The Nomads Tent.

Ashutosh comments on his book: Initially to document the issues plaguing rural India, the project unfolded to become an unforgettable voyage of self-discovery; involving sleeping in unfamiliar places, venturing alone through the Naxalite insurgent jungles, and even being interrogated in a jail cell. This book is more than a travelog; it’s a contemplative exploration of the India that I encountered. It is a documentation of the rural-politics that shapes the country.
This book explores themes of human connection, the unpredictability of life, and the transformative power of travel and self-discovery. It gives hope to a young generation to go out and discover for themselves a wide world that is always welcoming. There is always value in stepping outside the societal norm and treading into the unknown, more unconventional path.

Published in April 2024 by Glitch Publishing

Paperback. 166 pages.