How The Sangha Project Was Born

Some encounters change everything.
Moments that, without making a sound, plant the seed of something greater.
Sangha Project was born from one of those encounters.

A Friendship Born from a Shared Passion

It all began with a video call.

I was traveling alone to India, while Veer was leaving France to return to his home country. A mutual friend put us in touch. The timing was perfect: we were both arriving in India just a few days apart. After our first phone call, we ended up talking for two hours about travel, and very quickly realized that we shared the same lifestyle and the same vision of what travel means.

I arrived in India, carried by curiosity and a deep desire to discover this land of wisdom and spirituality. I landed at 11 a.m., after barely sleeping, and was welcomed by Veer. Just a few hours later, I found myself learning a group choreography, being dressed and prepared, and that same evening attending the wedding of his friends.
A crowd of colors, glitter, lights, food, and joy.

 

 

After three days of celebrations, we boarded a night train together to Rishikesh, the sacred city on the banks of the Ganges. As our conversations unfolded — about life, experiences, and the beauty of travel — an idea slowly emerged: What if we brought people together around this same energy of connection? What if traveling became a path — not just a way to see the world, but to feel it, understand it, and grow through it?

Without realizing it, that conversation marked the very beginning of Sangha Project.

A Shared Vision

For both of us, travel has always been much more than a simple itinerary.
It is a way of meeting the world with open eyes and an open heart, of discovering cultures, traditions, and ways of living that remind us of our shared humanity.
It is a way of life — and above all, a way of learning: about the world and about oneself. A path of self-discovery and personal growth.

  

 

 

From the very beginning, Sangha Project was imagined as a bridge: between India and the rest of the world, between travelers and local communities, between the outer journey and the inner one. With a deep conviction that travel has the power to transform, not exploit. That every journey should support the people and places it touches.

Our wish is that those who travel with us return home with more than memories — with a new perspective, deeper awareness, and a sense of belonging to something greater.

 

The Meaning of “Sangha”

 

In Sanskrit, Sangha means “community”: a circle of people walking together on a path of growth and awareness. That is exactly what this project represents — a living community of travelers, teachers, artists, guides, and dreamers who believe in connection rather than consumption, in depth rather than distance.

Every Sangha Project experience — whether a yoga journey in Rishikesh, an Ayurvedic retreat in Kerala, or a cultural immersion in Rajasthan — carries this same intention: to travel consciously, gently, and authentically.

 

A Story Rooted in Memory

Before Sangha Project took shape, Veer was already guiding journeys across India. The very first one was Saveurs Nomades, an immersion into Indian cuisine and culture. He imagined and guided it with a close French friend who, one year later, passed away after a battle with cancer.

That first journey was more than an itinerary. It was a celebration of friendship, of a shared passion for travel and food. Even today, Saveurs Nomades remains one of Sangha Project’s emblematic journeys — a tribute to a friend gone too soon, to the power of human connection, and to culinary sharing.

 

A Few Years Later

 

Two years have passed since the official beginning of Sangha Project. From a simple conversation in Rishikesh to a growing community of travelers from all over the world, the essence remains the same: travel with intention. We continue to grow and to create experiences that invite reflection and wonder. The Sangha keeps expanding, welcoming new people who share this vision and the desire to spread this awareness.

 

Beyond Travel

 

Sangha Project is not only about discovering India — it is about discovering oneself through it.

Carried by this same spirit of connection, Sangha Project has grown beyond travel.
In 2025, we launched a school exchange program between my former middle school in Alsace and a school in Ladakh. A two-year correspondence project, concluding with a journey to each other’s countries, where students stay with their pen pal’s family and share daily life. A bridge between two worlds, opening young minds. Through art, exchange, and friendship, students discover that curiosity, kindness, and the desire to learn bring people together — even when separated by continents and cultures.

A project still guided by the same vision: encouraging understanding, openness, and offering opportunities to those who might never have had the chance to travel.

And for that, ideas are never lacking. We are deeply committed to developing many more projects, our vision is wide, and our dreams are big.

 

Julia