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We scored stickers! Each issue of Big Little Thing

We scored stickers! Each issue of Big Little Things has had a little insert that’s been something we hope you’d want to keep around. And for our fourth and final issue of Big Little Things, we’ve got stickers of illustrations pulled from @hohobaplanet’s comic on falling in love with the sea. Get a copy of the print magazine to find the sticker sheet inside! Last few copies available at @thepaperplanesshop.Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.

“How do you stay connected to nature and the out

“How do you stay connected to nature and the outdoors?” It’s a question that we’ve been thinking of a lot over the last year and a half, and one that we asked four UnLtd India social entrepreneurs who are working towards building a world that’s more in tune with the planet.Find answers from Neha Juneja of @greenwayappliances, Savini Sonavaria (@savisavini) of @pashoopakshee, Devleena Bhattacharjee (devleena_bhattacharjee) of @n8_ofish, and Neelkanth Mishra (@neelkanth12) of @jaljeevika in the Coexistence issue of Big Little Things. Get your copy via @thepaperplanesshop.Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.Linocut illustration by Aditi Elassery (@aditi_e).

Symbiosis is a word we first learnt in our science

Symbiosis is a word we first learnt in our science textbooks in school, but it’s a term that didn’t fully translate into our everyday life. Curious about the biodiversity that interacts with the food on our plates, we got in touch with permaculturist @himanshuarteev of @ananas.permaculture, an ecological landscape design firm in Bangalore. He identified four ingredients, sourced from plants and trees and commonly found in our kitchens, and shared a wealth of information about the symbiotic relationships between these plants and the biodiversity around them. We then took these ingredients to four home kitchen experts — @kobofermentary, @goodslice, @bongeats, and @bowledoverbykari — and asked them to share well-loved and easy recipes from their repertoire. Swipe through to know what they shared, and find it all inside the Coexistence issue of Big Little Things. Print copies available online now — link in bio.Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.

Malaika Vaz (@malaikavaz) spends a lot of time in

Malaika Vaz (@malaikavaz) spends a lot of time in the wild — she’s a TV presenter and wildlife filmmaker. In Karnataka’s Nagarhole National Park, she remembers sighting a herd of elephants, led by their fierce matriarch. For the Coexistence issue of Big Little Things, she writes about the lessons on care and perseverance that she took home from that time in the forest. Read her full essay in the print magazine. Get your copy now — link in bio!Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.

For Pranoy Thipaiah, a specialty coffee and avocad

For Pranoy Thipaiah, a specialty coffee and avocado producer who has been documenting the flora, fauna and fungi of Chikmagalur, Karnataka, growing up on his family plantation was full of adventures. He credits one activity in particular for his ever-evolving curiosity for the natural world: fishing. For the Coexistence issue of Big Little Things, @thipaiah writes about fishing as a five-year-old, how it taught him respect and patience, and how much you can tell about freshwater ecosystems with a hook and line. Copies of the print magazine are available online for free, shipping costs only! (Link in bio.)Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.Photo by Binny Varghese

The idea of coexistence with the natural world can

The idea of coexistence with the natural world can sometimes seem like a faraway dream. For the latest issue of Big Little Things, we asked nature lovers — who’ve chosen to live as close to nature as they can — to write about the wonder and wisdom it’s brought them. For Neha Dara (@nehadara), that means finding ways to keep her toddler connected with nature. Get a copy of the limited-edition magazine to read the essays — link in bio!Big Little Things is a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.Photo by @nehadara.

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