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The Funny Thing About The End of The World

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✨ Giveaway! ✨ There’s mead to be had! 20

✨ Giveaway! ✨ There’s mead to be had!

2020 has been a relentless sea of despair and gloom, and for a bit of sanity, it can be good to take some time off, especially when it’s the weekend — by which we mean, slotting in a good, long afternoon nap. Of course, to set the mood for a nap, we recommend a large decadent feast, with @moonshinemeadery’s delicious mead.

Here’s how you can win a 10-pack of mead:
– Make sure you’re following @joinpaperplanes and @moonshinemeadery.
– Tag three friends under this post.
– The giveaway is only open to persons in Mumbai, Pune and Goa.

We draw lots to pick 5 lucky winners on Monday, September 28. Cheers!

Note: In Mumbai and Pune, the bottles will be delivered to the winners; in Goa, winners will have to pick the bottles up from a designated wine shop. Deliveries will be subject to lockdown restrictions, if any.

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✨ Giveaway! ✨ There’s mead to be had!

Weekends are for relaxing, crafting, socialising  or just escaping — everything that you’ve been hankering for all week. In the last couple of months though, the line between weekends and weekdays have blurred for many of us. Which makes taking time out for yourself top priority. We’ve partnered with the wonderful folks at @moonshinemeadery — makers of the world’s oldest alcohol — to help you have some particularly delicious alone-time!

Here’s how you can win a 10-pack of mead:
– Make sure you’re following @joinpaperplanes and @moonshinemeadery.
– Tag three friends under this post.
– The giveaway is only open to persons in Mumbai, Pune and Goa.

We draw lots to pick 5 lucky winners on Monday, September 28. Cheers!

Note: In Mumbai and Pune, the bottles will be delivered to the winners; in Goa, winners will have to pick the bottles up from a designated wine shop. Deliveries will be subject to lockdown restrictions, if any.

✨ Giveaway! ✨ There’s mead to be had! Weeke

✨ Giveaway! ✨ There’s mead to be had!

Weekends are like a cake with the creamiest frosting, the last slice of a pepperoni pizza, the sugary dregs at the bottom of your teacup. The end of the week deserves to be cherished and celebrated. 2020 is, of course, a whammy of a year — but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the little moments that add to a wonderful weekend. In a bid to reclaim your weekend, we propose carving out some special time with your partner, even if you’ve been isolated 24x7 with them for months. Over the last several months, Moonshine — the folks behind our favourite drink brewed from honey — has been innovating with new ingredients. They have also made their delicious mead available in shops across Maharashtra and Goa. And now, they’re sharing some with you! @moonshinemeadery will give five lucky  Paper Planes readers a 10-pack each for a very celebratory weekend.

Here’s how you can win:
– Make sure you’re following @joinpaperplanes and @moonshinemeadery.
– Tag three friends under this post.
– The giveaway is only open to persons in Mumbai, Pune and Goa.

We draw lots to pick 5 lucky winners on Monday, September 28. Cheers!

Note: In Mumbai and Pune, the bottles will be delivered to the winners; in Goa, winners will have to pick the bottles up from a designated wine shop. Deliveries will be subject to lockdown restrictions, if any.

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“If you look closely, even in a city like Mumbai

“If you look closely, even in a city like Mumbai, you’ll find a world teeming with wildlife, squished between soaring skyscrapers and a roaring sea. But it’s a fragile, fleeting world — one that is quickly disappearing,” writes @fabiolamonteiro. In this story, brought alive with illustrations by @deadtheduck, she goes in search for the words that explain the kind of grief and heartbreak we feel when we’re face to face with the loss of our planet’s natural habitats. Plus, tips on dealing with ecological grief from a Professor of Conservation Psychology. Read on via the link in our bio.
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This story first appeared in the Well-Being issue of Big Little Things, a collaboration between Paper Planes and @unltd.india.

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