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a year ago
After resuming, I was eager to work restless even.
The HR had told me I would join the Education Unit, and soon I was handed something that felt both simple and enormous the Instagram page.
It wasn’t just about posting pictures,It was about telling our story.Showing the heartbeat of conservation in a way that could reach beyond our gates.
I came up with content, drafted captions, and began to see each field outing with fresh eyes.
When we went for fieldwork, I carried not just a notebook but my camera I captured the quiet dignity of trees, the laughter of children, the careful hands placing recycling bins in schools.
I filmed the songs of important environmental days the dances, the banners, the small but powerful actions that kept the spirit of conservation alive.
And then I would return, upload, edit, and post.
Slowly, the page began to bubble with life.
Notifications came, comments trickled in, and I realized I was curating more than a feed I was curating a voice.
I loved the monthly Tea Item, that little gathering that reminded us conservation is not only about forests and oceans, but also about people about building community.
I loved the school programs, where recycling bins were not just donations but seeds of responsibility.
Each post felt like opening a window. And with every window opened, more light came in.
I wasn’t just serving in khaki anymore I was telling the story of service.
A story that could inspire, connect, and perhaps, in some unseen way, transform.
And so, Part 7 of my journey was not about silence in the field or the weight of dusty boots.
It was about voices, captured and shared, echoing out into a digital world that needed to be reminded conservation is alive, here and now.
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