Tiny Farm Friends - Building Earthbag Domes and Traveling in Exchange for Work with Raghu Raahi

Building Earthbag Domes and Traveling in Exchange for Work with Raghu Raahi

11/03/23 • 35 min

Raghuveer Singh Rathore, famously known as Raghu Raahi, is a singer 🎤, songwriter ✍️, filmmaker 🎬, traveler ✈️, and natural builder 🌿. He passionately inspires people to fulfill their dream of traveling the world by teaching them how to travel in exchange for work 💪. When he's not exploring the world, you'll find him dedicated to crafting beautiful earthbag domes 🌆. 🌍✨

What You'll Learn:

🌱 The art of traveling in exchange for work, turning wanderlust into reality.

🌱 Insights into the unique earthbag building technique

🌱 The philosophy of slow living and finding fulfillment outside of conventional career paths.

🌱 The power of following your heart in life's journey.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - Earthbag Dome Workshop

00:03:07 - Quitting CA, Travelling in exchange for work

00:06:00 - Getting into the natural building

00:08:45 - Background story

00:12:57 - Advantages and disadvantages of Earthbag building, Villager’s reaction

00:20:01 - Traveling full-time vs settling down at a farm

00:23:23 - What does home mean to you?

00:26:44 - Advice to someone wanting to quit their job and travel

00:30:27 - What about people with responsibilities?

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What You'll Learn:

🌱 The art of traveling in exchange for work, turning wanderlust into reality.

🌱 Insights into the unique earthbag building technique

🌱 The philosophy of slow living and finding fulfillment outside of conventional career paths.

🌱 The power of following your heart in life's journey.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - Earthbag Dome Workshop

00:03:07 - Quitting CA, Travelling in exchange for work

00:06:00 - Getting into the natural building

00:08:45 - Background story

00:12:57 - Advantages and disadvantages of Earthbag building, Villager’s reaction

00:20:01 - Traveling full-time vs settling down at a farm

00:23:23 - What does home mean to you?

00:26:44 - Advice to someone wanting to quit their job and travel

00:30:27 - What about people with responsibilities?

For show notes click here

Watch it on Youtube

⛰️ Connect with Raghu on Instagram

📰 Subscribe to our free weekly Tiny Farm Friends Newsletter:

Every week we send a mail with tiny insights and resources to help you follow your countryside dream, create art, and build naturally.

The next one drops on Sunday!

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Previous Episode

Earth to Shelter A Masterclass on the Science of Mud Buildings with Yask Kulshreshtha

🌱 Meet Yask Kulshreshtha: Founder of Muddled Studio 🏡🔬 A scientific researcher in sustainable construction materials, Yask's PhD thesis "Building affordable, durable, and desirable earthen houses" at TU Delft, Netherlands, tackles rural Indian housing challenges: affordability, durability, and desirability. 🇳🇱🌍 Join us as we bust mud-building myths and dive into the science behind it. 🏡🧐

What You'll Learn:

🌱 Science behind mud buildings

🌱 Why mud buildings are better for your health

🌱 Innovative Solutions to develop affordable, water-resistant earthen building materials.

🌱 Explore the choice between cement and lime in sustainable construction materials and the role of stabilizers.
00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:40 - Background

00:04:47 - Backpacking trip through Rural India and perception of mud houses

00:07:12 - Biggest misconceptions around the Earth building

00:13:34 - Breathability of mud buildings

00:16:20 - Why choose to research mud? What is your thesis about?

00:19:14 - Cement vs Lime and Stabilizers for CSEB (Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks)

00:24:43 - Cow dung as a stabilizer and its water resistance

00:31:12 - Should you do a master's or Ph.D. in the Netherlands? What brings you back to India? 00:38:48 - Vision for the future?
For show notes click here

Watch it on Youtube

⛰️ Connect with Yask on Linkedin

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Next Episode

Why Are Creatives Choosing Rural Life? with Karen Rosenkranz

Meet Karen Rosenkranz, the trend forecaster, ethnographer, and author behind 'City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life.' 📚 Join us on a journey as we explore the motivations behind creatives leaving cities for rural pastures. What's life like in the countryside, and what are the unique benefits and challenges? 🌿🏡
What You'll Learn:

🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentralization and autonomy,

🌱 Uncover the motivations and thinking patterns behind creatives leaving urban life

🌱 What are the means of living in the countryside?

🌱 Benefits and challenges of rural life.
📚Books mentioned in the videos:
City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life
https://amzn.to/47eYkJt
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https://cityquitters.substack.com/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Background

00:04:06 - Why the future belongs to the countryside?

00:06:07 - Accelerated trend during the pandemic

00:08:05 - What are the benefits of living in the countryside?

00:09:52 - Common trends among the city quitters

00:11:34 - The process of moving to the rural life

00:14:52 - Income streams in the countryside?

00:17:00 - Can you share some of your favorite stories of city quitters