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Quynh Le's avatar

What a journey. To me, your blogs are not just new source of information but also an inspiration to challenge myself to go for higher goals of different angles in life. Thank you and looking for more exciting blogs ahead!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thanks a lot, Quynh for your flattering

Glad to impact + vely in any which ways

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Mahesh Reddy's avatar

Congrats for completing the year. Thanks for sharing the beautiful world in the woods. Enjoyed it.

Looking for many more years ahead!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you, Mahesh.

Tough , but let me see. Have not applied my mind on it, and to how long.

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Kunal Dagar's avatar

Congratulations sir on InFocus’ successful year and also keeping us motivated through your engrossing style of writing. Your message on life, on everyday challenges, on balancing difficult situations is worth emulating. Wish you best and looking forward to more real-life experiences that one can easily relate to.

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you, Kunal.

Much appreciate your feedback

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Lakshmi Sharma's avatar

Congratulations. This was another good read as always. Thank you so much for the amazing memories.

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thanks a lot, Lakshmi . Hope u had a good Tadoba trip

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Lakshmi Sharma's avatar

Yes we did. But could spot a tiger only on the last leg of the second safari. That too from very far at a water body. 😔

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Oops

still better than not spotting , not sure why you did not see more

which gates you entered from , Mahurli ?

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Charles's avatar

Congratulations sir,

50+ weeks of writing, wondering about dedication.

For the last one week , we used to read more news about Tiger. Coincidence, We celebrate one year of completion of writing in infocus especially who wrote more about Tiger .

When we complete a milestone, usually we think about what next...

So what next sir???

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much Charles for your appreciation.

Means a lot

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Khan Abdurrab Khan's avatar

Heartiest congratulations… so far such an amazing journey with the best memories… Life will move on, but these memories are forever... every episode was wonderful and you have tried to recreate the Jungle adventure for us… By having good memories on every episode is building paradise in our heart and your life… many more is yet to come, wishing you the best!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thanl you, khan

You guys kept me motivated & enthused and it is all a result of that

Thank you

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Azlan khan's avatar

Congratulations sir for completing an exciting year around the globe and sharing your experiences with us. After reading every post, I was I intrigued what's gonna be the next experience. I personally enjoyed reading all the blogs and effort you took to keep us all engaged in the comments section makes it a tailored experience.

Thanks for sharing and making us a part of this beautiful journey!!!!!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much , Azlan

You write & communicate very well

Excellent use of language & expressions

Impressed

Thanks for supporting InFocus

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SUNIL PATEL's avatar

Congratulations Sir !!

Amazing blogs that gave us huge insight of wildlife and awesome pics, your excellent narration which take us live to the safari !!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank yoi so much , Sunil . Happy to entertain

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Pradeep Rastogi's avatar

Happy blogging anniversary and we look forward to many more interesting episodes and clicks

Keep it up Parag my blessings to you

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much , uncle . I kind of mentioned you in the blog w/o taking your name. Thanks for the encouragement, all the while

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Abhishek Anand's avatar

Congratulations sir and thank you for sharing all such beautiful moments of wild with us. With your narration several time I felt like I am watching it in real. It encourages many of us to visit the wild to experience it live.

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thanks s lot, Abhishek , even if i was able to bring a little joy to a handful , that was good rnough for InFocus . Thanks

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Suresh S's avatar

Congratulations Sir and please convey a very big thanks to Ruchin from our side. One year passed just like that through the adventurous InFocus. Thank You so much for making us experience the same what You did live with your beautiful pictures and amazing writing. Wishing you more anniversaries of InFocus to Silver, Golden and Platinum jubilees and so on .....

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thamks a lot , Suresh . Happy to share , happy to build love for nature & the wild.

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Neena's avatar

Hearty congratulations Parag

Thanks for sharing all your life experiences. Your wild life story telling is just superb … your vivid description and beautiful photographs compliment each other and take the reader to feel the actual journey

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much , Neena for your compliments & support . Do share InFocus ahead

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Sujata Sharma's avatar

Congratulations and Happy Birthday!

Thanks for this Al Rihla! Your vivid language, evocative imagery, sensory descriptions and amazing photographs took the readers from Indian jungles to African Savanahs. Enjoyed this ride. Keep rolling out reams and reams of words and pictures and transform terrible twos (that is what all parents say :)) into terrific twos...

Best!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thanks a lot, Sujata for being a key contributor to InFocus always

Your informed & involved commentary kept all readers enthused & engaged , always

Hope to put in more meat in episodes ahead

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Hanamant Patil's avatar

Well done sir and congratulations, I would like to wish Happy Birthday to in focus!! And thank you for your son who opened your account, so that all we can read your lovely stories with your beautiful narrations through real experience, awesome! Feel proud to be part of in focus and thank you for giving us knowledge of wildlife with lovely commentary and recollecting a bit of our experiences which we had in the past. In your last 52 weeks published articles and pictures were gorgeous and hats off to your camera and your focus while capturing it. To be frank, looking just at pictures is one feeling and after looking while reading your narration is another feeling, I have realized it. Thank you and wish you good luck for your upcoming year writing and publishing.

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much , Hanmant . I enjoyed bringing InFocus to all readers for 52 weeks a very self fulfilling and joy bringing journey for me.

Do share InFocus with all your contacts & let them enjoy & dive in nature and wildlife , straight away

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Mohit Mathur's avatar

It is a enthralling journey with InFocus from Africa to Kabini to World Cup. Thanks sir for sharing these beautiful pictures and stories. Looking forward to see InFocus to touch greater heights!!

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you Mohit

Have tried my hand at something which I have been wanting to do for long

First Rohan encouraged me a lot , but Ruchin just pushed me into it be quickstarting the blogging process

So many contributors to InFocus and its journey the Al Rihla

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Vikram's avatar

Unbelievable, it's hard to believe you have only been writing and sharing for an year.

If I had been asked to guess, I'd have said 20-30 years just based on the quality of content and your writing .... I thought I discovered your writings only an year back but you been doing this for decades..

Thank you for taking up this passion and letting yout readers have the pleasure of witnessing so many beautiful stories.

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Parag Kulkarni's avatar

Thank you so much, Vikram for your generous praise

Puts me on a high pedestal or actually makes me fly

Need to stay grounded though

Thanks for your support and encouragement , has certainly helped InFocus a lot

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