Evolve Back presents a series of expressive stories from our destinations. We hope that these stories encapsulating the lore of the land help foster a deeper understanding and connection between our guests and the places we call home.

Water, Wildlife, and the Art of Waiting in the Kalahari

Published on: 19/11/2025 | Contributors: Sarah Kingdom

There’s a rhythm to life in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), a subtle pulse dictated by one element above all others: water. In this vast expanse of sand, sparse vegetation, and endless horizons, water is not just a resource, it’s a challenge. Visiting the CKGR, I’ve learned that the desert teaches patience in ways few other landscapes can. Here, life revolves around scarcity, and survival is an art of timing, observation, and respect.

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Hope survives in Kabini

Published on: 10/11/2025 |Contributors: Preanka Roy & Vikram Nanjappa

We were up before the sun, as always. Our boat arrived at the jetty at the designated hour and we boarded in silence - mostly because the guests were sleepy! Twenty minutes into the river and the soft breeze soothed our senses beyond words. It was a crisp golden morning in the forests of Kabini, the kind of morning that makes every leaf shimmer and every sound sharper.

Returning to One’s Roots

Published on: 03/11/2025 | Contributors: Sourabha Rao & Santosh Saligram

To be like a kite — to probe the vast ether, to dally with the illusion that the sky is, yet remain tenderly tethered to earth. That is the belonging you witness in those Kodavas who return, year after year, to the Kavadi Bhagavathi Temple festival no matter where life has carried them or where their present ‘home’s now stand.