In the second edition of the Wise Wall Project, Project FUEL collaborated with the Hans Foundation to collect and paint the life lessons of the villagers of Khati.

Nestled in the wooded hills and en-route the majestic Pindari Glacier, Khati is a small picturesque village wrapped in rhododendrons and oak trees, in the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand. Legends say that the villagers of Khati are the direct descendants of those who sheltered the Pandavas during their Vanavas.

Khati, although remote, witnesses' a significant footfall of trekkers on their ways to Pindari, Kafni or Sunderdunga Glaciers. But despite its unparalleled beauty, rich history and culture— the village still has a hard time coping up with the lack of crucial basic amenities i.e. roads, healthcare, education, electricity— which are yet unavailable there (Unbelievable but true!)

The project aimed at increasing the visibility of the village by transforming it into an art gallery on the foothills of a glacier, for travelers and the world to enthrall themselves with the folklores of the region. As well as to raise awareness against the various community issues/stigmas surrounding the rural life and seek solutions for the same.

Khati has now become the second village after Saur, in the recent history to have a documented database of life lessons from an entire community. And as wishful as it gets, the village has now been transformed into a living storybook that tells the tales of Khati, like never before.