10/06/2026
Mai Ni Meriye
“Oh my dear mother,
On the road to Argentina,
How far away is Bir?
I won’t settle in Argentina, nor will I settle in Kasauli.
I won’t settle in Argentina, nor will I settle in Kasauli.
But I must go to Bir.”
This is my version of the most-heard song here in Bir. When I learned its meaning, I felt it perfectly reflected my sense of belonging to this land, so I adapted the lyrics.creativeflight and I came up with the idea of singing it at the open mic at , and it finally happened. showed me the chords on the ukulele and helped me with the pronunciation. Then cheered me on, witnessed the whole process the day before and made this beautiful video during one of our girlfriend date by the river.
It was fun playing the ukulele for the first time and preparing this in just one day. Now this song is stuck in both my head and my heart.
Grateful to have discovered this place, its villagers, and the tribe with whom we share this feeling of belonging
🏔️🪷💛✨