We all look forward to weekends, a pause from the week’s rush, often filled with plans of eating out, catching a movie, or simply spending time with family. 

It’s our way of unwinding, of seeking joy in the little moments. Yet, somewhere between these plans, we rarely stop to think about the spaces we occupy, the streets we walk on, or the beaches we visit — and the role we play in shaping them.

For one father in Mumbai, this realisation turned into something far more meaningful, a commitment to leave behind a better world for his children, one small act at a time.

‘Is this the future we are leaving behind?’

It began on a beach in Mumbai. As Lisbon Ferrao watched his young children play, something felt off. They weren’t building sandcastles — they were picking up discarded bottles and waste scattered across........

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