Sizer is my friend since 1996. In the pre-internet era, we had dreams of being ideal farmers like the Japanese philosopher ‘Masanobu Fukuoka’. ( 福岡 正信, 1913 – 2008 )

You may know Fukuoka was a world-famous Japanese farmer for his unique work in natural farming and philosophy. ‘One Straw Revolution.’ is his heart-touch inspiring book.

Sizer experimented with regenerative agriculture in Mankgong, and I did in Takurgaon.

We could not continue agriculture and be successful as we did not have basic money and land at that time. We were misused in many ways. At last, we were evicted from the land and opportunities because the owner and host NGO were not happy with our alternative works, views, and lifestyle.

After Seizer’s migration to Germany and mine to Japan, we became farmers along with professionals. We are both now living in villages. We are doing organic cultivation.

Despite the fact that our efforts are small in scale, they provide enormous peace and happiness, because we can produce some of our own food.

However, we both love to lead a philosophical life as much as possible, which we looked at in our young time.

I am glad—Sizer leads a good life with his two children and beautiful wife in a German village, and I live with my three children and Kawai Japanese in Niibo Village of Sado Island. We are both happy with civilized, natural living. Yes, it is possible to lead a civilized life, if we can organize modern facilities and motivations beyond the prejudices of busy, noisy cities.