Somen Debnath
The World Biking odyssey
The World Biking odyssey is an HIV/AIDS awareness programme aimed at promoting Indian culture , spreading a message of peace. The journey spans over 7000 days across 191 countries. During his visit to the capital and other provinces, he was interviewed by various print media and television channels, helping him connect with local people. Google and Facebook were not very popular back in 2004 although Google was founded in 1998 and Facebook just launched that year. That’s why the only means of communication were radio, television and print media – the ways to connect with locals. So he chose a two-fold approach: educating youth in institutions and schools about HIV and spreading awareness through media to reach locals. Thus this journey (2004-2023)made him a noted figure worldwide, from the USA, India, Australia – covering 7 continents.
