Walking 12,000 km from Malta to India.
Jaydip Lakhankiya is walking approximately 12,000 km from Malta to India, crossing around 20 countries on foot. Along the route, he collects roadside waste and speaks with people about climate, farming, water, work, and personal responsibility.
Read Jaydip's StoryCurrent country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina, delayed for safety
Distance walked
3,283 km
Distance remaining
8,717 km
Days on the road
128
Countries entered
7 of 20
Malta, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Garbage bags collected
161
A farmer's son carrying a climate message home.
Jaydip grew up in a farming family in Gujarat, where heat, water, crops, and income were closely connected. He is walking home from Malta because climate change is easier to understand when people can connect it to everyday life.
Why He WalksA current view of the walk
Leaving Bosnia update: 3,283 km estimate and 161 bags logged: The latest public update places Jaydip leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an estimated 3,283 km walked and 161 garbage bags logged.
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Keep Going | Road Moment 604
A recent official road moment showing the daily persistence behind the walk.
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A short official road moment from The Climate Walker showing Jaydip continuing the mission one walking day at a time.
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One bag a day turns awareness into action.
Jaydip aims to collect at least one bag of roadside waste on each walking day, wherever it is safe and legally possible. The Cleanup page records the published totals and route activity.
Route bags
161
Countries entered
7
Distance walked
3,283 km
Coverage and public references
Selected media references and public articles help journalists, sponsors, and supporters check the story.
Activist begins 12,000km walk from Malta to India
Reports the Castille send-off, the two ferry exceptions, the daily rubbish collection plan, and Jaydip's intention to continue cleanup and education work after the walk.
Read sourceThis man plans to walk 12,000km from Malta to India in 18 months
Explains the scale of the route, the planning behind shoes and visas, and the 182-day India journey that prepared him.
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