Tsunamika brought life to a great amount of souvenirs which, without her, simply would have been some pieces of craft without meaning, without life. Tsunamika, like a real Fairy from a fairy tale, can bring people back to their childhood and help their hearts to open towards love, friendship and cooperation.

I can’t say that my life was boring, but it had somehow become strangely harmonious. There was no pressure at all and I had a lot of spare time for my kids, my classes, for reading and household duties. Strangely, I found myself having a lot of spare time. So, I went to Upasana because I had heard they needed a graphic designer there. Once there, Uma asked me to draw postcards for Tsunamika. For Tsunamika? That simple little doll, produced in some coastal villages? But that’s easy!

So I did some postcards on the computer.

- But can you only work with the computer? – asked Uma and I sensed some disappointment in her voice.
Uma was strangely inspired by the Tsunamika process. She told me about the actual tsunami, and about the village ladies and their dolls. I felt that Uma was expecting something from me, as if she knew something about me better than I did myself. I did some paper postcards. The ideas were nice, but the cards looked ugly. Even so, Uma appreciated the ideas, encouraged me and asked me to continue. Day by day I was playing with this doll like a child. Tsunamika was so simple, and lovely. And everything surrounding her also had to be simple. Slowly images started to emerge.., and there appeared the Christmas toys with Tsunamika, and she became the Queen of the underwater world, the Fairy Butterfly and the Snow maiden, that was walking near the fir tree.

The fairy tale that began in Upasana with Tsunamika continued, and so…:

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Two little dolls really wanted to see the whole world. One day they went for a walk on the edge of the desert that surrounded their small village.
“We want so much to see the world, but this hot desert will never let us pass!” – said one of them sobbing.
“And we will never get to know if there is anything at the other side of this hot, empty desert!” – replied the other. But she didn’t want to give up. - “May be this desert only seems to be empty and frightening because nobody ever tried to walk through it!”
“So, let’s go. Without trying, we will never know!”

And the two little Tsunamikas bravely stepped onto the sand. Little step by little step they went further and further, until they became very tired and sat down on the sand. The sun was finishing the day and was coloring the sand-dunes with fiery tongues of flame. It became colder and colder. (Because you know, my friend, in the day time it’s very hot in the desert, but at night, when the sun hides on the other side of the earth, it becomes very, very cold). The Tsunamikas were so small, and the desert was so vast! It was everywhere, all around them, wherever they could see!

Suddenly a huge Lion appeared in front of them.
“The little snake who lives here, told me about your journey,” – he said. – “You are very brave girls, and I have decided to help you. You may sit on my back, and I will bring you to the far edge of the Desert.”
 

So, the two little dolls climbed on the lion’s back and continued their voyage through the desert with their new friend. They were not afraid of anything anymore, but they were energetic again and happy, and ready to meet with all adventures of the world!
While they traveled on the lion’s back, the desert showed them its red-hot sand of the day and the cold winds of the night. The snakes hissed them their “Hallo” and the scorpions waved their claws, saying “Goodbye”. The quick ground squirrels whistled their songs to them, but in the end they reached the far end of the desert.
“I can’t go further” – said the lion, and the small dolls jumped from his back to the ground where, just before them, a vast blue sea rolled its waves to the shore.
“Where shall we go now?” said one doll.
“How shall we get across this sea?” – said the other. They decided to wait to see what would happen. They had a strong intention to see the whole world, and just waited, quietly.

Then, as if in response to their wish, a little green Donkey approached them. He had heard the Tsunamikas speak with each other.
“Don’t worry, my dears!” – he said. – “Sit on my back, and I’ll bring you to the Queen of the Sea. I’m the Magic Green Donkey, you see. I’m Green because I serve the Queen of the Sea, and she shows me all her fairy tales. Her fairy tales are not stories written in books, oh no.., her fairy tales are real! And I’m sure that she has one ready for you!”
The Tsunamikas climbed on his back, and the Donkey went straight into the sea.
 

The dolls closed their eyes (and you, my friend, would also close your eyes if you sat on the back of a Magic Green Donkey that was going straight into the deep sea..) and in the same moment found themselves on the sea-bed, at the floor of the ocean. There they stood in front of the Queen of the Sea and the Donkey jumped and laughed nearby. It was so amazing on the sea-bed! There was blue drift weed waving in a fantastic, graceful dance with innumerable starfishes, while small coral fishes played hide-and-seek with the sea-horses! And then the Queen! Just one glance at her was enough to realise that this was a very beautiful fairy, a very powerful lady who ruled the ocean, and all its inhabitants, currents and winds.
 

“My dears, you are welcome on my sea-bed!” – said the Queen. – “I know what you wish, and I surely can help you. Listen well!
At the beach near the sea there grows a beautiful pink flower. Fill this vial with its nectar, make a drink, take a sip and… your fairy tale will begin. And don’t worry! Whatever happens, I will always look after you with the help of my magic crystal.” And the Queen gave a little vial to the two Tsunamikas.
“And you, my dear” – she turned to the Donkey – “may now bring our guests back to the shore!”
“Goodbye, dear Queen,” - said the dolls (they were very polite dolls) – “and thanks a lot!”
“Goodbye, my dears, and have a good journey!” – replied the Queen.
The dolls sat once again on the back of the Donkey, closed their eyes and… at the same moment found themselves on the shore.
As the Queen had said, a beautiful pink Flower was growing there. The smell of its nectar was so delicious, so lovely! It was the smell of a fairy tale..!
 

“Dear Flower, fill our vial with your nectar, and then our fairy tale will begin!” – asked the dolls.
The Flower bent and gave them some nectar. The Tsunamikas each drank from it… and…!!! You can hardly imagine!
Two beautiful wings grew from their backs. They became butterflies! They could easily fly and dance in the air and they learned it so quickly!
 

Then the whole world opened to them, just as they had wished..! They could see the sea, the desert and the mountains, the rivers and the valleys, the towns and villages, fields and the gardens, and lots and lots of people, living and working and moving on our wide wide Earth!
“I’m so happy” – said one of the Tsunamikas– “and I want so much to make friends with all those people! Look, down there, they are reading our fairy tale to the children!”
“I want so much to play with them!” – said the other Tsunamika.

This was their second wish, and you, my friend, can help the dolls to fulfill it.
Just take some scissors, some glue, and create a fairy tale for the Tsunamikas!