Bhav stumbled on MRA/IofC in 1997, and has been involved with it ever since – in the life practices it suggests, in the global community, and in both formal and informal groups working on specific projects.
He spends most of his time supporting individuals and groups having conversations "about their messy realities as they look for direction and make decisions". Usually these are networked groups, often global, often with unevenly distributed power and resources. All of them in some ways are trying to make a difference in people's lives and our planet.
Over the last years this has included humanitarian, cultural, and development organisations and networks, such as the ICRC, UNHCR, Wikimedia, MitOst, Fondation Botnar, The Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation, MSF, Swedwatch, IRC, UNRWA, Individuell Människohjälp, The Coalition for Clear Vision, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, etc.
"I believe that our inner story, what is going on inside us, matters as much as the outer story, the things we are working on and the changes we want to see in the world. That means that I use an eclectic range of sources from complexity thinking to spirituality. You might call me a facilitator, trainer, coach, host, or even a conversational gardener. If I am honest, I find it difficult to define my work and give myself a specific title or badge, and I quite like that!"
His work has taken him to Cambodia, South Africa, Australia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, France, Switzerland, Vietnam, Thailand, Sweden, Holland, India, Norway, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, South Sudan, Rwanda, Jordan, Canada, and other places.
"Since COVID, I have developed my work online and also hybrid approaches combining online and onsite. There are many pros and cons to working online, and what’s most important is to see it as a different modality to onsite work, not simply a replacement!"
