Kiran Topiwala, MDP, is a native Texan, artist, and fishing enthusiast. Before co-founding Kula Applied Research Institute, he worked as a development practitioner with international NGOs and as a community weaver with grassroots organisations in India. Today, most of his time is spent uncovering the initial conditions required for coordination and collaboration at the grassroots level, which will induce regenerative livelihoods aligned with nature and reduce human suffering.