“I am proud of its rich and varied heritage”- as the national pledge of India goes and as it is recited every morning in the school assemblies, Ms. Bina Tharakan emphasises on these lines, she gives an entirely different perspective to “Excellence beyond notice”. She paves a new path through history that invites us to go beyond the great cities of India that proudly showcases its heritage and instead explore spaces not merely known for their architecture or fame, but to discover the brilliance that history forgot. To know the unsung heroes, visionaries and quiet revolutions that shaped our culture and community. This walk that unites people of diverse backgrounds journeys through those overlooked pages of history, because not all greatness makes the history books. Dr Bina Thomas Tharakan is an Archaeologist and a Heritage Consultant. Based in Trivandrum since the past 10 years, she is the Founder Coordinator of the Heritage Walk Trivandrum voluntary initiative, started in 2013. Previously, she was the Special Officer for the Government of Kerala’s UNESCO World Heritage Listing Project. She holds a PhD from the Deccan College, University of Pune, in Archaeology. She has taught and has been part of several public awareness and outreach programs on History and Heritage in her previous home-base cities in India and abroad. She has maintained columns in print media, and is a published author for young adults. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx