By Madhava Smullen
Radha Sivyer, a second-generation devotee and member of the Bhaktivedanta Manor community in the UK, is currently demonstrating his impressive woodworking skills as a contestant on Channel 4’s Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker.
Also known as Radha Vinode Das, Radha was born and raised in Wales, and moved with his family to the Watford area near Bhaktivedanta Manor, England at the age of 12. Over the years, his services included participating in yearly getaways with the Pandava Sena youth group, helping facilitate their fortnightly “Harrow Jamming” get-togethers, and traveling the world with the Bhaktivedanta Players drama group, performing at various temples.
Instantly likeable, Radha is tall, effusive and energetic, with an ever-present smile on his face. Now 25, he began learning woodwork at the age of 15 with his uncle Ganga, an expert furniture maker.
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