ANOU’S BLOG
The ides of January
Come January 15th we run the risk of getting stopped by the police and asked for an identity proof or give the reason for our staying in Delhi. This is what the administrative head of the city decreed some time back. Nothing wrong as this is something that happens in...
not only dream but also act
This morning S dropped by at the women centre to discuss our road map for planet why. It was not a matter of convincing ourselves, or anyone else for that matter, of the validity of the project. It even makes good business sense were it viewed solely as a business...
brand project why
Pwhy has its own special way of celebrating special occasions; one may even call it brand project why and 1 January 2008 once again reflected this.It was a bitterly cold crisp morning as we set out bright and early ready to make the best of this first day of the new...
yet another tale of two Indias.
It was half an hour past midnight, half an hour into the 2008. A young ice cream vendor was braving the bitter cold in the hope of making a few more rupees and maybe set the tone for the New Year. A short distance away another man took the wheel of his car after...
You’ve touched my life like an angel
If I ever saw an angel, it was in your eyes. You've touched my life like an angel... Thanks for being there for me!Four years back a little angel dropped into my existence. True that he was scalded and scorched and did not look very pretty but his incredible eyes were...
of cakes, ladoos and sewaiyan
Xmas was celebrated in earnest at the women centre. There was a tree, streamers, stars and bells, pictures of Santa drawn by the kids and much merriment. There was home baked Xmas cake and presents for all.Sophie who had planned the party made a little speech...
for everything…
In many schools across our city where English is taught children are often heard singing the following prayer:Thank you for the world so sweet,Thank you for the food we eat.Thank you for the birds that sing,Thank you God for everything.Strangely this prayer transcends...
party time at pwhy
It was party time at project why and everyone was busy sprucing up their dancing shoes and rehearsing the latest moves. Even little Komal who has just learnt to stand did not want to be left out!This year we were truly privileged as we had not one but two parties. One...
nanhe is back
Nanhe is back. After a long break.. a few months actually. Nanhe is back after long negotiations with his mom as often the battles with moms are arduous and foregone as it is almost impossible to deal with the passion and lack of logic of a mom's love for her...
busy being grateful
Life in the past eight years has been an exhilarating roller coaster ride with a medley of wonderful experiences, sensations and events that hit us at such a staggering pace that one often did not quite have the time to savour them fully.I guess it was because one was...
an oath gone awry
Shubhum was operated upon for a congenital heart problem on Monday 17th December, the latest inmate of our heartFix hotel He is doing well and should be back home soon.Shubhum came to us in May 2007 and should have been operated upon in September but for reasons that...
To yourself, respect
As I sat writing my yearly greeting mail I came upon this Xmas gift suggestion from Oren Arnold: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself,...