ANOU’S BLOG
games gods play
I write today because I am a liittle perplexed..When God or whoever else is up there, lands you with a child whom he has put through much emotional and physical pain, a child with both ugly visible and deep seated invisible scars, what does he want you to do..Ease the...
CZS or the syndrome continued
I wrote about this syndrome earlier . This syndrome is far more complex than we think. As I watch students agitating against the quota system and being beaten up by policemen I feel more disturbed than ever. I realise that even pwhy sunk into the CZS as it basked in...
when was love logical…
In one night utpal lost all he had.. he did not have much by our standards but he had a home to go back to, and above all a mother whom he loved with almost illogical passion..but when was love logical...Over the last four years Utpal has taught us many things but...
a braveheart..named utpal
He is just four.. or 48 months old.. not a big man.. but a true braveheart.. he just checked his mom into rehab and will not be seeing her for six weeks.. that is the rule..His mom drinks.. and a woman that drinks is treated with utter disdain in slums where she is...
All God’s angels…
When little Leila Fodil left her country in 1983 to seek medical care in France, all she and her family must have wished was for her to win her battle againts leukemia. When, in spite of the love and care of her foster family she lost that battle in 1985 , no one...
brain games at pwhy
It was brain gym time for teamPwhy, as Sareylom held a day long workshop for our staff! Plates and flags were flung in the air amidst laughter and fun. This was the first workshop where all the staff participated..The aim was to help individuals integrate body and...
CZS or the comfort zone syndrome
We will soon be moving.. from a comfortable 6 room flat to a motley medley of space. Many are a little perplexed about this change.. but it was necessary as we were slowly sinking into the comfort zone syndrome a.k.a according to me as the government job disorder.. a...
happy b’day anouma’am
This may just seem a fun picture to many, but for me it is much more.. if you look with your heart..This is our very special section.. one that has been crafted with love and patience with little souls no one wanted, let alone believed in..Two years back little Sapna...
a special gift…
When project why began as a small spoken english centre, I had begun dreaming.. dreaming of the day when it would become an independant entity and fly on its own on the wings of the people that made it happen: the kids, the community, the staff, the well wishers.. and...
He who has..
"He who has a strong enough why", said Nietzsche " can bear almost any how". I must be blessed, having project why!Life would stop if we stopped asking questions and seeking answers.. I guess that is why people often grow bitter in their twilight years.. there are no...
ramu’s reprot card
Ramu brought his report card this morning with a beaming smile.. i remember him saying that he would stand first and he did!Ramu lives in a cramped shack and has no place to study.. he often has to look after his siblings - babli and arzoo - as his mom comes home...
a smile referred to….
Shhh.. nanhe sleeps in the comfort of his home.. I know it looks more like a damp dungeon, but it is his haven as it is filled with the love of his little family..Last week was a bad one as he had many fits and spent some night in the hospital ward, but he is back...