ANOU’S BLOG
and the twain shall meet… of hidden agendas
One was born in a place that has acquired a generic name in north india - madrassi - and the others were born on a polluted road side waiting for unfulfilled promises of an uncaring administration.. one traces its ancestry to one of the 12 rishis, the others to the...
are you dreaming
A friend and supporter sent a mail with these words: "Are you dreaming to hopefully build a concrete school in the area for such kids one day..".This is a question that has come our way many a times... and that is why I thought that it needed to be adressed and...
meri mummy…
You think you have seen it all and that you are immune to heart wrenching situations.. well beware that is not the way life is..Utpal has now been a resident of my home fro over 2 weeks, he adjusted like a fish in water and laughs, plays, eats, sleeps and plays.. true...
WHY..just for children
we have moved.. to a tiny rickety building, in gali no 3 of the very congested govindpuri area.. away from the larger spaces we had, but we have moved to our own .. the building will house our early education programme and our special a kids in two large rooms on 2...
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...