ANOU’S BLOG
a matter of time…
I dropped by the Lohar camp today and once again was taken in by the warmth and generosity of this proud people. Kamlesh was cooking makki rotis and I got treated to one, topped with sarson saag and oodles of white butter.From the corner of my eye, I saw that the...
boman.. beauman …superman…
religion was called the opium of the masses by marx..a panacea for all ills it has become an easy answer to what requires serious consideration, a way of explaining what defies logic..now have you ever wondered how children get drawn in the net..a few weeks back as we...
始めまして。 Hajimemashite – nice to meet you
project why has been a journey of discovery, not only of India, but of other lands.Japan had been till late an unknown land that one viewed with awe, admired its wizardry, and got acquainted with its cuisine.. but somehow it remained faraway and unatainable.. till...
and the wisdom to know the difference..
The serenity prayer has been used in many situations and today as I tried to explain the realities of India to some friends from other lands, it came back to my mind:Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and...
of hope and joy
project why may not have much in terms of what success is measured by in our day and age: buildings, fancy resources or comfortable bank accounts. but there is one thing it has had in abundance and that is the goodwill and love from every corner of our planet.we pride...
thirteen years after
My father left me 13 years ago, today...Pwhy would not have existed it it were not for him..Among the many things he taught me, was the meaning of unconditional love.. the one you give without any expectation...It took me a long time to understand that his legacy was...
every one was a star
sunday evening saw a star meet a young boy and a spirited woman..yes akshay kumar, the bollywood hero met Arun the young valmiki boy whose heart surgery was sponsored by him, and Bindiya a lovely lohar (gypsy) lady who won our raffle and hence a meeting with the...
there are no invitation cards…(cont)
It was late and the party was in full swing. Little Utpal had enjoyed himself, eaten to his heart's content and consumed large quantities of cold drinks, not because he was thirsty but because of the tall glass and the coloured straw..I held him on my lap and my hand...
why are there no invitation cards..
" because i am saving trees.."was my often exasperated answer.. but I manage to pull it off and stand by my convictions without succumbing to 'peer' pressure.My daughter's wedding was a vindication of all I stand for and I can say with some pride that I managed to...
Art of Living ..gNagar style
The Art of Living, is something terribly à la mode in present times and everyone is attending classes or discourses to master it..For the past five years I too have been attending such classes but in a different school altogether and with masters who are just two feet...
and the winners are…
The raffle draw was held yesterday at project why...The raffle had been thought of as one for upmarket people and hence the prizes were tailored to that taste - barring of course the dinner with a bollywood star -. But once we had printed the tickets and set out to...
100th blog
This is the 100th blog I write and publish..I started this blog a few months ago hoping that I could convey some of the heartwarming and heartbreaking moments one lives on planet why.I have been overwhelmed by the response to this blog.This was a special week as my...