ANOU’S BLOG
to the manor born…
arun's operation has been shifted from the glamour of Apollo Hospital to the down to earth corridors of AIIMS.many will wonder why?Should I just say that only a few are to the manor born, and project why is not one of them. So then why did one even consider it...Till...
“Every child is a thought in the mind of God…
and our task is to recognize this thought and help it toward completion."Everyday I get reminded of this beautiful quote as I look at the little children who come to project why. It is amazing how each little pair of eyes that look at you as they mutter their often...
the planet that repairs broken hearts
the past posts on this blog may have sounded to some full of anger and even hurt..as i reread them on this quiet and hot sunday morning, i realised that it may have given to those who do not know project why, am impression far from reality..so here is a glimpse of...
whose life is it anyway!
ashya and fatima are twinsthey are 2 years oldall their milestones are delayedthey cannot walk and cry in pain if made to standthey cannot talk.. nor do any of the things a 24 month child does..they have been with us for almost a year and have not grown...ashya and...
and his heart beats on..
By this time next week Arun's heart will be repaired ..It should have been done years ago..Today is the first time I could spend some quality time with this quiet, unassuming child... His tired smile was filled with hope and his frail body spoke volumes ..Arun speaks...
jump the band wagon
why is it that if one person thinks you have done a great job then everyone wants to say the same..then you wonder whether there is any value at all to the 'awards' and 'merit certificates' that get thrown at you.strange that some of those who call and write praising...
A bone to the dog is not….
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog..goes the proverbThe past days have seen a flurry of activity as an entire network of whyBees have been buzzing in order to ensure that young Arun's...
whose heart is it anyway!
Arun, a dalit boy of 13 who looks 9 will undergo heart surgery next week...Today we were worried as the doctor feel his condition is deteriorating...A wonderful support network has suddenly been set in place by the magic of the net and people from all walks of life,...
maybe i should get the yoga teacher back
last week a TV crew came and spent many hours filming projectwhyin spite of many disappointing experiences in the past, somehow the arrival of cameras and mikes never fails to send a rush of excitement in everyone...everyone puts its best foot forward, the right words...
7 days on a planet
It has been a eventful week, with beautiful moments :the men in white have decreed.. utpal is not in danger, no dreaded B virus but just hepatitis Aand we may even be able to find the funds for Arun' s much delayed surgery... the money collected by his family more...
back to his hole
The doctors have given their verdictUtpal does not have the dreaded B virus but just a severe bout of hepatitis AUtpal will have time to conquer more hearts and to share his laughter with manyI can only say that this happened because of all those who petitioned Gods...
as the snake waits in the wings
St Exupery's beautiful fable has never ceased to fascinate me.I got my first copy of the little prince as a young teenager in Algiers, a city so close to the sahara desert where he made his landfall. I would have never guessed that this beautiful tale would weave...