ANOU’S BLOG
yes I am dented and painted – and
Yes I, the Indian woman, am dented and painted but not in the manner you politicians think! I am dented - and here I would like to use the verb 'dent' in its meaning 'diminished'- from the very moment I am conceived. Even as I entered my mother's womb, I knew everyone...
RIP dear child….may your death not be in vain
Rest in peace dear child.. you whose name we do not know but who has become our very own.I know you are in a much better place, a place where you can roam free and safe, a place where you can walk at night without fear, a place where you can soar free and see all your...
Theek nahin hai – It is not OK
Since last week concerned citizens, students, women, children, senior citizens gathered around India gate and then decided to move towards Rashtrapati Bhavan to voice their anger, concern, hurt, indignation and outrage at the horrific incident that occurred a few days...
We have cried for far too long
If there was an Oscar for insensitivity, I am certain Delhi Police would have won it hands down! It was a huge shock to hear, on the much awaited press conference of the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Home secretary, praise for the police for having cracked the...
Dear Mr MP
Dear Mr MP,I did not vote for you or for any of your adversaries in the last election. I do not shirk my civic duty. Far from that. I did 'vote' as I exercised my right not to vote, a right that the makers of our Constitution had given to all citizens in who simply...
a dream on hold
The story of the young girl fighting for her life has touched many deep chords in me. And that for many reasons. First her spirit for survival. Even the doctors are amazed at her desire to survive. But that is not all. I heard an account of the visit made by the Lok...
Are we ready to really walk the talk
(I begin this post by urging you to spare a thought for Aruna who was sexually assaulted and brutalised almost 4 decades ago. Since she lies in a vegetative state abandoned by one and all: her fiance, her family, her friends and even the justice system. She waits in a...
What does it take
What does it take to get people to open their hearts? I am at a loss to find the right answer. This is why.It has been almost a month since a little crew of very special children decided to craft dreamcatchers. A little background first. It has been our endeavour at...
You were on my mind
This morning I went to INA market. For the uninitiated, INA is probably Delhi's treasure trove for food, and a cornucopia of pleasures for the senses in every way possible. The abundance of colour, fragrances and aromas make it a sensorial delight. You can amble for...
Today I need my very own dreamcatcher
A rather irksome and totally unwarranted incident occurred a few days back needing my intervention. It was a rather unwelcome moment, as I do not like playing boss! But it did need my attention as one of my dearest staff member had been deeply hurt and I...
Very special dreamcatchers
Good dreams slip through the hole, and bad dreams get caught in the web.. says an old Chippewa tradition... whereas the Lakota tribe believes that good thoughts get retains in the web while bad ones slip through the hole... which ever way you look at it, I wish...
A very proud mom
My daughter Shamika was awarded the Karamveer Chakra by iCONGO yesterday evening. This award was instituted for the real unsung heroes, the people who work silently and in the background to make change possible. She more than anyone else deserved the...