Here's a list of my favorite English books...they are not jotted down in any particular order. And I hope I haven't forgotten any; I will update the list later if my memory decides to improve itself. 🙂 Believe me, people; if you haven't read any of these, you are surely missing a wonderful treat! The Enchanted Woods … Continue reading My favourite English books
Month: November 2006
What does one need more -Knowledge about life or the understanding of life?
[Post updated on April 20, 2016] After quite a few visits to Eklavya Nyasa, we decided that we should now focus on teaching the kids something concrete. So this time, we went there with a map of India, to teach them the states and the capitals, but in form of quizzes and games instead of … Continue reading What does one need more -Knowledge about life or the understanding of life?
My first experience of social service
[Post updated on April 20, 2016] There's this organization in Pune called Eklavya Nyasa, that works with the children of Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs.) Recently, my employer wanted some volunteers to go to this NGO and interact with these children every weekend. I jumped at this opportunity! It was an overwhelming experience! For the first session, … Continue reading My first experience of social service
My answers to a questionnaire circulated in TCS on Women’s day…I won the 2nd prize!
1) I am proud to be a woman because: It's only a woman who can both rock the cradle and rule the world. 2) If there was one thing that I could change in today's world, it would be : discrimination against any caste, creed, religion, community, gender, etc., because once we rise above such … Continue reading My answers to a questionnaire circulated in TCS on Women’s day…I won the 2nd prize!
No… There are surely rays of hope!
{Author's Notes: Updated on October 28, 2015} As I wrote in my earlier post, something else soon happened, which made me feel good about life, about others, and about myself. One day I had to walk over the same bridge I mentioned, while going to work. As I passed over it, the snapshots of the other day's incident kept … Continue reading No… There are surely rays of hope!
The Writing Block! 