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24 Nov 2017

Tell A Story

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STORY TELLING; It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story. ~ Patrick Rothfuss, a fellow story teller Once … Continued

17 Nov 2017

People Who Inspire Me

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To see the World in a Grain of Sand And Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour ~ William Blake These lines represent the core … Continued

9 Nov 2017

How to Prepare for Your Class: a Community Leader’s Advice to His Fellow Leaders

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In his play Henry V, Shakespeare wrote, Each success is a result of a prepared mind and focused efforts. It is important to figure out what needs to be accomplished before the actual event happens, so that it … Continued

14 Oct 2017

Diwali and Mandela’s Dream

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There is light around you Everyday, everywhere Everywhere you see, there is light. There is wonder. There are children There is laughter Chatter What’s missing then, You might ask. It is the poet And the song he lost … Continued

2 Oct 2017

Turn Your Classroom into a Dynamic Powerhouse of Ideas, Love, and Learning

Imagine this. The place of learning is open. The day is planned, activities are decided, resources are ready. Time is set. And as the clock-hands position themselves into that exact angle, children pour in with smiles on their faces, a … Continued

16 Sep 2017

What Happens When You Truly Care

Some children need their own space and time to understand and explore themselves and the world around them. Avinash was one of them. It’s not that he has some disability but if the roots are not strong then … Continued

8 Sep 2017

My All-Time-Favorite Children’s Films

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Cinema is one of the three loves of my life, the other two being music and food. Just like any other art form, cinema helps us escape to a different place and time, away from our mundane daily lives. … Continued

31 Aug 2017

How Observing Trees Can Help Us Draft an Eloquent Piece of Written Communication

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Next time you sit down to write something, think of a tree! Yes, a tree. Be it an important email, a formal message, an article for your blog, the content for a poster, or a proposal for your business … Continued

22 Aug 2017

Because Love Always Comes Back to Us

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Kafka was once taking a walk in a garden. There, he encountered a little girl sitting by herself, and weeping. Moved, he went over to her and asked, ‘What is the matter little girl?’ The girl said, through her … Continued

15 Aug 2017

Time to Revisit Freedom as We Know It

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Today, the nation is celebrating its 71st year of freedom. 71 years since we overthrew a power that usurped our land, our lives, our so called freedom. But, let us allow ourselves to look at freedom in a slightly … Continued