Month: April 2020
When Dawn Breaks: கண் விழித்து பார்க்கிறேன் by Sudaroli and Jothi
கண் விழித்து பார்க்கிறேன் Summary: When I wake up, I find my sky is void; my being is shut in the cage. I try to be sensible and act accordingly. I understand that the cage is not a prison; my being inside is only a battle to get back my world. On every dawn, I am … More When Dawn Breaks: கண் விழித்து பார்க்கிறேன் by Sudaroli and Jothi
When Dawn Breaks: My utopic world… by Alivia Basak
My utopic world after the pandemic situation gets over will be watching endless sunsets with my beloved.
When Dawn Breaks: We Shall Overcome Someday… Waiting for the ‘New Dawn…’ by Payal Bhattacharjee
We Shall Overcome Someday… Waiting for the ‘New Dawn… ‘ By Payal Bhattacharjee
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Teachable Moment
Even when the first news broke out of Wuhan about this horrible new flu that was killing people, I do not think most of us could have imagined the scale of disruption that awaited us in a few short weeks. Rather like a speeding, out of control car having slammed violently to a halt, most … More The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Teachable Moment
When Dawn Breaks: An Invitation to Imagine Utopia
Utopia: An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. (Hindi: आदर्शलोक; Tamil: கற்பனையுலகு) Around the world, we sit in lockdown, quarantine or isolation, and there is no end in sight to this pandemic crisis. As difficult as this moment is, it is also a wonderful time to imagine what a perfect world … More When Dawn Breaks: An Invitation to Imagine Utopia
The most important gift Sab gave me
It was 1975. My cousins were visiting with their parents (or should I put it the other way?) and the house was full of conversation, laughter and play. My visiting uncle, Hanumantha Rao (aka Sab), was a geologist by training, a planner by occupation and a fabulous co-conspirator with children and pranksters. “World peace” has … More The most important gift Sab gave me