I Speak my mind

Opening                                            "Munnaar" a small, placid, foggy place in Kerala state in INDIAN subcontinent, famous as tourist destination for its scenic beauty. Through out the year the place is hit with loads of tourists, foreign and native. One of the famous tourist spots in South India, Munnar had been a tiara on Kerala's Tourism Development Board's achievement.                                               If you think this is going to be another travel blog or something of that sort, you guys are thoroughly mistaken. B'coz i would like to call your attention to this place for a spe...

We are in the brink of losing our humaneness or did we already lose it? The world is in jeopardy and we see it right before our naked eyes, still we need to set up a committee before taking actions. That means we don't even have same opinion on humanitarian part. Now how pathetic is that? We often forget the reason why people chose to refuge in a particular country, as they consider that country as accepting and tolerant towards others. The reasons for exodus are many, civil war, terrorist groups, ethnic and religious atrocities etc. But there is only one common underlying reason for all of this, that we lost our humanness. Coutesy:  www.un.org This is sad and heart wrenching. People are dying like fireflies. We cant even allow them a bit of space. We have this whole earth yet we are refugees. I fear, this whole event had made me a misanthrope. Mothers holding their children close to their heart and pleading for entry to a strange land which they think is something better...

Like everyone else, my morning also starts with the same set of chores. Still, the rising sun has this refreshing effect on my mind, like every new day I m being reborn with new set of hopes. The joy it gives me, devouring a cup of tea with the rays from morning sun along with the chirping birds is heavenly. Sometimes it feels like never to move from the balcony and go on forever eternally, looking at the rising sun and the shades of sky. When I was in school my parents used to say, If u study properly now, u can have a good future . When I joined college the same advise applied to college, then after that when I got a job the same applied but with a little editing that, work good so that u can have a good retired life . I wonder, worrying too much for the future, are we forgetting to live the moment? I know they have their own justifications for that, but still what if I am not like that. What if I would like to sit lazy for days doing nothing, what if i want to live a simple life l...

What is freedom? She asked me. Her little shiny eyes were filled with curiosity. She is just 8 yrs old. I was searching for exact words to explain. What is freedom? Is it the rights we gain? Does that mean we have right to say whatever we want? Live, however way we prefer and could take our own decisions. OR Is it our duty to do things wisely? Live, a good life, helpful to others &ourselves and choose wisely between good & bad. What is it exactly? Does freedom means different for different people, I was lost in thought. I asked her, what you would like to do right now. She made up a thoughtful face then answered, i m going to play now, she gleamed. I let her go.

Vijay & Lakshmi were playing with their favourite toys their mother had bought them. Vijay,10 yrs old, was a Batman fan and his sister, 7yrs old, like the kids of her age, was very fond of Doraemon.    Their father was reading newspaper, he was literally reading it aloud to his wife "   If your freedom of speech maintains no limits, then widen your chests for freedom of our machetes-   the group who brutally killed the blogger declared boldly ". You hear this nonsense?, he asked his wife in a quizzical manner. She jerked her head sideways with disappointment and pity, these bigots can't take criticism. Suddenly Vijay yelled at Lakshmi, " say sorry to my batman or else    you and your doraemon are gonna regret ". He was grinding his teeth, Lakshmi started sobbing. ' VIJAY ' both his parents screamed, " this is how you treat your sister   ?" He was on the verge of tears. He shouted at them " She started this, she insulted my...

courtesy: blog.dictionary.com Most common syllable the entire world utters when they take their first breath is [ma]. Philosophical implications of sound are immense. And the real wonder is that, most of the world's recognised languages has 'ma' sound in them, whether it is Mama, Mummy, Ma, Amma or Mom. Is it bcoz of that 'aa' is one of the easiest sound to produce? What ever may the reason be, it is the sound our entire species is familiar with. There are a lot of emotions entangled with this sound. May be that's why we think there would be a  divine intervention in the bonding between mother and child, as the child seems to utter the word even before it could think and reason with the outside world. In Indian culture sound 'Ma' and 'Amma' conveys  lots of emotions, whether it be respect, love or kindness. One will find loads of stories about motherly love and sacrifice in our culture, and any culture for that matter. Its " matha( mot...

Scene-1 A middle class family of Father, Mother and a son, at the comfort of their home. F(father) - ( while   reading newspaper ) That's   definitely a right move. We should return to our culture. We must revive our original culture. M(mother) - What is it? ( Voicing from kitchen ) F - Govt is trying to launch a ban on beef. M - Why, all of a sudden? F - You don't understand the real implications of this move. Cow is a venerable creature in Hindu culture. It is our "gow matha". How could we allow maltreatment towards such an animal? She is life giving & sustaining force. Some people show no respect and feel no remorse in making it their menu. It’s a disgrace. We should react. M - Yes, you are right. S(son) - You know dad, there are some kids in our school who bring beef. But they don't reveal it. They used to lie, as chicken or mutton. M - Oh my god, that's disgusting. F - Such people should be thrown out of our coun...