Petals!

Harishree Ganapataye Namaha! Vidyarambham begins! On this auspicious day of Vidyarambham, Malayalis honour this timeless tradition of invoking Goddess Saraswati's blessings. Worldwide, this day is honoured by Malayalis as a day of learning.                                                                                               [Image: Pipop Kunachon on Pexels.com] And so, Vidyarambham begins today!  [Watch on YouTube: All About Navaratri and Vidyarambham] Let our young ones write and read as much as they can.  Support and encourage them in every way you can.                                                    ...

Do you love reading poetry? Or maybe it was an activity during your early school days or something? For me, poetry was my life, the very crux of my existence. But that changed with my life's journey. I have stopped reading poetry. Meanwhile, a Malayali friend on WhatsApp sent me her poem and I told her why I loved reading it. She was so surprised that she said that she was very apprehensive to send it to me in the first place as most people don't like poetry. I can understand her concern. A majority of people laugh at poets more than poetry. There is neither any sensitivity nor any sensibility when we put ourselves on a pedestal and believe that everyone else is inferior to us and what they do is of no consequence. I messaged her back that I used to write poems and used to love reading poems. But I stopped writing poems when I came to Delhi.  Immediately she asked, "Why did you stop writing? Continue." It struck me that no one in my life has said something so profound...