It was only the second session of the youth retreat and Elizabeth started feeling very dizzy. She could feel her abdomen cramping up, limbs feeling numb and feet going cold. Elizabeth knew what it meant. It was her monthly cycle kicking in. But, her calendar had shown otherwise. Before leaving for church, she had checked …
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THE PANIYARS- A TRIBE FROM THE HILLS OF WAYANAD
A journey to explore the lives of the different tribal communities in Kerala and TamilNadu would take us into a world of indigenous traditions, cultures, cuisine and medicines. Yet it is disheartening to see them being hugely affected by addictions that are slowly eating away their health and wealth. The continuous chewing of local paan …
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The Lump
Sometimes I feel there is a lump in my throat, Sometimes, when I choose to say a 'NO' to people, Sometimes, when I have the chance to express my dislike for the norms we follow, Sometimes, when I come face to face with a person who inspires me so much, Sometimes, when I am asked …
Bridging the Gap
'Generation Gap', 'age difference' etc are few phrases that we hear on various occasions of our daily life. But have we really given a thought to the depth of these statements? Have we really searched for a reason for such gaps or differences? I was a person who kept the concept of this G-GAP alive …
Journeying solo with company
I travel solo most of the time. When traveling alone by train or bus in India, I have always been warned by everyone around me to keep away from strangers, to avoid making much interaction with co-passengers and as a whole avoid traveling solo. But I have always made them understand how I love to …
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