Read
recently through R Sridhar of connect
ticket about a young girl, who had begun a good news newspaper. Emily Coxhead had
felt a lot of despair at the negative news after various human created issues
like 9/11 and decided to take this as an opportunity to share good news,
instead of just negative news.
This
made me remember my own attraction to Life Positive magazine, http://www.lifepositive.com
for the same reason, in what seems like aons ago.
Now, I feel I should also do this, at least once a week on my own also. Would love your views and ideas on this small step of mine.
Some of the stories I wish to share in my first edition are given below –
This 26-Yr-Old Is A Singer, Composer, Motivational Speaker And 80% Disabled
Imagining spending even one day without the use of hands and legs is a difficult task for a majority of us. But one man has decided to challenge a debilitating disease and become an inspiration to many. This is Sai Ksaustuv Dasgupta. Click here to read more
Sai Ksaustuv Dasgupta
How a 30-Minute Radio Program is Building Peace in Refugee Camps
Since South Sudan’s civil war
began in 2013, over one million citizens have fled to neighboring Uganda.
Refugees continue to face
tension—both between ethnic groups and with host communities—but in the Bidi
Bidi refugee camp, one group of refugee reporters are behind a radio program
that is broadcasting hope.
This quick-thinking bus driver may
have accidentally revealed herself to be a guardian angel in disguise after she
saved a student from almost certain disaster.
Samantha Call has been a bus
driver for the Norwich City School District of New York for the last six years,
and her training came in handy last month as she was driving along her usual
morning route.
They Disguised Themselves As Boys in Order to
Pay the Bills, Now ‘Barbershop Girls’ of India Given Scholarships
May 11, 2019
These two Indian girls have been
defying gender stereotypes in their village for years – and now they’re being
rewarded for their hard work.
Neha and Jyoti are known as
“The Barbershop Girls” of Banwari Tola village in Uttar Pradesh.
The youngsters earned their
nickname back in 2014 when their father fell ill. Despite the fact that this
career field is entirely dominated by men, the sisters took charge of their
father’s barbershop so they could pay for his medical treatment — and their own
education. The girls even disguised themselves as boys in order to avoid
confrontation over working in a male-dominated profession.
Woman
Quits Cushy US Job to Go Organic, Transforms Farm into 10-Acre Food Forest!
Nearly a decade ago, Bhatia
gave up a well-paying job as an environmental analyst with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency in Boston and traded her busy city life abroad
to live at Vrindavan Farm.
How to get a rooftop solar power connection for your Chennai home
Source: Wikimedia Commons
“I have been urging everyone to switch to solar for the last
decade. It is the best decision I have made. If people just understood how
simple it is, they would be willing to try it. It has to do more with the
mindset” says Chennai citizen D Suresh, who has been bestowed the moniker Solar
Suresh for his efforts to take solar energy to the general public in the city
and the state.
Opinion | How General Elections 2019 were disabled-friendly
The Election Commission took a definite step forward signaling the recognition of the citizenship of persons with disabilities and ensuring their inclusion
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had promised
an inclusive election. The theme for this massive operation was “leave no one
behind”.(Ajay Aggarwal/HT PHOTO)
April
11 was voting day in Noida. It was Phase 1 of the festival of democracy, the
biggest elections in the world. I was excited, curious and a little
apprehensive. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had promised an inclusive
election. The theme for this massive operation was “leave no one behind”.
Advertisements on radio, television and social media were repeatedly talking
about accessible polling booths, Braille markings on Electronic Voting Machines
(EVMs), list of candidates in Braille, pick-and-drop facilities, trained
personnel etc. I believe that this is the first time that the ECI had looked at
persons with disabilities as serious stakeholders in the General Elections. I
was delighted to be included, though had serious fears about the reality on the
ground. There is often a huge gap between the cup and the lip when it comes to
intent and execution.
I am an author, writer and a trainer in spoken and written English.
My journey of stepping into writing began I realized that there are many ideas I wished to convey to all without sounding judgmental or patronizing. Writing then became my passion as I was able to do all of this quite effectively. This connected me with a variety of people who shared their journeys with me. In the midst of all this, I was diagnosed and recovered from multiple sclerosis that also got published as a book. I am certain that my recovery was possible not just because of the techniques that I used, most of which was alternative healing techniques but also because I used the approach of body, mind and spirit healing, where the spirit gives us faith, mind gives us positivity and the body follows the instructions that it receives. I have been the Asst Editor of Life Positive magazine and trained people, both children and adults in spoken and written English. All through my journey, I have realized how powerful writing is to convey messages of who we are. Now, six books of mine have been published. These comprise of two books for children; a collection of short stories on religion and an adventure story published by Rupa & Co. A book of Teaching Stories published by Life Positive in 2008. More Teaching Stories published in 2011, Elixir for Zylake, a childrens’ book published by Life Positive in December 2013 and Dancing with Life published by Hay House in 2015. I have also self-published a novel on Kindle recently. The novel is all about the quest of identity interwoven in the loves and lives of three generations of people in India and Afghanistan. The story conveys the emotions of people in the pre-independence era when Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi were pretty active in spreading their message of non-violence. It shows how common people were affected both by physical violence and non-inclusion in their own land. Some pre-Independence violence and disharmony is conveyed while even the current terrorism and intolerance is brought out with the end ending on a note of hope and love. The primary message that the novel seeks to convey is the commonality of all people and their emotions and a search that all of us have for our own roots and identity. The novel ultimately brings out the fact that humanity is indeed one and our identity, no matter what the origin may be, is one of oneness, unity and love. For, we all are indeed from the same source, whatever we may call it.am an author, writer and a trainer in spoken and written English.
My journey of stepping into writing began I realized that there are many ideas I wished to convey to all without sounding judgmental or patronizing. Writing then became my passion as I was able to do all of this quite effectively. This connected me with a variety of people who shared their journeys with me. In the midst of all this, I was diagnosed and recovered from multiple sclerosis that also got published as a book. I am certain that my recovery was possible not just because of the techniques that I used, most of which was alternative healing techniques but also because I used the approach of body, mind and spirit healing, where the spirit gives us faith, mind gives us positivity and the body follows the instructions that it receives. I have been the Asst Editor of Life Positive magazine and trained people, both children and adults in spoken and written English. All through my journey, I have realized how powerful writing is to convey messages of who we are. Now, six books of mine have been published. These comprise of two books for children; a collection of short stories on religion and an adventure story published by Rupa & Co. A book of Teaching Stories published by Life Positive in 2008. More Teaching Stories published in 2011, Elixir for Zylake, a childrens’ book published by Life Positive in December 2013 and Dancing with Life published by Hay House in 2015. I have also self-published a novel on Kindle recently. The novel is all about the quest of identity interwoven in the loves and lives of three generations of people in India and Afghanistan. The story conveys the emotions of people in the pre-independence era when Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi were pretty active in spreading their message of non-violence. It shows how common people were affected both by physical violence and non-inclusion in their own land. Some pre-Independence violence and disharmony is conveyed while even the current terrorism and intolerance is brought out with the end ending on a note of hope and love. The primary message that the novel seeks to convey is the commonality of all people and their emotions and a search that all of us have for our own roots and identity. The novel ultimately brings out the fact that humanity is indeed one and our identity, no matter what the origin may be, is one of oneness, unity and love. For, we all are indeed from the same source, whatever we may call it. It can be seen at https://www.amazon.in/Quest-Love-Enlightenment-Jamuna-Rangachari-ebook/dp/B075YCQGXC
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