Experiences

Lesson from losing

Riya Walame

Sometimes losing is important because how you accept your defeat and work on it is more important in the journey of becoming successful... read more...

03-Oct-2019 • 608 views

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Jalaja & Trisha

Asmita Javdekar

All of thirteen, these two eighth graders from Jnana Prabhodini have decided to make a book on educational and career choices.They are going to interview 100 people.1.Those who knew exactly what they wanted to become since childhood and pursued just that.2.Those who chose a career... read more...

13-Sep-2019 • 757 views

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Lacchi

Asmita Javdekar

I was trying to get in touch with Lacchi for the whole of last week.She just wasn’t able to find time. I was almost on the verge of giving up on this idea when my phone rang.It was Lacchi, inviting me to Dadgu Shet Ganpati; her... read more...

13-Sep-2019 • 814 views

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Fear

SowMIyA

When you overcome your deepest fear by pushing that one last microsecond of your thought to go for ... You gain it you come over it.... A life-changing experience and a New You... read more...

11-Sep-2019 • 766 views

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Busy being Lazy

Dr Sana Khan

Count your blessings and stay thankful to God... People are busy updating their Facebook about where they work.. I don't update anything about myself because I'm too lazy 😴 Lazy spending Me time Lazy appreciating Life , writing, working.. How can someone be lazy while working.. yes when... read more...

06-Sep-2019 • 714 views

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The Silver Lining to Burnt Toast

Asmita Javdekar

I could barely take my eyes off him.6feet 2inches, chiseled to perfection!His complexion was reeking of warm chestnut, perhaps a well earned tan from the Himalayan trek that he was brazenly boasting about. Amma always told me that I was an innate revolutionary, my first shriek into this... read more...

20-Aug-2019 • 794 views

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Traveling with a baby

Team Kalamwali

Traveling with a baby - By Eesha Patwardhan “Buy a ticket to nowhere, live your life and experience wanderlust.” Clearly these words were not spoken by a parent !!! As a parent and especially as a new parent , the idea of traveling is nerve racking . It can give jitters... read more...

20-Aug-2019 • 726 views

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Three Sisters

Asmita Javdekar

Three women, donning navwaris in the middle of the city, is a fairly uncommon sighting these days...These three sisters had taken early morning buses from their respective villages, bordering Pune, to convene at their brother’s house for Raksha Bandhan...All three of them were gushing about being... read more...

16-Aug-2019 • 865 views

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In continuation: DOES YOUR HOME HAVE AN ECO-HEART?

Manasi Bhosale

Scrolling through Pinterest the other day, I came across a blog post that was both clever and effective at once. The blogger wrote about a game she plays with every new person she meets. This game made for a great topic of conversation as well as had a huge... read more...

16-Aug-2019 • 674 views

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It´s your life!

LanguageCafe

Meadows of spring flowers, vineyards and old country homes, huge old oaks that have seen centuries, creepers that find crevices to take root from and flourish, rainy evenings with cups of hot, spiced tea...... really you can fill it up with anything you wish! Now, how lucky is that! read more...

08-Aug-2019 • 587 views

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A growing child and a growing parent

Madhura

I am a mother since the past 8 years. I have a son who is growing at the speed of lightning. It feels like he dashed through the phases of Baby TV, Jake and the Never land pirates to Pokemon and Bey Blade and has landed on the Minecraft phase... read more...

07-Aug-2019 • 738 views

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Traditions and then some…

Team Kalamwali

Traditions and then some… - By Eesha Patwardhan Shravan or Saavan is the holiest month for Hindu’s ( as are all the other months of the year ). During this month short month which falls in the fifth month as per the solar calendar, we celebrate quite a few... read more...

05-Aug-2019 • 757 views

Experiences

Barcelona

Team Kalamwali

- BY EESHA PATWARDHAN. We walked through the bylanes of Barcelona on a windy sunday afternoon just soaking in the sights and smells around us. It seemed strange that all shutters were down and most cafes had no patrons . I thought to myself that maybe I made a mistake coming... read more...

28-Jul-2019 • 731 views

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Mayank chi Aaji (Mayank’s granny)

Asmita Javdekar

“Food, shelter, Money, Education. I don’t know when I grew old, chasing these necessities. Looking back, I can tell you that these things are a part of Life, everyone’s Life but it’s not these things that bring joy. Real joy of living... read more...

28-Jul-2019 • 819 views

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DOES YOUR HOME HAVE AN ECO-HEART?

Manasi Bhosale

It is heartening to know that people have become more conscious of the environment. Eco-friendly living has come a long way in the last decade. It has reached the homes of numerous families and is not limited to being a problem at the global level. Reducing plastic, conserving water... read more...

20-Jul-2019 • 809 views

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Yoghes (That’s exactly how he pronounced it)

Asmita Javdekar

After churning stories from my hunky-dory comfort nest, I finally stepped out into the real world of putrid monsoon lunch sheds and bumper to bumper traffic.My first day as a #TeachIndia volunteer!After attending the day long, rigorous “Student-centric facilitator training” program at the... read more...

19-Jul-2019 • 645 views

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