Updates from my side

Warning: A lengthy post ahead
Ok what have I been doing the past few weeks? Loads to catch up on and lots of lessons learned during the way.
I am working with kids(from 8th grade to 11th grade) on a summer camp on “Alice”(an animation tool to introduce programming in a “graphics” way). This camp [...]

Snakes

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of snakes?
The first thing that comes to my mind is fear and speed. My home in India is surrounded by lot of trees and greenery so it is very common to find snakes near my home. Once when I was coming back [...]

Of kids and sex

Yesterday during a conversation with one of the Americans here, they mentioned that middle school girls here take their own nude pictures on cell phone and send it to their boyfriends. It was not shocking since we get to hear about such incidents not only in US now but also of a different flavor in [...]

Brimming with thoughts

At times I feel I have so much to talk about and express but words fail me. I feel like sitting and talking for hours together about random stuff. Your mind can no longer hold all the words, it has to come out. Yet finding no person fit to share all these thoughts, they just [...]

The wonder of typing

My brother was not feeling too well today and he slept early. So I switched off all the lights and was working on my laptop. All of a sudden I realized I was typing without seeing the letters. I have noticed this often but today I was really curious.
I have attended “type writing” classes but [...]

Of Movies and Chole

Well, it would be cliched if I say “Taare Zameen Par” is an awesome movie. But it is.
The movie was like a beautiful painting. It can be enjoyed by watching it and experiencing the emotions rather than explain it in words. Our dreams are so colourful and vibrant.  Our education system, restricts us so much [...]