‘ Go home and think about how many of your friends are different from you.’ Jerry told the audience towards the end of his talk. We don’t realise this, but very often we tend to gravitate towards people who are in some ways similar to us, losing out on difference—difference that will make us richer…
I was meeting the Human Rights defenders at South City International School after a long break(thanks to final exams), and thought that some theatre would be a good way to get back into the swing of things. We started off with some warm up exercises led by one of the students who plays in the…
‘ How long does it take for book to go from worn pages, with some spelling mistakes and bad handwriting, to an actual book?’ A month? Guessed some of the boys at Kailash Vidyamandir. ‘ It took me six years!’ said John, much to their amusement. John Coy,the author of the picture books Night Driving (1996), Strong to the…
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights—the first line of the first Article in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights—the term, is one that is very frequently used. Yet, when the simple questions ‘what are human rights’ is put forward to people, most will come up with…
Sketches, Scribbles, Drawings, by eminent artist K.G. Subramanyan, currently on exhibit at The Harrington Street Arts Centre is an extremely interesting collection of art that brings together the artists various experiences. The artwork also lends itself to various interpretations and story building. On the 26th of February, eight children from Anandan, one of the centres…
