Pleasure of Words

Once,  in an attempt to  allow children to give space to children’s questions, I told to ask whatever questions they have in mind. I was bombarded with  a number of  questions and one that stands out in my mind: If humans came from monkeys, why haven’t all monkeys changed to humans? A simple question on evolution, it may seem, but it is the manifestation of the children’s natural willingness to learn. When we studied electricity, students brought the igniting part of the gas-stove lighter which on pressing could light up a small LED bulb; I had thought for years, that the lighter used friction to generate spark, and it was a revelation to see that it was electricity that generated spark.  They not only build boats and rockets using  paper but  create d  a myriad of shapes and structures using paper.  This spirit of enquiry and exploration – using the body and mind – forms an essential part of the learning process and is naturally p...

In unending spree glistening drops fall from black clouds like sparkling pearls drops of rain hang  like silvery strings lighting the air in a watery glow Soil's dirt exudes a fragrance reminding the rain of its long last love rain's tender embrace stirs soil into a trance Oblivious of dirt it lies under the watery canopy   In my heart it rains drops of pain piercing the flesh  in sullen dampness Worries flood in flurry leaving the spirit dry seeking respite  I run desperate I scurry  into my soul's recesses dropping the mind leaving the I behind