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You know what they did this summer?

Discover Operation Pyaas – a small act of kindness that goes way beyond offering a stranger a pack of buttermilk.
by Mamta D | @silverlightgal on Twitter

Summers are normally harsh in Mumbai. This year, however, it seems like it’s going to surpass all past records and go on to be the hottest summer in recent times. The blazing sun, the scorching heat, the sticky sweat that threatens to envelop you as soon as you step out into the outdoors is enough to make you reconsider your decision and head back into the cool interiors of your home.

Many of us reach air-conditioned cubicles well before the sun has started to show its muscle and leave after sundown and thus are spared the torture of facing the sun. Not all though, are so fortunate.  Traffic cops, postmen, gas delivery men, petrol pump attendants and their like have to be on their toes most of the day in the severe unrelenting heat. It is while thinking of these people that Operation Pyaas came to be born.

What it’s about

SNEH Foundation, a Pune-based NGO looking to make a foray in Mumbai, initiated ‘Operation Pyaas’ as a kind and caring gesture for those who have no choice but to suffer the heat all day. The idea was to gather a few volunteers, purchase buttermilk (chaach or chhaas in Hindi/Marathi) in bulk, arrange for ice to keep them chilled and finally distribute them to these people.

The idea sounded great – but its execution took time, effort, and hard work. Eventually, around 50 volunteers assembled at various points in Mumbai on a scorching Saturday morning, on May 24. They formed groups, discussed routes, divided the crates of buttermilk packets and tetrapacks amongst themselves and left on their mission. A mission of kindness. Of caring.

All this was not without glitches, for there were plenty.

Like, at the last moment, one of the key members of the group fell prey to a fever and couldn’t even leave home. The others had to reach him to collect the crates from him. Another glitch was that though they’d been hoping to avoid buttermilk pouches (due to their possibility of leaking) and instead carry tetrapacks, their supplier let them down and could provide only pouches to them. Also, the number of volunteers was far less than the expected volume. Undeterred by these hassles and spurred on by one another’s contagious enthusiasm, this motley crowd went to fulfill their day’s mission.

While some groups were formed to cater to Central Mumbai areas like Thane and travelled up to Mulund, the other groups spread out on the Western suburbs of the city.

The traffic cops, roadside sweepers, and other men and women who were recipients of the pouches and packs were overwhelmed by this simple yet caring gesture. Some of them spoke to the volunteers with moistened eyes and offered them lunch, such was their feeling of gratitude. Because they understood this wasn’t just about one day, it wasn’t just about a packet of chilled buttermilk on a hot day, it was far beyond that. It was the thought that somebody cared about them, that they weren’t invisible workers, and that we don’t take them for granted though it may have appeared so until now. This was a token of appreciation and for that these people felt overwhelmed.

Spreading the joy in two phases

Eventually, the first phase of Operation Pyaas was a grand success despite all the initial setbacks. Buoyed by this, SNEH Foundation began plans for the second phase of Operation Pyaas which was held at various areas of Navi Mumbai on May 31, between 11 am to 2 pm.

All they did at first was to ask a few persons who had participated in Phase 1 of Operation Pyaas whether they would be willing for another such event at Navi Mumbai. The answer was a unanimous ‘Yes’!

Next, they had to arrange for funds and more volunteers and take care of sundry other things like transportation and so on. It is here that they found an angel, in the form of PravinTulpule, who likes to be known as Clown Pinto. He was just one man but with the energy and enthusiasm of a thousand. With his quick thinking and prompt planning, the vehicle and volunteer arrangements were put into place.

Next came the question of sponsorship. Here too, luck was in their favour. June 1 was being commemorated as World Milk Day. And when one of the friends of the President of the Mumbai Chapter of SNEH who had contacts with AMUL India got to know of the event, AMUL India quickly stepped up to sponsor as many as 300 chhaas packets for the noble cause. Thus, it was that for Operation Pyaas Phase 2, Clown Pinto facilitated a sponsorship of 300 chhaas packets and boundless enthusiasm of the volunteers.

The event on May 31 went smoothly, covering a wider reach than before, with the chilled chhaas packets being distributed to garbage workers, sewage cleaners and construction site labourers. Some of the spots where these workers worked were difficult to reach, yet there was never a moment’s hesitation on the part of the volunteers. Accompanied by the AMUL personnel, the members of SNEH reached out to offer a cool sip of relief to Mumbai’s hardworking people.

More such events are on the block for the near future. If you are keen to participate or contribute in cash or kind, please contact Abhijeet Prabhu 09833144949 or Swati Nanda 09561181831.

(Pictures courtesy Operation Pyaas)

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The not-so-reluctant social media maverick

Kiran Manral is everything at once – literally. We chat up the popular blogger, author, activist and volunteer network founder.
by Mamta D | @silverlightgal on Twitter

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would surely have heard of Kiran Manral – at least if you’re using the digital medium. Maybe on a blog, maybe on a Twitter feed, maybe you’ve seen her on a panel discussion. But as they say, there can be so much to a person that sometimes one lifetime isn’t enough to know them. Kiran is one such person.

Kiran Manral worked as a journalist before she quit to be a full time mother. Her blogs, www.thirtysixandcounting.wordpress.com and www.karmickids.blogspot.com, are both in Labnol’s list of India’s top blogs. She often blogged at Tehelka Blogs on gender issues. She is also considered a ‘social media star’ on twitter by the TOI and IBN Live named her as among the ‘30 interesting Indian women to follow on Twitter’ and among the ‘Top 10 Indian moms to follow on Twitter for 2013’.

Post 26/11, she founded ‘India Helps’, a volunteer network to help disaster victims and has worked on long term rehabilitation of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims and 13/7 Mumbai bomb blast victims, amongst others. IndiaHelps began with helping the 26/11 disaster victims and now works with all disaster victims, depending on reach and access of volunteers to them.

Apart from this, she is part of the core founding team behind CSAAM and Violence Against Women Awareness Month, two very well-received social media awareness initiatives across Twitter and the blogosphere. Her debut novel, The Reluctant Detective, was published by Westland in 2012.

The Metrognome shot some gentle salvos at her to get some more interesting information on what she thinks of her Twitter celebrity status, her thoughts on the CSAA initiative and doing her bit to generate awareness about violence against women, among other things.

Excerpts from the interview:

Kiran ManralFrom joining Twitter/Facebook to becoming one of the top social media influencers, the journey on social media must have been surely exciting. How did you accomplish this?

To be very honest, I don’t really know how or why this happened. I think I was just very opinionated, and it has been a fun ride so far. What is good for me is that the reach helps me tremendously when it comes to issues close to my heart.

Tell us something about the CSAA (Child Sexual Abuse Awareness) initiative that you have been spearheading since 2011, and is now going strong in 2014.

I am part of the core founding team of CSA Awareness Month. It was founded by a group of bloggers concerned about the growing incidents of CSA and our head-in-the-sand approach to it. In the first year, we did receive a lot of resistance for even daring to talk about CSA; people said we were propagating child porn, we were talking about something that didn’t happen in India, that we were corrupting morals. Today, thankfully, people are much more receptive and vocal about CSA.

We think we have been able to get the stigma about CSA erased, and made people realise that they must know, get informed and talk to their children about this very real and present danger. We work across all social media, blogs, Twitter, Facebook and this year, with the help of parenting portal Yowoto and the NGO Arpan and Podar Educational Foundation, we were part of a very successful offline event where parents interacted with speakers and experts on this subject. Hopefully, there will come a time when we won’t need to do CSAAM at all. That would be our true vindication.

Besides being involved with CSAA and also managing the Indiahelps blog, you are often vocal about gender issues and violence against women. How did this come to be?

I’ve always believed that one has to give back a bit to society, that if every single person does their bit, this world could be a better place, in whatever way one can, however small, however insignificant one might think one’s effort or one’s voice is. True effort will always get amplified. So, I try to do my bit, generate awareness through the mediums I know the best-social media, and writing. That is what I can offer.

You also write often on fashion, jewellery, accessories, parenting, and food, on your blog. Cliched though this may sound, how do you manage the time and keep the enthusiasm alive?

Ha ha ha! I am quite a vain puss and terribly fond of clothes and accessories, not so much of food. I could call myself more a glutton than a foodie, to be honest. Parenting, well, I do describe myself as a school gate mom first and over all other definitions.

How do I manage the time? I don’t work full time. My son goes to school from 7.30 am to 2 pm, and I have a good chunk of time available to me to do my writing and other things that matter to me. I’m terribly slovenly about socialising and rarely go out to party or lunches, dinners and such like. I would rather spend my time reading, writing or being with my son. I’m pretty boring in that sense. I am also very disciplined about my work time – I make lists of tasks to be done for the day and get my bread and butter work done before I get down to fiction writing or blog writing. I make sure I’m at my desk every single day unless I’m seriously ill.

Your second book, Once Upon A Crush, is just out. What was the first book about and what is the new one about?

My first book, The Reluctant Detective, was about a suburban housewife who stumbles upon two murders and reluctantly gets involved in the investigation. This one is pure office romance, a romantic comedy, firmly tongue-in-cheek chick lit.

What is next on your agenda? Another book? More projects like CSAA? Or taking some time off?

Honestly I don’t know. I am writing books. I don’t work on one book at a time, so I have three different manuscripts at different stages in progress. CSAAM has gathered steam and will do very well with or without me now, I think. As for taking time off, if one is a mom, one never has time off. I tend to take things as they come to me. So hopefully, more writing projects, more time I can give to offline social efforts and yes, enjoying the last couple of years before my son hits the terrible teens.

Anything else you’d like to share with The Metrognome’s readers?

There is so much one is tempted to say if one is given a soapbox and no word limit, but all I would like to say is follow your heart and the rest will fall into place.

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A brief synopsis about Kiran’s newest book, Once Upon A Crush:

‘Rayna De, stuck in a dead end job with a boss from hell, zero love life and the big 3-O looming large on the immediate horizon, has started to panic a bit. No, make that panic a lot. Enter new object of lust in the office, Deven Ahuja, and Rayna is overpowered by inappropriate visions of Cupid aiming his arrows straight into her heart, with turtle doves doing their billing and cooing act in the backdrop.

Alas, Deven is completely out of Rayna’s league despite the contradictory messages he seems to be sending out, and is, as decreed by page three supplements of the city newspapers, the man in the life of the gorgeous, light eyed model-turned-actress Sharbari Raina.

As Rayna battles with her unseemly, going nowhere crush, shaky employment status and dithers about signing up for domesticity with the vetted by her parents, Sid Bose, of the multi zero pay package, the two and a half bedroom house in a suburban gated complex and the very cultured, respectable family, she discovers that life has its own plans…’

(Pictures courtesy Kiran Manral, www.aswethinkis.com)

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Mumbai photographer wins Wisden MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2013 award

Atul Kamble, noted photojournalist with Mid Day, was adjudged the winner for his stunning picture of Sachin Tendulkar’s last match at Wankhede.
by The Editors | editor@themetrognome.in

Atul KambleMumbai-based photographer Atul Kamble, a noted name in news journalism, was declared the winner of the Wisden MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2013 Award yesterday. Atul’s picture of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar emerging from the dressing room to take the pitch for his last match, beat out stiff competition in 500 overall entries from around the world to be declared the winner.

With the win, Atul also pocketed a cool £1,000 cash prize. Other winners included Shaun Roy, professional photographer from South Africa, and Khalid Rayhan Shawon, an amateur photographer from Bangladesh. The judging panel comprised Chris Smith, Patrick Eagar, Nigel Davies, Eileen Langsley and Hugh Routledge.

Atul’s picture was shortlisted with 10 others, and ultimately chosen for its “sheer sense of occasion”, as Chris Smith put it.

We spoke to Atul after his big win. Excerpts from the interview:

How did you choose this spot for the picture?

I was positioned at the boundary line on the opposite side of the players dressing room. Thanks to my tele-photo lens (zoom lens), I managed to shoot this picture from the opposite side of the ground.

When you took the shot, what was running through your mind?

I was excited. I knew I had a good off-beat (off-action) picture. But I was a little emotional myself too, because I knew that this would be Sachin Tendulkar’s last innings and as a Mumbai player, I had followed his career throughout.

Would you say this is your best picture? What are some of the other great shots you have taken?

I think I’d say that this is one of my best pictures till date. I have a few favourites, both in sport as well as in general photography, and this will surely be among the best I have shot.

How long have you been a photojournalist? Can you describe a memorable incident in your photography career?

I’ve been a photograhper for almost two decades now, 18 years to be precise. One of the biggest and most emotionally stirring moments for me as a photographer was during the Azad Maidan riots in Mumbai on August 11, 2012. Some miscreants took down the Amar Jawan Memorial outside CST Station and I shot that image. The images incensed many and created a furore, both on the virtual and social media, as well as in the real world. Some political parties even termed these miscreants to be traitors.

So what does this recognition from Wisden mean to you? 

Being a sports photographer primarily, there can be no bigger award than one that comes from the Mecca of Cricket — Lord’s. MCC’s recognition has to be my biggest award as a sports photographer.

(Pictures courtesy Atul Kamble)

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‘Horror and mystery fascinate me’

Legendary actor Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab talks about his new innings as a writer, and why he misses his father.
by Vrushali Lad

His father set the silver screen on fire with his very first film, Sholay, in 1975. The creepy Gabbar Singh of Sholay, played to perfection by Amjad Khan, went on to do several different roles, most of them very different from his debut outing.

Several years later, in 1997 his son, Shadaab, ventured into films with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (co-starring Rani Mukerji). Naturally, comparisons with his illustrious father followed. However, Shadaab couldn’t make a mark with the few films he did, and he quickly dropped off the radar. He has now surfaced with his first book, Shanti Memorial, a compilation of two chilling novellas set in a home for violent and criminally ill persons.

Book Cover of Shanti Memorial - A book by Shadaab KhanWe spoke to him about writing a book, his choice of subject, his father, and why he isn’t in films at the moment. Excerpts from the interview:

You started with films, specifically with acting. Why did you decide to take the jump to writing?

Just because I am writing doesn’t mean I have left acting. I have been writing from an early age of eight years, it just took me a little while to get the confidence to put my work out into publishing. The only reason I haven’t been acting is because good work hasn’t come my way, so I took a back seat. If I get a story that I like, I am open to it. There will always be a balance between my writing and acting, both will be carried on simultaneously.

Do you plan to act in any more films soon?

If I get a good offer to act, I am open to it – there will always be a balance between my writing and acting.

Your book Shanti Memorial is an unexpected book, not something a new novelist would usually write. How did you hit upon this story?

What fascinates me are the human mind, its psychology, paranormal psychology, clinical psychology, horror and particularly the genre of mystery. I don’t remember reading classics, I would rather pick up a mythology book and get immersed. The stories I have written even during my childhood, have always been different from the rest. The reason I wrote Shanti Memorial, is because horror is one of my favourite genres and I wanted to write that genre. But I am not limiting myself and will soon explore writing on other genres too.

What kind of research went into the writing of Shanti Memorial?

Research was really what I have been reading all these years since childhood – thrillers, mystery, mythology, horror, paranormal and clinical psychology. I love horror and murder mystery genres. The idea to write Shanti Memorial is purely based on my interest and love for these two genres.

Being the son of the late actor Amjad Khan, and the grandson of legendary actor Jayant, comparisons must be an everyday thing for you. What are your thoughts on this?Shabaad Khan

I can only say that I feel honoured to be compared to my dad and granddad. In fact, my maternal grandfather was Akhtar ul Iman, a very famous writer who wrote films like Ittefaq and Waqt. I guess I picked up writing from him. Comparisons can affect you only when you are not content with what you are doing in life. For me, writing has been a passion and I am happy how things are shaping up.

Can you describe the influence your father has had on you as an actor and a human being?

My father always encouraged me throughout my childhood and teenage years. Both my parents acknowledged my love for writing at an early age. Although I was aware of my father’s stardom, for me he was just my father who corrected me when I was wrong and encouraged my good qualities. I lost him at an early age of 18. I miss him and I wish he was here to read my book.

Did you always want to be an actor or did you have other career goals?

Entering the industry as an actor was the most viable option as the industry knew my father. As a person I do not plan too much ahead and take things as they come each day.

What was the turning point in your life that made you think, ‘I should write a book’…?

There was no such turning point as I developed my love for reading and writing at an early age. Reading bizarre psychological thrillers, horror, mystery, mythology, clinical thrillers have always interested me.

Do you plan to direct films in the future? What are the kind of stories you are most drawn to?

It’s a bit too early. But when it happens you will be the first to know.

Do you think you would consider writing a sequel to Shanti Memorial?

It is too early to comment right now. It all depends on the response I get from my readers.

What’s next for Shadaab Khan?

Definitely another book. I am currently exploring a couple of ideas, and very soon I will know which one to proceed with.

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The all-in-one autorickshaw guy

A resourceful autowallah in a city known for awful drivers, Deepak Shewale is clued in to passengers’s likes and preferences.
by Nidhi Qazi

In a city full of autorickshaws, there is one among a few which stands out. And why? Because the machine, the mode of transport is more than that – a machine – for its owner Deepak Shewale, an autorickshaw driver in the city for the past 13 years.

Deepak’s auto is anything but boring. From inspirational quotes stuck on the insides of the auto, to a tablet, to mobile recharge vouchers, Deepak has a lot to offer. It doesn’t stop here. Passengers also get the privilege of reading the day’s newspapers, fresh drinking water, and even medical care, with basic medicines like Crocin and Combiflam on offer. He has also put up pictures of a few celebrities how have boarded his auto in the past.

For the 35-year-old Deepak, a resident of Khar-Bandra, and a native of Baramati in Maharashtra, his auto has garnered him popularity from passengers. He says, “There has been an increase in the number of passengers. Moreover I also have passengers who call me regularly for services and have now become my fixed clients.”

Why is his auto so different from the others that ply on Mumbai’s roads? He says, “After the 26/11 terror attacks, I understood the true meaning of emergency. I got inspired to do something for my passengers.” The amenities in his auto serve his passengers and him both. For instance, the tab helps him navigate the city better – he uses Google Maps to reach his destination and also offers the service to his customers – besides entertaining present company with songs and movies.

The passengers also have the convenience of emergency helpline numbers. But what makes Deepak really stand out from most others of his creed is that he plies passengers who are in need even after working hours. “Even if I am done for the day and headed back home, I take passengers in an emergency aboard,” says Deepak, who mostly plies around Bandra and Khar.

Another interesting aspect of his auto is the variety of posters and quotes he has put up, ranging from the philosophical to the funny, and from the religious to the informative. Here’s how one goes: ‘Gussa kya hai? Kisi ki galti ki saza khud ko dena (What is anger? It is punishing yourself for someone else’s mistake)’. Another one reads, ‘Think good, do good’. A little fun one says, ‘Paise ko jeab mein rakho, dimaag mein nahi (Keep money in your wallet, not your head).’ There’s also a poster displaying scientific trivia, a nod to Deepak’s interest in the Discovery channel.

Deepak was recently felicitated by the RTO and the Rotary Club of Mumbai for his ‘Social work for Community’.

The social media fad has also caught this auto driver, and he also has a page on Facebook. “A customer gave me this idea so I created a page on Facebook. It doesn’t really help me but it is okay,” he says.

With an income of Rs 20,000 a month, don’t all the amenities cost him extra? “No, because most of them are a one-time investment like the TV, the tab and the music system. Moreover, my passengers feel happy that I provide all these services and say that this is a really nice initiative.”

Deepak also takes inputs from his passengers. For instance, the quote, ‘Give Respect , Get Respect’ was changed to ‘Respect is commanded, not demanded’ when “a passenger pointed out that there is a better way of saying the same thing.”

What is that keeps him going at all of this? He grins, “Initially it was to help people; now also it’s the same but it has become of a hobby which I like pursuing. I keep thinking of ways to improve the auto and the experience of my passengers.”

Shewale plans to fix a cooler to fight off the heat and install a CCTV in the coming days. “CCTVs can come in handy in keeping a watch and being vigilant in the case of fishy passengers,” he explains, adding that he is also thinking of garnering advertisements for a better income.

For the time being, though, he prefers to keep going in his extremely colourful autorickshaw. As he takes my leave, he adjusts his converted recliner seat and drives off with a smile.

To book Deepak Shewale’s auto, call 97686 17980.

(Pictures courtesy Nidhi Qazi)

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Easing children into death…with joy

Two Mumbaikars are hoping for your financial support to set up India’s first child-care hospice facility for terminally ill children.
by Vrushali Lad | vrushali@themetrognome.in

Ever since she was very young, Mansi Shah (32), a Mulund resident, had a clear concept of what her own death would be like. “I want the after-rituals to be a certain way, I have a list of five people made…any of these would coordinate organ donation from my body. And yes, there would be no crying at all. Too often, when we know somebody is going to die, we focus only on the death and what life will bring after that person has gone. But what about the few days and months before the person is still alive? It has to be a joyful time,” she muses.

Her good friend Abhishek Tatiya (27) shares her sentiments, talking of embracing death and not running away from it. How fitting, then, that the duo is collaborating on the country’s first hospice facility for terminally ill children – whose core idea is to celebrate the final days of a child’s life with humour, compassion and honesty.

Rest Area“We hit upon the idea for Happy Feet Home just this year, and it was something both of us felt very passionate about,” Mansi tells The Metrognome. “We had this idea in February this year, where we would run a fun, interactive space for terminally ill children and their parents to visit. Medical and nursing attention would be provided as well. Often, the treatment of several diseases like cancer takes everything out of the parents – they spend lakhs and lakhs of rupees, they come from all over the country to Mumbai for their child’s treatment, they have no place to stay, they are racked by the pain of their child dying before their eyes. These parents and children must be eased into the final days with understanding and more importantly, with joy.”

How are they planning to do it?

Driven with little else but passion – they had no money or a physical space to run the proposed centre – the duo started meeting doctors from the city’s prominent hospitals. “Initially, they would ask us why we wanted to do this. We didn’t even have a revenue model. But we kept going back again and again,” Mansi remembers.

Then they struck gold with Dr Mamta Manglani, Head of Paediatrics at Sion Hospital. “She was extremely receptive to the idea, and after a meeting, she offered us the chance to partner with the hospital on the project. They would offer us 1,200 square feet of space and the medical attention required, while the overall setting up and running of the centre would be our lookout,” says Abhishek. Another person who shared their dream was medical social worker Sunita Jadhav from Tata Hospital. “She was very excited about the idea, because she had always wanted to set up a similar centre,” Mansi says.

A further boost to their efforts came from their meeting with Unltd India, which is providing support for the venture. “They will give us seed capital for the project. Other than that, Counselling Roomwe have to raise about Rs 80 lakh on our own – of which Rs 40 lakh will go towards setting up the facility. We are depending on crowdsourcing to raise the money,” he explains.

And then came a time to pick a name for the facility. “Since we would deal with children, we wanted a name and a mascot that they would instantly connect with,” Mansi explains. “We thought about penguins, and then we hit upon ‘Happy Feet’! The name signifies joy like nothing else.”

What one can expect from the centre

Once finished, says the duo, HFH would have a large activity area, a therapy room, a counselling room and a resting area for children, apart from a small staff area. “We’ve already drawn up the plans for the facility, we just hope architects and designers come forward to help us execute them,” Abhishek says. “We want to set up the space completely before we begin operations, hopefully by February 2014,” he adds. The centre will be open to all terminally ill children, and the parents will not be charged for the centre’s services.

“As per our calculations, if we have Rs 80 lakh at our disposal, we would spend Rs 250 per child per hour. That is a negligible cost compared with the services the children and parents would get,” Abhishek says. “We hope to engage the media and professionals like interior designers with the project so that we can save on costs.”

Preparing for death

Therapy RoomMore than the children themselves, it is the parents that require careful handling. “A person in that situation is not able to think clearly. They need to be sat down and prepared for the inevitable. Often, they are not able to discuss their child’s illness with the child. And yet, so many children instinctively know that they are living their final days,” Mansi says.

She admits to taking it very badly whenever one of “her children” ultimately dies. “Even when I worked with children in other places earlier, where the doctors hoped that the child would survive, the child would one day get ill and pass away. I can’t ever be stoic about a child’s death, and my friends have asked me how I will cope when the children at my own facility die. The truth is, we want to cry for them, we want to grieve. But before that, if the children come to us with questions on death, we will deal with them honestly. It is important to make them happy before they move on.”

If you want to help the setting up of the Happy Feet Home for terminally ill children, please contact Mansi Shah on +91-98702 20888/mansi@happyfeethome.org, or Abhishek Tatiya on +91-99200 60408/abhishek@happyfeethome.org. Look up the crowdfunding campaign at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/happy-feet-home–2

(Pictures courtesy Abhishek Tatiya and Mansi Shah. Centre images are artist’s impression of Happy Feet Home)

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