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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DHIRUBHAI

Happy Birthday Dhirubhai

The legend who shaped the destiny of millions globally and who made the story of Dreams so achievable in the eyes of the common man, he is none other than Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani.

The man who could epitomize the words & quotes that there are no limits to Dreams and no restrictions to Success is the man whom billions of us know as Dhirubhai.

Some of his famous quotes:

We wish the legend a very Happy Birthday

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day to Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani.

He will always live in our hearts forever.

God Bless

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Paramparik Karigar Event has begun: Art’s looking gorgeous!

That’s right.

The much awaited stunning masterpieces by some of the most wonderful & skilled Mastercraftsmen in India is on display at the Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (former Prince of Wales Museum) from October 13th 2010.

More details here: Paramparik Karigar on Facebook

The event received great response on it’s opening day itself and the inauguration was made grand with Mrs.Neerja Birla lighting the auspicious lamp and giving the wonderful event by Paramparik Karigar a superb start.

Mrs. Neerja Birla

Some of the finest works were on display and the event continues with the following schedule:

1. Art & Craft Exhibition:

STATE TYPE OF CRAFT:

Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppets & Lampshades, Dhurries, Tanjore paintings, Bihar Paper Mache, Chattisgarh, Gadwakam, Lohakam, Delhi Longpi Pottery, Cane & Bamboo,Papier Mache, Gujarat Artifacts, Pachedi art, Lacquered wood, Himachal Pradesh Jewellery, Karnataka Bronze, Lacquered toys, Maharashtra Warli Painting, Bidri Work, Madhya Pradesh Gondal Tribal Painting, Orissa Palm Leaf Etching, Pipliwork, Pattachitra, Rajasthan Miniature painting, Phad painting, Pichwai painting, Lac bangles, Tarkashi, Kavad craft, Stone jewellery, Minakari, Tamil Nadu Korai mat, West Bengal Pat Shilpi.

Date: October 19  to – October 21, 2010

Time: 10:30 am to 6:30pm

Venue: Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (former Prince of Wales Museum), M.G. Road, Mumbai – 400 023 Mumbai, India

Visit the Event Gallery for more pictures and updates till now HERE – EVENT GALLERY updated till now

2. Paintings and Ceramics of Master Craftsmen:

STATE CRAFTS:

Andhra Pradesh Kalamkari painting, Delhi Mithila painting, Madhya Pradesh Gondh painting, Maharashtra Ceramics, Orissa Pattachitra painting, Kerala Terracotta.

Date: October 23  to – October 24, 2010

Time: 10:30 am to 6:30pm

Venue: Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (former Prince of Wales Museum), M.G. Road, Mumbai – 400 023 Mumbai, India

3. Workshop Details:

What’s more, you can also have a chance to bring to life the artist hidden in you. Learn how to create your own masterpiece at the Paramparik Karigar workshop.

Date: 13 to27 October 2010

Timings: 10am to 4.30pm

Workshops: Soof embroidery, Phulkari embroidery, Kantha embroidery, Lehariya (Tie &Dye), Papier Mache, Leather puppets, Phad painting, Pichwai painting, Miniature Painting & natural colour making, , Pattachitra Painting, Palm leaf etching and Gondh painting.

• Registration fees – One day intensive workshop- Rs 500/-
• Two days intensive workshops –Rs 1000/-

Note- Above mentioned fee is applicable on per individual basis (limited seats available) Registrations will be done at the Museum Publication Counter/office from 6th September 2010 onwards.
Timings: from 10.30am- 4.30pm (except Public Holidays). Working Lunch will be provided

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Paramparik Karigar List of Exhibition

In continuation with our earlier post On: For all ART Lovers, Paramparik Karigar brings you a reason to Rejoice! ~ Click To read Full Article

Following are the Exhibitions Dates & Details:

1. List of Textiles exhibited from

October 13 to 16, 2010

STATE CRAFTS

Andhra Pradesh Ikkat, White & Gold Jamdani, Upada Jamdani sarees, Chattisgarh Tussore, Gujarat Soof Embroidery, Bandhini Saris, Rajkot Patola, Pattan Patola, Tussore, Wool & Cotton Shawls, Azrakh Prints, Jammu/Kashmir Kashmiri shawls, Maharashtra Paithani sarees, hand block prints, screen prints, Madhya Pradesh Maheshwari sarees, Puneri sarees, Orissa Handloom Tribal, Ikkat Saris, Punjab Phulkari, Rajasthan Lehariya, Tie & Dye, Bagru & Daboo prints, hand-block, prints, Tamil Nadu Cotton & Kanchi Kotta saris, Uttar Pradesh Benarasi Saris, West Bengal Kantha kam, Bengal Cotton sarees

Hand Block Printing

Suf embroidery Saree

Orissa Saree

2. List of Art & Craft exhibited from

19 to 21 October 2010

STATE TYPE OF CRAFT

Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppets & Lampshades, Dhurries, Tanjore paintings, Bihar Paper Mache, Chattisgarh, Gadwakam, Lohakam, Delhi Longpi Pottery, Cane & Bamboo,Papier Mache, Gujarat Artifacts, Pachedi art, Lacquered wood, Himachal Pradesh Jewellery, Karnataka Bronze, Lacquered toys, Maharashtra Warli Painting, Bidri Work, Madhya Pradesh Gondal Tribal Painting, Orissa Palm Leaf Etching, Pipliwork, Pattachitra, Rajasthan Miniature painting, Phad painting, Pichwai painting, Lac bangles, Tarkashi, Kavad craft, Stone jewellery, Minakari, Tamil Nadu Korai mat, West Bengal Pat Shilpi

Art & Craft

Warli art Painting

3. List of Select Paintings and Ceramics of

Master Craftsmen exhibited from

23 to 24 October 2010

STATE CRAFTS

Andhra Pradesh Kalamkari painting, Delhi Mithila painting, Madhya Pradesh Gondh painting, Maharashtra Ceramics, Orissa Pattachitra painting, Kerala Terracotta

Art & Painting

Art & Craft

Art & Craft Exhibition

For exhibition details contact:

Paramparik Karigar, 10 Kumaram, 2nd floor, Flat No 5, A.G. Khan Marg,

Worli Sea Face, Mumbai- 400 018 Tel No 24920061 / 6581 1059

Email: paramparik@vsnl.net

Website: www.paramparik-karigar.org

For workshop details contact:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, 159/61, M.G. Road,

Mumbai 400 023

Tel No:  2284 4484 / 2284 4519/ 24920061 / 6581 1059

Email: blog@paramparikkarigar.com

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Marvel at creations from across India, at Paramparik Karigar

For all art lovers, there is a reason to rejoice. Presenting a rare assortment of art forms from the corners of the country.

Creative writer’s blog is proud to share this exquisitely wonderful art exhibition event from Paramparik Karigar to be held from 13^th October onwards, with its readers across the globe.

Art Exhibition

Experience art at its personified best at the Paramparik Karigar Textile Exhibition and the Arts & Crafts Exhibition.

The craftsmen of Paramparik Karigar invite you to three exhibitions of Indian Textiles, Arts & Crafts and Special Paintings & Ceramics of Master Craftsmen.

1) Textile Exhibition

Dates: 13th to 16th October 2010

Timings: 10.30am to 6.30pm

Textile Exhibition

Sarees

2) Art & Craft Exhibition

Dates:19th to 21st October 2010

Timings: 10.30am to 6.30pm

Minakari Art

Pachedi Painting

Warli Art

Rajasthani Art

3) Special Exhibition of Paintings & Ceramics of Master Craftsmen

Dates: 23rd & 24th October, 2010

Timings: 10.30am to 6.30pm

Paramparik Karigar

Venue:

Coomaraswamy Hall,Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

(former Prince of Wales Museum) M.G. Road, Mumbai 400 023

What’s more, you can also have a chance to bring to life the artist hidden in you. Learn how to create your own masterpiece at the Paramparik Karigar workshop.

Workshop details

Date: 13 to27 October 2010

Timings:10am to 4.30pm

Workshops: Soof embroidery, Phulkari embroidery, Kantha embroidery, Lehariya (Tie &Dye), Papier Mache, Leather puppets, Phad painting, Pichwai painting, Miniature Painting & natural colour making, , Pattachitra Painting, Palm leaf etching and Gondh painting.

Gondh Art

Leather Puppet

Pattachitra

Venue: Museum Campus

Registration fees-One day intensive workshop- Rs 500/-

Two days intensive workshops –Rs 1000/-

Note-

• Above mentioned fee is applicable on per individual basis (Limited seats available)
• Registrations will be done at the Museum Publication Counter/office from 6th September 2010 onwards

Timings: from 10.30am- 4.30pm (except Public Holidays)

Working Lunch will be provided

For exhibition details contact:

Paramparik Karigar, 10 Kumaram, 2nd floor, Flat No 5, A.G. Khan Marg,

Worli Sea Face, Mumbai- 400 018 Tel No 24920061 / 6581 1059

Email: paramparik@vsnl.net

Website: www.paramparik-karigar.org

For workshop details contact:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, 159/61, M.G. Road,

Mumbai 400 023

Tel No:  2284 4484 / 2284 4519/ 24920061 / 6581 1059

Email: csmvs@hathway.com

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Blogs replace Magazines with Social Media Marketing

connect online

That would be a powerfully misquoted statement, especially in today’s “give them all” technology served new age media world.

I recently read somewhere of the statement above and was utterly confused. Today the digital age and new media are here to work collaboratively and give every consumer what they are looking out for.

Let us look at two scenarios based on a B2B and B2C with a practical approach and perspective.

A top class executive from a big corporation today will prefer to go through the sites online probably during his lunch break of which he might have allotted his daily ‘surfing’ time to be not more than 5-10 minutes which too is on the higher side. Having worked at different levels of marketing & product departments with Directors, Presidents and departmental heads of MNC’s and corporate biggies, this is the one thing that I am extremely sure about. Here too their rigid schedule is made up of email alerts added to their daily dose of reading related to their industry and market so that they do not spend time searching online. Their schedule revolves around a set time every single day. Time is everything. Today we find them working while traveling to and fro from work in their automobiles. Yet, we find the subscription to corporate & industry based magazines being the highest from their group.

Why? Because underestimating the power of print is pure ignorance of the true power of real connect and reach.

Now looking at the second scenario & coming back to the daily consumer by shifting away from the corporate board room. The average consumer today feels comfortable looking at a print magazine at his time of leisure. As a matter of fact, we tend to ignore any ad based pop-up and flashy banners that ‘surf-up’ during our browsing time. Another point to look and give a deep thought is the power of the print media even today especially in third world and developing countries.

The chances of an average consumer looking at a print ad in a magazine and then browsing about it online are much higher than vice versa.

Why?

The age of technology & new media have also pushed across boundaries of providing one with massive information across industries. Today, I spend on an average reading about nine to ten thousand (10,000) pages of content and news information every single week across media’s. Still there is so much updating needed.

With all of these factors, the right way to reach a consumer today, be it a B2B or a B2C consumer is by blending in the traditional media with the new age technology and providing both to the consumer. A magazine today has much stronger power in communicating a message than a blog to an average household as it reaches and is delivered in hard copy in their hands. It adds up a trust about the company, about the team of professionals associated with the organization and gives one a form of assurance about the organization being real and not just another virtual company with a work from home concept who would be handling your brand or product.

The idea to cater to both the scenarios today would be to add a healthy amount of resourceful information in your magazine for local demographic distribution and use the power of online media for a much larger field zone with more content and resources.

As a generation gifted with the power of speed & timely information it is our core duty to today combine all that we can and leverage it to fulfill the needs of the advertiser and at the same time serve as a catalyst who not only evangelizes a brand but also caters to the consumer’s needs.

Blog rules, sites dominate, social networking is growing massively, but the power of a media tool works best when you have both the traditional media and the new age technology combined as one.

Make sure when you hand over your product or brand to any agency that they are not just another technically sound organization promising a higher seo for website and analysis, but understand the market, consumers and have a powerful presence too in the web today. Make sure to know if they themselves practice what they preach and if they do, they would have a much better chance to deliver than anyone else.

Go local, get global and stay connected. But most importantly make sure that in the race to reach a client across seas we do not miss out on a prospect next door who needs the same set of services too.

Go BRAND Yourself!

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PRESS evolving to ‘Press this’: In India

Press Evolution:Newspaper

By press in common parlance we usually refer to Printing press, but in journalistic & mass communication terminology, we mean print media such as newspapers, periodicals, magazines, news agencies, press syndicates and any such printed material.

The idea behind forming a press in terms of newspapers and similar related agencies has been to share public information, from the nation or the people themselves and create a powerful vehicle of expressions and information. Today, newspapers have evolved in terms of not only content but also the way it is presented to the mass across countries.

From the time of Maharajas (Kings) and before the period of Christ, we can see wall carvings, signs and stone art symbols across cultures and religions. Kings like Ashoka and Mughal emperors have made powerful use of these media for ages to keep the public informed and educated.

As wall carvings went to the next level of stone and sculptures with writings to newsletters  as manuscripts, the development of the printing press was gradually taking place. Soon enough India found its first official newspaper courtesy of James Augustus Hickey in the form of Bengal Gazette in the year 1780.

The first printing press was established in Mumbai in 1674, second in Madras and third in Calcutta in 1779. Hickey’s Bengal Gazette also known as the Calcutta General Advertiser began on 29^th January 1780. It was described beautifully as a ‘weekly political and commercial paper open to all parties but influenced by none’

The first two decades of the 19^th century saw rigid control of the Press by Lords Wellesley and Warren Hastings. In-spite of this, slowly the Indian readers were soon enough exposed to a very large number of printing houses in the form of newspapers and newsletters across Mumbai, Calcutta & Madras in the form of Darpan, Dig Darshan, Samachar, Friend of India etc.

During this period came the father of the Press industry revolution who raised the need, awareness and to give what the press very truly deserved, “the freedom of the press”, he was none other than Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Soon enough there was established the first truly owned Indian newspaper by Gangadhar Bhattacharya which was also called as the Bengal Gazette. Rapid developments across languages soon evolved in the form of print press in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Gujrati, Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese, Punjabi in the later part of 1850’s. As another decade moved in with the war of independence breaking in, the press became more prominent, more popular and a much needed power tool for information and education for people in general.

When we look into the advantages behind a newspaper and such other print media, even if there is low subscription or reach in terms of actual sale of the IP of newspapers, magazine, newsletters etc. the readership finally goes high. Especially in a country like India where there is still a huge number of people who are not literate, the news spreads in the form of sharing information from person to person. So the power of PRESS is a revolution on it’s own.

Over decades as the most famous and influential newspapers such as Bande Mataram, Kesari, Maratha, Free Press Journal, Madras Standard, Bombay Chronicle etc kept creating waves, so were prominent influencer’s like the great Mahatma Gandhi, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Kasturi Ranga Iyengar etc associations with it.

The support for this medium of education and information became larger than life. Soon enough the influence to influence increased with technology contributing and forming a major role into the digital revolution of information sharing.

Today with millions of users across globally, India ranks high amongst users of internet and stands 2^nd across Asia and with more adding up every day.

One of the most popular forms of using press or print information across India today is through blogs and micro blogs. No wonder we find more and more newspapers and magazines going ‘online’ and being a part of the larger revolution of the ‘spot content generation & sharing era’.

Today press has taken a larger role of not only entertaining and educating but also of rapidly evolving with the passage of time. We will soon be seeing a lot more of micro blogging platforms and blogs presenting the power of Press to us.

So till then, press this, share and keep evolving & learning!

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2. Join the Group if not already joined & then ( TD Studios Group ) & then Mention your Group Member Name & Profile Url here:

To our Email: socialmedia@techdivine.com for us to add you as a member in the FORUM – This step is the most important as we need to verify your name with our Member group name and then add You into the Forum (Our Forum registrations are moderated)

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9 Tips on How to survive the Workplace:

Cubicle

“How to survives” have been part of each one of us at some point or the other in our lives, especially with regards to workplace. Today,  I bring out here certain tips which will help you to be at peace with yourself & others including fellow employees, subordinates and the most important of all – your boss.

The various tips listed below, mirror my attempts at survival at the workplace in the short career that I have had. This in no way can transform into the Bible or a magical potion to attaining nirvana at the workplace.  Kindly note, they are my personal views and as I would like to call them, the – golden rules to survive the workplace.

1. Never Compare: This is especially true when you have joined a new company which is more or less engaged in the same activity or in the same industry as your previous company. Yes, comparisons are bound to arise on the work culture, infrastructure, technology and other issues which one might find different from your earlier employer. However this does not go on to translate into a good company-bad company thing. One has to remember that every organization has its own ways of functioning and this may create limitations in the style of functioning. You will be required to appreciate the presence of certain things. However it is not necessary to get stuck at the things that you don’t like and crib about them especially to senior colleagues or other team members who have been there for a long time. Instead try to devise work around solutions to these things which will enable you to live the same or similar life that you lived in your earlier organization. Besides if everything were to be like your previous organization, Why Change in the first place??? Point to ponder isn’t it.
2. DO NOT enter into Conflict situations: A wise man rightly said – There are two things in life that you cannot wish for – A good wife and a good boss. If you manage to get both, then maybe you are dreaming! However most of the times, from my experiences, there have been differences of opinion between the boss and the subordinate (you). In such times, rather than a heated discussion on the subject, it is always better to put your point of view/justification across and then let the boss decide on the future course of action. This not only enables closure of the topic under discussion but also ensures a better working environment around you. One only needs to have two to three interactions with people to know their body makeup. Also most bosses are known to trust their instinct more than anything else. So rather than arguing on something and wasting precious time and peace of mind accept the verdict and move on. This may sound to be due to a lack of self confidence in your abilities to some readers but personally speaking, this is a much better way of being in a win-win situation.
3.  DO NOT cozy up: We may have seen many of our colleagues in action doing exactly this. These are people who may wish the boss hello in a more than endearing manner, carry their baggage, go to lunch with them, bend over backwards to do things for them, go to lunch with them and nod off their heads to every word  and every decision taken irrespective of the consequences. These are people part of the yes-brigade who may find themselves at cross roads when the boss just dumps them for a better opportunity. Though certain of the activities mentioned may form part of your routine unknowingly, but this kind of attitude brings you into a direct line of conflict with your colleagues and subordinates. This is what we call a “chamcha” in the colloquial language, here in the city of Mumbai, India. Also, if this guarantees promotion (as expected by some) you are better off being in a new organization than imbibing this quality. Always make your work speak for itself.

4. Never draw comparisons with anyone: This is especially true when we try to compare salaries, promotions, work profiles etc. These kind of comparisons will only end up in you being even more disgruntled and dissatisfied and may start affecting your performance. This will also lead to a stressful work life and you will end up a psychological wreck. Every man is there for a reason and you are also doing what you are doing for a reason. Just try to become the best in whatever you do and leave the rest to the others. Always remember we are never short of options. Give it your best shot. If it doesn’t work the first time, put in even more effort and if the outcome is still not up-to what you wanted, you always have the option of moving on. There is no dearth of opportunities in this world. Only require people to look in the right places.
5. Work-Life balance: This is the latest management mantra that’s going around. However rosy it may seem let me assure you, there is no such thing as a work-life balance. Work, these days has become so intense that it has started to seep into our daily lives. Also with the advent of nuclear families, family life has also crept into our line of work. When we crib about us having more work to do, we need to just stop for a moment and think about the last phone call or email we have had from our friends or near and dear ones. And I can safely vouch that there would be no man who has not received a call or an email from family or friends on a single day of his working life. I also do personally feel that we are always better off not scheduling any personal engagements on a working day even if it is after office hours. So stop cribbing and start working.
6. Stop looking at the watch: This is especially for those of us who are of the belief that office timings should be as defined in the company rule book. Had that been the case, India would not have been the outsourcing super power that it is today. Also, a work day should be defined by the activities at hand and ensuring completion of these tasks. In such circumstances, one needs to just stop and think of what would happen to the work left unattended at our table in case we are unable to resume the next day due to various strikes or disease or a family urgency and the additional burden it would create on our own colleagues and put ourselves in their shoes. I am always reminded of the opening scene in the movie Hollowman wherein Kevin Bacon ( the actor playing Hollowman) takes a break from his work and looks up and the sign pasted there says

“You should be working”

7. Resolve issues: Always try and resolve issues at your table itself. If it seems that an issue may go out of hand, consult your immediate reporting authority. Rather than letting an issue take its own time and getting escalated to various higher-ups and turning into a nasty situation, take control of the situation. It has often been seen that people take great pleasure in sending emails after emails on the same subject making it a pain in the eyes of the other people marked in the mails, without taking any action. This only complicates matters further and leads to frustration at the work place.
8. Enquire: At the cost of being branded an obtrusive colleague, enquire about what your fellow colleague is doing and what you can do to reduce his load. This is especially helpful in times when within the same team one of the guys is engaged in a demanding project and the other is having a relatively easy day. The very act of asking in itself helps soother the other colleagues nerves and help him in completing his work in a more efficient manner. Also, never be shy of helping out your co-colleague  in completing his work even at the cost of being late than usual in getting home. Remember this may happen to you too.

9. Remember: Finally remember the following two golden rules.

Rule 1: THE BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT

Rule 2: IF THE BOSS IS WRONG, APPLY RULE 1

So go ahead, work your worries away. Have a great day ahead!

Regards

Mani.S. (A.k.a Ananth.S.)

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3 Years of Blogging from Creative Writers Blog: 199 Posts & 1120 Comments: Thank You Dear Readers & Dear Authors!

This is our 200th Post today:

As we would have loved to add a special touch to this 200th Post, we have one of our very celebrated writers from the Young Talents Zone, Mr.Aditya K, to add his experience again in beautiful words. To make this more special, we requested Mr.Aditya to share two of his most recent learning experiences and he did.

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Reconnect: Part 1:

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ReConnect’s First Expedition

The five members of Mumbai’s first Heritage Club, ReConnect, and our mentor Mrs. Gaynor strolled over to the main gate of the school, intently waiting for the Jeep that would drive us through our first expedition. We all hopped in, sorting out our stationery while the car rolled through the dug-up roads of Juhu, heading directly for Bandra. We crossed archaic buildings like the Mithibhai College, the coarse waters of the Juhu beach, the Talao Lake, St. Joseph Convent from 1803, St. Peters Church, St. Stephens Church and finally our destination, Mt. Mary. Mount Mary was a basilica, meaning it contained relics of a great person. This basilica is extremely famous in Mumbai, and has a huge fair in September to celebrate the birthday of Mary.

The members of ReConnect marched to the entrance of the basilica, where we noticed the heavy Portuguese influence on the construction. We noticed the silence of each footstep rebounding off the high arches that formed the dazzling ceiling, intense with bright designs like the walls which portrayed the life of Jesus in vivid colours. The tall statue of Mary stood amidst vibrant flowers looking down on the benches.

After noting down facts, we leaped back into the vehicle in awe. We rode into St. Andrews, where we got a jolt to find graves dating back to 1908, piled out in the entrance like paving stones.

After taking down& closely observing the features of the church, we rode back to school.

Going on this one trip has increased my knowledge on the heritage of Mumbai and the history behind it by acres. It has been a great learning experience.

Love Mumbai!

Thank you

Aditya K

Reconnect: Part2:

Five heartbeats boomed across the MPH as the remaining students of the audience marched in. Could they hear these heartbeats? The five of us who were crouched backstage could definitely hear them. We waited in anticipation for Mr. Craig to finally announce us on to stage.

We five members of the ReConnect (Heritage Club) were prepared to do a magnificent assembly with two grade 11 students. After everyone hushed down, the presentation started in full swing.

We were introduced one by one and the information began to be let out, little by little. Our topic for the assembly was World Mother Language Day, which takes place on February 21^st. Our main concerns were about languages going extinct and how to prevent that. Each of the members walked over to the spotlight and presented a given topic about Mother Languages.

My topic was the death of an 82 year old lady in the Andaman Islands. But it was not just the death of a human but also the death of the language Bo, of which she was the sole speaker. Now even languages are endangered; not just our animals. ReConnect revived and presented the numbers 1-10 in Bo. This was followed by every one of us presenting a short speech in our mother tongue.

The assembly ended with an intense debate about whether it is better to learn and preserve your Mother Tongue or the universal language, English. As it turned out, both of them are important, as you should communicate with everyone in a mutual language and maintain your mother tongue. I am certain that everyone left the assembly hall soaked with information!

However, this assembly was the second event of ReConnect that week- the first one will be remembered by most of the women staff in Middle School. Since it was International Women’s day on Monday (18^th March), we members of ReConnect went handing out roses to all the females we encountered in the school and received numerous You made my day!’s from them.

These events have made us in ReConnect more confident in approaching people, as well as given us more information.

Thank You.

Aditya K

School Ecole Mondiale

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