First steps?
- Cultivate thoughtfulness
- Live sustainably
- Eat mindfully
Your health is in your hands!
#Cancer #cancerday #cancerawareness #WorldCancerDay #prevention #treatment #mindfulness #sustainability #veritadyne
Showing posts with label Kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids. Show all posts
Sunday, February 4, 2024
World Cancer Day!
This World Cancer Day, let us renew our commitment to raise awareness, take preventive actions, continue researching and developing effective as well as affordable treatments, and widen access to timely detection, advanced therapeutics, and quality palliative care.
First steps?
Your health is in your hands!
#Cancer #cancerday #cancerawareness #WorldCancerDay #prevention #treatment #mindfulness #sustainability #veritadyne
First steps?
Your health is in your hands!
#Cancer #cancerday #cancerawareness #WorldCancerDay #prevention #treatment #mindfulness #sustainability #veritadyne
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Appaka - A Story of Love & Friendship for Children!
Join Little Dragon Reader to read about Nonnu and her pet goat Appaka! What will you do if one day your best friend goes missing?
The bright & quirky illustrations capture everyday life, colours and the bond between Nonnu & Appaka in a beautiful way. Enjoy!
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#LittleDragonReader #reading #kids #kidsbooks
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Fun at the Fair (Peppa pig) - Little Dragon Reader
Who doesn't like Peppa and who doesn't like fairs? Put those together and you have a fun story with Peppa & her family, where you learn more about each of them again! Enjoy the reading by Little Dragon Reader with Baby Dragon joining in for special effects!
#reading #story #kidsbooks #kidsreading #books #book #reading #readingtokids #peppapig #fair #funfair #fun #win #kids #Littledragonreader
Monday, February 13, 2023
Happy Birthday Smt. Sarojini Naidu!
A proponent of civil rights, women's emancipation, and anti-imperialistic ideas, Smt Bharat Kokila Sarojini Naidu was not only an important person in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule but remains one of the most inspiring role models across the world!
Tireless crusader and architect of modern India! These below pictures speak volumes about her capabilities and achievements.
#sarojininaidu #civilrights #nationalist #governor #poet #writer #socialwelfare #society #India #rolemodel
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Hyena Ballerina - A lively story of hope for kids of all ages!
An optimistic story of a Hyena, dropped from auditions due to her looks, but who perseveres and becomes the star of another show; a show which appreciates the diversity that she brings. Lessons for corporates presented in a fun way with lively illustrations!
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Nabiya - A moving story that encourages kids to read!
Little Dragon Reader is back with this inspiring story about a little girl's initiation into the wonderful world of books & reading by an understanding and dedicated teacher. The beautiful illustrations evoke excellent imagination of her world, especially with her good friend and how she journeys into the world of reading.
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Friday, September 9, 2022
Tamil Nadu school events this summer!
Teaching – a calling which I have always been passionate about, and an important aspect of my academic and professional journey thus far – is central to fostering a cultivated society. And despite pandemic-induced disruptions and the proliferation of new modes of teaching, schools remain indispensable centres of vital interactions, knowledge exchange, and holistic learning that students carry with them all their lives.
This summer I had the privilege of being invited for two school events in Tamil Nadu, India.
As the guest of honour at a vision health camp for students at Government High School - Karunkuzhi, in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district (an important seat of learning since time immemorial), I was delighted to have the opportunity to interact with students from grades 10 to 12.
My address, to have been delivered in the school auditorium, was instead - by delightful happenstance - conducted outdoors to accommodate the wider student body. Under the shade of beautiful trees and amidst the buzz of young minds, I engaged with them across a broad spectrum of topics including the process of education and pathways to learning, higher education in India and abroad, traditional and non-traditional career options, research and technology, and so much more.
What I really enjoyed were the interactions with various student groups and individuals who I found to be extremely bright, confident, and very well informed about regional, national, and international developments. During these discussions we spoke on pertinent aspects including social responsibility, women's health, substance abuse, and confronting socio-economic challenges. I was pleasantly delighted to hear of one student discussing in front of the whole audience her dreams of becoming a dancer. I was very happy to see her not shying away from discussing her question in public and was even more surprised to hear how she had already started making international enquiries to unlikely countries as far as South Korea! She knew of scholarship possibilities and was ready to go if she was lucky to get one!
In my interactions with the Headmistress and faculty, I commended them on their academia-related undertakings and also for effectively fulfilling a variety of administrative requirements that are being meticulously followed-up and assessed by the state government. While there is a huge scope of improvement in Government funded schools, I understood all the many challenges that the school administration and staff face and some of the steps they take to perform better.
It was also a privilege to be invited as an honoured guest of the Social Education and Rural Development (SERD) Trust, in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram district, for their recent student outreach initiative supporting the National Securities Depository Limited’s (NSDL) nation-wide ‘Chalo, School Chale’ campaign. As part of this campaign, NSDL is providing under-privileged students with educational kits comprising essential items to supplement their learning.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Happy Daughters' Day 2021
Happy Daughters’ Day to all the daughters of this world. You make this world beautiful and this life so precious!
May the daughters of the next generation
• Be fully empowered
• Never know the existence of gender pay gap
• Have access to equal opportunity as a basic right
• Never know sexism!
Tall dreams indeed, but what will we not do for our daughters?!!
To the treasured two darlings who made me a mother – Thank you
I strive every day to be more worthy of you and your infinite love.
When I need to derive strength, all I have to do is remember whose daughter I am. I hope that will be true for you too one day
#DaughtersDay2021 #daughter #love #empowerment #equality #genderequality #motherhood #beautiful #preciouslife #kids #girls #women
May the daughters of the next generation
• Be fully empowered
• Never know the existence of gender pay gap
• Have access to equal opportunity as a basic right
• Never know sexism!
Tall dreams indeed, but what will we not do for our daughters?!!
To the treasured two darlings who made me a mother – Thank you
I strive every day to be more worthy of you and your infinite love.
When I need to derive strength, all I have to do is remember whose daughter I am. I hope that will be true for you too one day
#DaughtersDay2021 #daughter #love #empowerment #equality #genderequality #motherhood #beautiful #preciouslife #kids #girls #women
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Little Donkey and the Baby-Sitter - a fun-filled story for kids
Babies and baby-sitters; don't we know the struggles on both sides 
Join Little Dragon Reader to know more about Little Donkey, his baby-sitter, his plans and how his evening finally ends! A fun story that has adults enjoying it as much as kids and with exciting sound effects during the read as well!
Enjoy!
Monday, July 5, 2021
Rescue story - Diva, the husky!
I can’t
believe it’s been a year since Diva left Doha! I had promised Jacqui and Ron,
her wonderful forever parents, that I would do a write-up of her rescue and
adventures up until she reached them; and this is long overdue. Marking the
first anniversary of her being part of their family, today is the day I am
finally writing this piece as a gift to Diva, Jacqui, and Ron.
I found Diva
loitering on the streets near my house on December 9th 2019 - a muddy
husky in rainy Doha. It was as if she wanted to be found by me - I stopped my
car, called her and she readily came over. I tried to get her into the car but
she did not want to do that. Instead, she was content to lie down on the street,
right at my feet, and prepared to fall asleep! I realized she was very tired;
thankfully I was so near to my home that I could see the gates. I called home
for help, a leash, few treats to gain her trust (which didn’t seem like a
problem) and kept her safe as she rested. Few minutes later, I organised help to
have her walked home while I trailed behind in the car.
The first
thing Diva needed was a thorough wash as she was caked in mud. She was clearly
not too pleased but being the wonderful girl she is, tolerated it. Soon after,
she was given a warm home cooked meal of rice and chicken, and I think she looked
happy and content 😊
At that time,
I had two dogs of my own at home who needed some reassuring that the new dog
was not an intruder and that they weren’t getting replaced. But by then they
were so used to the numerous foster dogs (and cats) that came and left our home
that they decided to ignore this new one for as long as they could!
My daughter,
who is quite the expert at giving pets the most befitting names, christened her
Diva. To this day I am amazed at how well the name suits her as I have not seen
a dog who is more of a diva than our Diva! I am sure Jacqui and Ron feel the same,
as they very thoughtfully and graciously retained her name after adopting her 😉
Diva fit into
our family extremely well and our dogs learnt to live with her. As if they had
a choice! Diva took over the house and made it her own almost immediately. I
was coordinating with my dearest friend Leah to re-home her in Canada; and Diva
was vaccinated in the meantime. I had postponed getting her spayed as I had a
busy month at work and home. This procrastination turned out to be a blessing
as we discovered by mid-January 2020 that she was pregnant! Jan 30th,
she went into labor and delivered five healthy husky babies (Chase, Shadow,
Cleo, Elsie and Max) and one weak baby (Millie) who we unfortunately lost that
very day. Diva proved to be an exceptionally great mother and took amazing care
of her babies as we lovingly watched them grow. Leah found all of them amazing
homes after they had spent few months with the mother and we are all still connected.
Stories about each of them would be separate posts in themselves!
What else can
I say about Diva? She is the goofiest, loveliest, friendliest husky I have ever
known. Always ready to play or argue, she is never one to shy away from any
activity. Our chats first thing every morning were legendary as she is the most
conversational dog I have ever met. One more goofy habit of hers was to fall
asleep with tongue out a little. I have spent fun times secretly clicking a
picture of her while she slept 😊. She was a
wonderful addition to our home and showered us much needed love during tough
times when, devastatingly, both our dogs passed away last year due to old age. Sending
her to Canada was one of the hardest things to do, but it was the right thing to
do (a desert is no place for a Husky), worth it all to see what a wonderful
family she has become a part of, and how much she is loved. Jacqui & Ron
even send her to doggy day care, where she seems to be the favourite, but no
surprises there!
Special and warmest
thanks to Leah and Arabian Saluki Rescue-NL for always supporting me, all my rescues and
magically finding them all the very best homes. No one can do what you do so
well, Superstar Leah. We all love you!
Jacqui and
Ron, thank you for making Diva part of your family as your baby and for keeping
us all involved in her life with you. May you have many years of happiness,
good health and fun with Diva!
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
World Oceans Day
#WorldOceansDay 2021 - June 8th
The theme for this year - 'The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods' says a lot about the idea of marking this international day.
Covering over 70% of the Earth, our oceans are a life source for all organisms. It is a main source of #biodiversity, #Food and even #employment. But as with all things #nature, we are depleting resources at an alarming rate, more than can be replenished and hence the need to start preserving and protecting our oceans. The world population needs to unite on this call for #sustainable management of the #oceans, strengthen international cooperation, and develop #research and #Technologies to attain this goal.
I leave you with a #poem written last year by my then eight year old daughter, capturing the essence and beauty of the lives in the ocean.
Under the Sea
Hello, come with me
Take a dive under the sea.
Before we go, Gather your gear
What’s your favourite fish? Mine is the seer!
Look, a jiggly jelly fish!
Heads up! That mackerel made a big swish.
Oysters can…... open and shut,
And that pile of seaweed looks just like a hut!
Dive in and make a big splash,
But be extra careful not to crash!
Dive in and make a big splash,
But be extra careful not to crash!
Now we’re down in the heart of the sea
Look! That eel is covered lots in Algae.
But that’s not just any old eel,
It’s an electric eel, if you dare to feel!
That leopard shark is a pro at swimming.
And that brown sea lion, is back flipping!
Bye Bye sea, Bye Bye sea creatures,
We absolutely loved your fun features.
Dive in and make a big splash,
But be extra careful not to crash!
Dive in and make a big splash,
But be extra careful not to crash!
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