A terrorist who calls

Hello Sakhi,




There is always something that I would like to share with you.Why? You would ask.



There are issues that bother me, there are issues that make me happy and there is this whole world that sometimes mesmarises me,threatens me and inspires me.And there is that unsatiating desire to express the constant ramblings and whispers of my mind. And for this desire to fulfill, I need a friend who would just listen. And would not hesitate to listen since all that I write here is excursive.I would confide in you.At the moment my mind is thinking of a terrorist.



So today, I would tell you about a lady, who lost her husband in 11/26 terrorists attack in Mumbai.



The front page picture of this morose lady with her small kids in the newspaper, Mumbai Mirror speaks for itself. It compelled me to throw all the work at hand and read the story.One year has passed after the tragedy. Since then a spate of sad and cruel incidents have marked her life. Young Mohd Umer Sheikh left this world when a bomb planted in his taxi by terrorists exploded. His wife learnt about his death the next day.The police suspected that he was a terrorist.From the next day onwards after her husband's death, her house was raided by the police.A grief striken Momina was devastated. After a few months the police established that Sheikh was not a terrorist.
Momina who sells flowers makes Rs 50 a day.She has accepted her faith.


She has to work as usual, she has the task of raising her four small kids.Help did come along after the incident. Momina has received Rs 5 lakhs from the Central government, Rs.5 lakh from the State government and another Rs.5 lakh from various non- government organisations.
This money is hardly any help for her since her husband would have earned more   than this amount in his whole life. But fine. She will have to do with whatever she has been give.
But that is not all.
Recently another terrifying episode has begun in her life.
For the past two to three months, the report says Momina has been receiving threatening calls.
Probably from relatives.One or many of them are eyeing the amount she has received as compensation.
She receives threatening anonymous calls.At midnight there is a knock at her door and the sound of running feet.
She has lodged a police complaint. Hope the Police would nab the culprits.Hope her life at least now   gets normal.Hope she is filled with courage. And there is some peace in her life

Mon Ami, thanks for being patient with me.Pl write to me.I will be happy to hear from you.

Beautiful Goa pictures for you sakhi

 
 
 
 

Spicy Misal Recipe

In my last post I have preached a lot of Gyan to you Mon ami. It is time to teach. But believe me you would not be bored to get this cooking lesson from me. Just follow the recipe word to word and I am sure a superb dish will be ready for you and your family.

Spicy Misal

Ingredients:

Sprouted Matki: 2 cups

Dry red chillies: 2

Garlic petals:7 to 8

Ginger paste; 2 teaspoons

Corriander powder: 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder:1 teaspoon

Garam masla: 1 teaspoon

Onions: 2

Tomatos: 2

Boiled Potato 2,

Corriander leaves

Curry leaves

Oil for tadka

Salt, asafetida for taste.

Lemon juice: teaspoon

Grind together garlic, ginger, red chilli and onion.

How to cook missal:

Make an asafoetida tadka and fry curry leaves and garlic ginger onion paste. Add Tomato pieces, boiled potato and Matki.Heat alittle and add 4 cups of water to cook. Add salt and cook till Matki becomes soft.

Remove in a serving bowl and spread any fersan or chivda, sev on it and serve hot with Pav or bread.

Words of comfort.

Off late the very idea of turning on the television or reading a newspaper is sending shivers down the spine.You would not ask me why, friend,as you know the reason. The every day news of suicides by small children in India is so distressing that one would prefer not to turn to any news from the media.
Ruchika's case reminds one of the despotic system and the helplessness of her father.As we all remember she was molested twenty years ago and her case was simply crushed by the high handed shameless political system. No one came to her help. Her parents left the town. Her brother was jailed, tortured.She was removed from the school.End result? Ruchika's suicide.There are many more Ruchikas. Even smaller in age.Everyday a new case and a new reason.
I wonder if there is an ongoing conspitracy plotted against the small ones by the society? The Culprits are many.First the education system, the hapless, hopeless and over ambitious parents,dogmatic teachers,the peer influence, media influence and the lack of character building practices in the school.In our life of today, education, career advancement has taken a precedense over the basic human needs of affection, tolerance and empathy.There is no common thread that binds us all together as just human beings and brings to fore our very basic psychological need of sharing our concerns and conflicts.We do not open our mind to any known person.Because we fear for redicule. We are afraid to tell people about our bad experiences and that is how all the pressures accumulateinside us and suffocate us.Children are an easy target of such mounting pressures.
I recollect the words of some noted writer that words of comfort are the greatest therapy for the human mind.But today they are the costliest commodity.
And that is why when children are depressed no one notices them. Rather they are overlooked. Because there is not enough time and the mental energy and the right attitude to spot signs of depression.
My friend, will you write to me if you help a person who had suicidal thought on his or her mind?Share with me your experience.
I have helped one friend dissuade from the tyrrany of depression.
That friend of mine has accepted the fate of her life and has learnt to keep busy.
The gereed of preachingvisdom is leaving me restless.I will open my mind to you.Pl forgive me if you think I am overboarding.
Burden of studies should be reduced no doubt.
What I honestly feel is that if our children are spending five to seven hours in school,why should they not get the tonic for a healthy mind from the school itself?
Teachers then will have to slow down on completing the syllabus and help children build a sound and pure character.It is better if teachers are encouraged to promote friendship, brotherhood and qualities of good nature
among the impressionable small children.This does not exclude the parents from fulfilling their obligation.Parents must foster good values. Since it is the parents who overlook cruenlty,selfishness, cheating and cunningness of their children.