Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Who's normal?

Ehsaas, is an event that was organized by our college to celebrate the talent of differently abled kids. The function saw many kids with varying disabilites perform dances and skits with full gusto. Looking at them I began to think that its so ironic that these kids who need perpetual support are seen to be disadvantaged as opposed to us 'normal' people who long for support perpetually.
It's like they use a crutch and we long for one despite being able to walk...
We were asked to perform as well, and we couldnt do without taking cues from the paper with the lyrics while singing unlike those deaf kids who danced flawlessly without any prompting.
Thats why I like the term differently abled... they sure are.. and more abled in many ways than the rest of us..

Monday, January 15, 2007

Disshturbing!

Everytime I have to go to the Andheri railway station in an auto, I come across this well placed board near S V Road:

Goreya Bone Setter, Geeta Saw Mill Compound...


Disturbing, eh?