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Poems: New Beginnings

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTkbcmgAdk0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi this week, as the world seems wrapped in worries, here is a little dance poem to remind us stay innocent, invoke our inner strength and always keep going. We owe it to our future. Let’s celebrate New Beginnings. đź“•NEW BEGINNINGSđź“•When the world is burning,drowning,ailing,tired,and all around there is despair,how can a mother give hope?But when the child asks“Amma, shall we celebrate?”The mother thinks,takes a breathand says “Yes, child”Let’s celebrate“Let us all celebrate new beginnings.”– by Sandhya Acharya

Three Bags Full

See the poem in motion here https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSmlEEeAISA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link When I left my home  for a new country, I carried with me – Three bags full; Of rice, lentils, utensils, oil for my hair, a tailored suit that I never wore. But as time went by and I changed from a girl to  a woman,  a professional, a wife, a mother, I realized, I had left so much behind; The warmth of my father’s blessings, the sweet smell of jasmine when I embraced my mom, the chug chug chug of my daily commute, the endless summers, and… Read More »Three Bags Full

BOOK REVIEW: Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps

In this story, Srividhya Venkat effortlessly weaves together a strong storyline, likable characters, and an important message- that Dance is for everyone. Yali books always puts out books that don’t just entertain but make you pause and think. This one is no exception. Illustrations by Kavitha Ramdhandran are vivid, and detailed and capture the spirit of dance.