In 9 days from now, I’ll be taking a flight. My first flight of this entire year. I’m not sure how I feel about sitting in a plane in a mask and a face shield for two straight hours. I guess I’ll find out.
I’m moving to Hyderabad since that’s where my new job is based out of. I’ve been too busy to think too much about it, and I am now panicking at the thought of the move. Not at the thought of living there, just the darn physical act of moving. I must be getting old :-)
Anyway. I wanted to tell you guys about this really talented trio of young schoolboys in Gurgaon, who started something called The Paperless Press. Brothers Agastya and Abhimanyu Rao, and their friend Mihir Rao, are the 3 Co-Founders of what they term “a completely child-centred E-newspaper”. This truly delightful, must-read weekly digest offers you a little of nearly everything - news, art, recipes, coding tips, books, and more. Along with the lighter pieces, you’ll find astonishingly well-thought-through pieces about things like the rise of OTT, how the lockdown is affecting teachers, women getting permanent commission in the Indian army, etc. I’m telling you, the future of this country is in very safe hands.
From talented teens to smart seniors. Senior citizens living at an assisted living community in the USA’s Washington state found a novel way to collect money for charity, while also entertaining themselves. They dress up and recreate famous characters and scenes from films, for a calendar shoot - the proceeds from the sale of the calendar going to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Did you know that there’s a genre of music out there called plant music? Yep, music for your plants. Starting sometime in the 70’s, albums were composed that were believed to be beneficial if you played the music to your house plants. I found this article quite interesting, and I’m wondering whether I should try making a playlist…Whether you believe the research or not, listen to this; you’ll enjoy it even if you aren’t a plant :-)
Found an article on Livemint the other day about how, in a few years, we’ll see something of a generation gap between the states of northern and southern India. More importantly, India is ageing.
If you know any kids who are curious about the world - or if you have that childlike curiosity yourself - the best recommendation would be this awesome effort by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, developed especially for their younger audience.
That’s it from me this time. I’ll leave you with this video, which I bet would be the cutest thing you’ll see today!
Till next time, keep the faith!
Love
Neha