Category Archives: Aashayein

Childhood – Gone, But Not Forgotten

“Those were the best days of my life“. How indeed! Now that we are grown up, seeing photographs of our childhood can evoke lot of fond memories – memories that will always be etched in all the cells of our life. Though … Continue reading

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Humanity – Thy name is Aashayein Foundation

This photo blog is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity. Seeing a hand go up in despair, there were more hands ready to hold. I saw several times a hand dipped in warmth satiating a hungry stomach. Smiles have been … Continue reading

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Blessing of Letters

Every year, Aashayein Foundation, a non-profit organization co-founded and run by me in Hyderabad (India), organizes a drawing and painting competition for underprivileged children living in various orphanages of the city. The event is called Indradhanush in Hindi language, which … Continue reading

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Their World

          They live in their own world. They have their own colors, trees built of their own orange and red shades. They sing their own songs. They seem not to be from this world. They are not even aliens. They … Continue reading

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AF 2.0: BMKS Parents Meet

It was AF 2.0. 1st event of 2012. And probably, for the 1st time, 3rd generation of volunteers would have got the feel of what AF is and what BMKS (Bacche Mann ke Sache) means to AF and parents. Aha! … Continue reading

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Computer Education = Magic Box

Aashayein Foundation Hyderabad has started computer classes in its Shikshana Abhiyana (SA) schools. You are invited to be part of this new beginning. We are also inviting volunteers – part-time as well as full-time alongwith paid teachers for taking classes … Continue reading

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Purpose of Education

I may not remember the dates and years of history classes but those stories motivate us, make us good decision-makers; i may not remember which latitude or longitude USA is in, but i can draw the map of USA or … Continue reading

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Guru Govind

“Guru govind dou khade kaake laage paun…Bali hari guru aapne govind diyo batay” Guru is greater than Govind or GOD (in spiritual form) because, a teacher is the person who guides us and explains the pathway to reach to that … Continue reading

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Winds of Change – Arundhati

Soemtimes one loses hope, sometimes one gives up, sometimes one says i will do it next time but sometimes a group of people say let come whatever may, we will do it. Else, who says things cannot happen, India cannot … Continue reading

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