“He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” This quote is by the famous French novelist Victor Hugo . The meaning of this quote does not infer in a literal sense of opening a school door and closing a prison. It is interpreted in a figurative manner as how a person can be given
Month: October 2018
The safer waters
“You have to understand that no one puts their children on a boat unless the water is safer than the land”. These words were spoken by none other than Warsan Shire, a gifted poet and writer whose works mainly touch on the issues of refugees, immigration and war. Literally, the meaning is quite clear. No
Parents or Gods?
I have always believed that parents are superheroes, and if I thought oppositely I be will accused of disbelieving. So in a way, parents are Gods. Warsan Shire said: “you have to understand that no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” This stanza can hold many
Love for your own voice
One thing which has always fascinated me is the human mind and more specifically, the way it functions in social situations. To me as humans, no matter how kind, we are all a little bit selfish (obviously some of us are far more selfish than others), however despite how kind or modest we appear, we
Born to be independent and free
Every single person on this Earth was born with a “free will”, and while there are certain places or situations where one’s own free will can be oppressed or restricted in some way, that does not mean that the oppressed individual’s free will is completely eradicated- only repressed. Everyone is born into this world and
“If you are lonely when you are alone, you are in bad company”
Nice one,Sartre. Neat, to say the least. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t have anything against Sartre, albeit he may be a bit saccharine for my taste. You know, the whole philosophy fling: he harnessed this deep, fervent, irrefutable fondness towards Sophia and it all came to fruition, as he is considered to be one
Trappings of survival
It means a branch made of gold, the woman said fondly. She spoke in broken Hindi, her voice soft and hesitant, with an unmistakable Afghani accent. Her gaze turned towards her daughter every few seconds, even though she sat right next to her. The seven-year-old girl had an emaciated face and pale, frightened looking eyes.
Listening in the 21st Century: With ears wide open, but the mind quite shut
The past fifty decades have witnessed unprecedented technological advancement and innovation. From mapping the variegated terrains of our planet through the distant relentless scrutiny of satellites to the mind-boggling array of digital communication channels, we have come a long way. The medusa-head of the internet has cast its tentacles all over the planet and squeezed
Untold stories of the uneducated
According to Victor Hugo, ‘’He who opens a school door, closes a prison’’. He spoke as if systematic instructions were somewhat a palpable sense of emancipation. Well, Education has undeniably propelled the world into eras unimaginable. However, it has set humanity centuries backwards because society has become a prison in itself, impoverished of the things
The privilege of education
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela said, but is this weapon available to people all over the world? The ideal answer would be yes, but unfortunately, I firmly believe that education is a privilege. This essay will contain my explanation of why I believe education
A Sea of Troubles
“You have to understand that no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land”-Warsan Shire. The raw intensity of the cruelty that lies within nature is never more evident than when we envision the open ocean. The mysterious depths are filled with what our ancestors thought of as
Education is the focus road to a fulfilled life
Education is the foundation on which an individual stands and gets himself/herself deeply rooted in most of the things that revolves around him/her, both physically, intellectually, socially, religiously etc. One who opens a school door closes the door to prison. This does not really mean erecting buildings as school but one who helps individuals come
Solitude
Watching the mist swirling into a solid mass in front of me, I quietly celebrate the end of my fourth week in isolation. I say that I did this quietly because I have not uttered a word to another human since I became stranded here, although I have initiated a one-sided discussion with a pair
Elephants
As per usual the elephant family were living their everyday life. There was the mother elephant who was named Lily, the father elephant who was named Marcus and the little girl elephant named Elodie. One day as they were drinking water from the river they heard an unusual rustle in the bushes. While Marcus protected
We make the sacred profane
Covey writes at an interesting time for humanity. While his quote is taken from a book about personal change, it is also written in the context of effectiveness. Effectiveness can be defined differently depending on one’s context, but this essay focuses on two perspectives: One is of the Responder, and the other is of the
Rush
The modern age, characterized with its ever-increasing speed and huge technological innovations, has influenced mankind to a great extent. From the African culture of gathering kids for moonlight tales at night, to the Asian custom of dining with extended family members at the table; the advent of technology has drastically altered the lifestyle of most
Martin Luther King’s Two Messages
In an abject fragment of a variegated society, some people scurry into cage houses, dozens of people tolerate taunts and differential treatment, and a few are put behind the bars as the price for advocating the truth. The enduring quote “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”, which is extracted from Martin Luther King
He who opens a school door closes a prison
Professional education, they say, is the key to success. Education helps an individual acquire knowledge, understand and skill in order to be meaningful to society. In Victor Hugo’s novel, he used ‘The school’ to symbolize education and ‘The prison’ to symbolize the effect of not being educated. In Victor Hugo’s novel,”he who opens a school
Sorry I was not listening but I heard
Schools (institutions of thought) give great focus on teaching learners to read, write and speak with eloquence, but the skill of listening effectively is not given the same importance, although we spend most of the day hearing various stimuli in the environment. As a result good listeners are rare. On many occasions when engaged in
If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company
The imagination is a wonderful escape that allows us to detach from the real world and entertain ourselves when alone. In this respect, one should not be lonely when you are alone, if your imagination is good enough. However, an inquisitive mind may come up with theories and theses that prove interesting at first, but