Mehak's Blog

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched a spacecraft orbiting Mars last year. Our scientists waited for 20 days from 24 October 2013 before the actual launch on  5th November 2013. This was India's first inter-planetary mission and now ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach mars. India was the first to launch it in the first attempt and is also the first Asian nation to launch this mission. With the Mangalyaan,as it is popularly being called, India has managed to make certain prominent records that will leave a mark in the history of the world. We expect a holiday after winning the cricket World Cup and remember the score of each over but don't even know about one of the biggest achievements this year for India. We have now also been proven as the most close-fisted science organization because we managed to make this mission successful under the least amount when we compare it to the amounts spent by other nations. And if you did know about this g...

I woke with a start, gasping for air, clutching the sheets in my fists. My forehead was covered in beads of sweat, even though the cool breeze from the air conditioner chilled my room. I looked over to other side of the bed, to my wife who was fast asleep. Thankfully I hadn't woken her up. I had never let her know about my constant nightmares. Always the same.I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself, but instead caught glimpses of my nightmare. I am a little boy and I was seeing my father break down into tears.  He had just found out that my mother and six year old sister had had an accident, and had not survived. That was the first and the last time I had ever seen his eyes water. I remember crying but never letting anyone know. I didn't want to seem weak even as a 10 yr old. Ever since then, I had been afraid of commitment, not because I didn't want to be tied down in any relationship, but because I had been scared to loose someone close to me. I and Dad seldom brou...

Opening the newspaper to see the date and still not realizing the significance of 2nd October, that is how ignorant we have become. And since it's a holiday we book tickets to watch the newest chick-flicks , remembering which ones have come out this week but don't   remember the real reason of the holiday .  We exploit our freedom and use it to the fullest but forget who has granted us this free life and ended our slavery. The Father Of The Nation. Our Bapu. Today is the day when we should recall the Mahatma, and his immortal deeds.  We don't forget to wish our favorite film stars on twitter even though we know they probably won't see but we'll shrug shoulders if someone reminds us of bapu's birthday. Sometimes I can see Bapu's kind eyes smiling down at me when give away something I had not been using, to the poor or when I selflessly try and help someone. On the other I see Bapu's teary eyes when he looks downs and sees a riot among the cas...

“DAD” I looked out of the window at the pouring rain and heard the sound of the water droplets on the window of my car. It had been 10 years since I got my hearing implants, but I still hadn’t gotten used to the fact that I could hear. I never can, I suppose. The honking of car horns brought me back to the present, and I looked up to see the light turn green and the cars rushing. In a matter of seconds people behind us were honking so my taxi driver sped up. We crossed a park on the side of the road, and I caught a glimpse of a happy couple, playing in the park with their daughters. I wondered how it felt to be a part of a family with a mom and a dad. All I had was Meera , the head of the orphanage, and my brothers and sisters from St. Marks Orphanage . They were what I called my family. I remember when Meera told me my story. *FLASHBACK* It was my 13 th  birthday and I somehow convinced her that I was old enough to know. “You were about three when a tall man in black ove...

I Have Something To Say The reason I started this blog is because it helps me to express myself. Everyday i learn something new about human beings. They say all of us are different , then why do they have groups of people who behave exactly the same?   I write about these little things that I notice . Suddenly when I write I am not the awkward 13 yrs-old and I'm no longer fat and clumsy. Because when I write I am being myself.  So from now on I will write for girls like me around the world. Who, if given a platform can do incredible things. Because this is where I am - who I want to be. This is who I really am.

From our first alphabets to our final exams you have always been there guiding me through life's most important and crucial moments. You held our hands to teach me how to write and taught us discipline and for our younger’s as well as our elders. You take out time from your busy life and devote it to us. You are not just our teachers but our mothers that make us the leaders of tomorrow. And I know I speak on behalf of all my fellow student's when I say that we are forever in your debt for all the love and care we have received over the years

THE PERSON THAT I ADMIRE THE  MOST  – MY AUNT There are a lot of people in this world that help in shaping our futures and the kind of people we will become when we grow older. We all have this one person that we can share everything with, for me it is my aunt- Purva. She is not a famous celebrity or a billionaire entrepranuer or a star sportsperson but for me she is the best person in the world. It is not because of the adoration we feel towards each other as relatives but because - whether it be encouraging me to stand out in the crowd or recommending good books, she has always been there when I needed her. A few years ago, I was burdened under peer pressure and had lost all hope in myself that is when she gave me the courage to be confident and optimistic. She made me fall in love with my own self and happily look forward to whatever comes next. I have seen her play the role of a mother, wife and daughter-in-law apart from an aunt and I must say she manages ...