AASRA - Because They Need Us

"Let the wick of our work burn, from the smallest candle to the brightest torch, And with it let it burn, all miseries that did not belong, And at the end, let only the light remain. The light which is bright & full of love, warmth and tender touch.... streaming within & around us always, making the world a bright place to live in." Riding in the rollercoaster of my life, I had never thought other than myself. Though my heart cried for the unpriviledged sections but my response to it was almost nil. After the completion of my schooling, I joined NITRKL for my Engineering degree. I found accomodation in the hostel inside the campus. For the first time in my life I had to stay way away from my home. I was very much missing my parents and other family members.Though physically residing in the hostel, my restless mind was ever in search of a shelter where I can get peace. I realised peace only can prevail in the area where mind and soul are full of noble thoughts and phy...

There were those sad beautiful eyes, The tilted heads with pink cheeks, The batting lashes with a tear drop, And a smile with a curve in the corner.... The hands outreaching to be held, The ears eager to hear words of love, Those legs longing to stand tall and strong, There were those sad empty eyes.... The curtain falls, their faces lit up, Eyes closed, they dream of flying away, The smile spreads across, it is so fragile, In the whirl of the wind, they live their lives.... The bubble bursts, the curtains rise, They open eyes to find their wings torn, The cry deep in their heart ever so blue, The fear whispering, “never dream again"..... They look up, look into the heaven, Overcast, the turmoil never seems to cease, Winter so heavy upon their souls, The lamp of joy flickering so wild.... Pair of hands covers it, it burns unbroken, It glows stronger, the clouds drift apart, The sun shines on them, shining ever so bright, ...

The tender buds in the untended garden, instead of blossoming, wither to the weeds in the eyes of the society. But we in Aasra, care for these buds and help them blossom beautifully. In the eyes of God, everyone is equal, so why in the society do we see division and disparity?? With the hope of removing this differentiation between fellow souls, I joined Aasra. Since then I have been going to sector 21, every Saturday evening, I and three of my friends cycle down to meet the kids there. There I teach children in the seventh and eighth standard. Teaching them is great fun ,and their interest is very encouraging .Not only Saturdays, but we also celebrate festivals with them. Be it celebrating Independence Day, distributing sweets on Ganesh Puja or preparing the Rangoli on Diwali, time spent at sector 21, with the sweet smiling faces of kids, is the best time spent, away from home. This helps to work more, help more. If you want to bring a change, you have to be ...