Where there is love, there is life.
M K Gandhi
Life
M K Gandhi
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
M K Gandhi
Art Buchwald: “it is the only time we’ve got”
An American-born humorist Art Buchwald (b. 20 Oct 1925 - d. 17 Jan 2007). Once, Art went on to search his best destination of luck in his journalism. One of the famous columnists of Washington Post. Art was loved and critic most of the time died at the age of 8. It had happened due to several pains of his leg and kidney. He had never stopped his writing even after his doctor had warned him. And that is called a passion for love and work that any productive writer likes to do.
However, his one strong leg and damage kidney was much enough to travel to millions of his fans worldwide. However, his powerful pen enough to convey his presence. And kept showering his love in words till the end of his life. Many made sad laughed and many broken found a new way toward life to survive. Mr Art Buchwald was a real depression survivor.
The fun-loving man had started his journey as a writer in Paris. He joined as a primary earning source, but he was an inexperienced writer those days. His favourite topic of writing was the nightlife of Paris in his column, Paris after Dark for New York Tribune. In his declining years, he was suffering from dialysis and had lost his right leg due to gangrene. His kidney stopped working, and he died leaving his memorable journey in Washington DC. His millions of fans, and close friends in the United States left shock on his abrupt demise.
At the beginning of his career, he had started with US Marine. But left his job in just two short years saying,
In the marine, they don’t have much use of humorists, they beat my brain in.
The man, being a writer always loved spending time in quiet nature. He always liked observes the surroundings and love no longer any other profession than writing. The year 1949 had become one of the luckiest years for him and his decision. Spending a year and watching Paris closely, locals, gangsters, his love and marriage dramas had all cherished.
Thus, his almost 14 years of life spent experience published as a memoir, I will always have Paris. The late-night spicy waft, salty taste of alcohol, depression, his marriage, adapting kids and dine with robbers etc. However, being a young journalist, seeking a job in Europe and Paris. Still, his memoir sometimes makes you sad and laugh your ass off.
The stories of his 40s and 50s in Paris when Art as an inexperienced writer left the US in 1948. His skills had mostly focused on the world’s deep study of its politics. Those struggle days while he’s working for The New York Herald Tribune. (The New York Herald Tribune was a newspaper published between 1924 and 1966). However, it was a New York’s old newspaper edition. Those Tribune days brings him back to many loveable memories of his life. The book has almost covered his life post-World-War 2.
Art Buchwald has published closed to 40 books. Still, the most favourite, one of those is “I will always have Paris!” (Available on Amazon)
One of his posts on the Washington Post reminds us of how he deeply dived into his cultural thoughts. His art of storytelling was so simple and realistic need no extra magic to convey his feelings to his audience.
“One of our most important holidays is Thanksgiving Day, known in France as le Jour de Merci Donnant. Le Jour de Merci Donnant was started by a group of Pilgrims (Pelerins) who fled from l’Angleterre before the McCarran Act to found a colony in the New World (le Nouveau Monde) where they could shoot Indians (les Peaux-Rouges) and eat turkey (dinde) to their hearts’ content.” [...]
Anandi Joshi: No Man or Woman should depend upon another
A 20 years old, Anandi Joshi who had great support from her passionate husband sent to the US for medical study, she was the only woman and the first lady from India.
Story of Marriage of Anandi Joshi
Her story, she is one of the women has been inspiring millions today. She was a married woman at the age of 9, but the marriage done on a conversational bond between her friends, family. Her husband that she has to study after marriage and this proposal was from her husband. Therefore, Gopalrao Joshi got married on this promise only.
The ardent man, free spirit, zealous, and brave to go against the custom of India and people, especially in the matter of Indian woman’s education.
Birthplace of Anandi Gopalrao Joshi
Anandi Joshi was born in Kalyan and her real name was Yamuna (The name derived from Sacred Yamuna River). She was considerably from a rich family in her grandparent’s era. She got married to the person who was almost 20 years elder due to her mother’s forceful decision and choice. It did not happen only with her, as it was one of the traditions in India during the 18’s century.
The husband with whom she got married was a glowing flame and sometimes cruel, asking forcefully for taking her education seriously. She said,
Sometimes he could throw books or a chair on me if I missed my study for the day.
Anandi Joshi
Family support and ardent behaviors of her husband
However, many times she had given a reason to say that she did not get time for study due to household chores. Still, her husband used to wake up early in the morning on his own and finish all the work of the house. He made her travel from Kalyan to Alibagh then to Kolhapur and finally to Calcutta (now it is Kolkata) for her study at an early age. Then only she learned Sanskrit and Marathi (These two languages were prime in the country, Maharashtra.)
Letter of Anandi Bai Joshi to Carpenter of Roselle 18th June 1883
Quote by Anandi Bai Joshi
No Man or Woman should depend upon another for maintenance and necessaries. Family discord and social degradation will never end till each depends upon herself.
Anandi Gopal Joshi
Her story was so inspiring, the couple got a spark and craze about studying medical science when their first newborn baby boy died when she was 14. She claimed herself held responsible for the death of her child. She said that,
If I was well-educated, then I could have saved my child.
Anandi Bai
Motivational factors of Mrs Joshi
Anandi decided that she wants to become a physician as she thought that there are many other women like her whose children are dying every day in India. She wanted to serve the nation as a doctor.
Gopalrao tried everything, knocked the doors of the city’s popular physicians, tried accepting Christian religion to that end but the couple was only facing criticism and opposition. Mrs Carpenters of Roselle from New York heard Anandibai’s story and sent her a letter and appreciated her effort and interests, and she also wrote that she is happy to accept her as a student.
The dream of the couple after receiving the letter from Mrs Carpenters was not so far, but it was two years’ degree, and she alone had to travel the miles to get there and complete education from the US. It was not possible for an Indian lady to go outside the home for shopping and going alone abroad was impossible.
Going against the society and her travel
Mr Gopalrao went against the society and sent her wife to another country alone to fulfil the dream of his wife. At first, she had denied going alone, but there was no option. Her husband had no job, and he had already said that if you are not going this time, then you will see me die. She was sent through a sea channel with boiled potatoes in her bag for her lunch and dinner and her necessary material for living and study.
Letters and Biography
Many exchanges of letters were between Roselle and Anandi Bai, they had discussed the status of women in India (Paperback is available on Amazon), early marriage and its health effect on women, customs of India needing change, and women’s education.
She had not practised as a physician due to her health, and after she got her medical degree and became a doctor. Anandi Joshi died soon due to tuberculosis. Her biography is available on Amazon by Megan Callea the regional language book is also available in Marathi (her complete biography by author Anjali Kirtane)
Indian writer, R K Narayan: “I am a treacherous writer”
The novels and short stories of R K Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001) still inspire children and young generations. Characters from his fictitious town Malgudi and one of the characters, Swami and his friends. Swami, an ordinary boy who has a different mindset, well-matured than his other friends.
“Malgudi Days” (a fictional South India town)
He always showered his philosophy through his characters in his fiction world. Indian writer, Narayan, the man who imprinted his literary work not only in India but made its presence internationally. The great creator of a fictional south India town, “Malgudi Days” that marked history.
Stories Reflecting Indian Culture
He always lived as an ordinary man to explore the societies of Indian culture, innocently made his way toward writing and aroused many readers using his pen and powerful literary techniques and urged readers to come back for more.
The first Indian writer who had pursued a full-time writing career. His writing including Travelogue, Retelling of Indian epics and autobiography, My Days in 1974. Most of the Indian know him by his pen name, but reluctant R K Narayan’s real name was Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan, his home town, Mysore had become more dependent in his active year of writings.
Daydreaming and provoking thoughts of R K Narayan
Mr Narayan was always deep down into daydreaming, gaming with the thoughts of his characters and busy putting them well together. He grew up in a bilingual family, but more prone to Tamil rather than Kannada and English language. Once in an interview, he said that he failed the University entrance exams in English, but everything that happens, it happens for a reason.
Education
After discontinuing his education for more than two years, he had utilized his ample time for reading books, listening to his grandmother’s folk tales. And thus, those crucial days were for a spark and increased his interest, dedication to evoking writing skills in him.
Writing Techniques of R K Narayan developed from
The techniques of storytelling had been perceived by Mr Narayan from a kind grandmother. He had already spent 15 years of his precious life under his maternal grandmother in Madras (Chennai) who taught him many aspects of life, and engrossing culture of south India at a young age.
One of the best quotes from R K Narayan, who gives the profound meaning of life.
R K Narayan Quote
If you threw a stone into a gutter, it would only spurt filth in your face.
R K Narayan
Such a great meaning is hidden in this line that teaches us not to be cruel to anybody, given us calm feelings and lower down anger, jealousy, and cruel powers. If you are angry at anybody, in return you only get angry expressions or vice-versa. It also refers that if you think that the next person is stupid and making fool to that stupid means you also become stupid somewhat.
Novels and Books
So better not to say any negative or do wrong with anybody. Few books of Narayan are as below, they are evergreen good reads. Some of his books are in Hindi and Marathi. It has a hidden culture of India and powerful thoughts that evoke the real man in human. Most of his books give you a philosophical point of view.
- Malgudi Ki Kahaniya (1942)
- Swami and Friends (1935)
- The English Teacher (1945)
- The Guide (1958)
- My Days (1974)
Moreover, Read Gertrude Himmelfarb for learning “Idea of Poverty” the book which reveals the ancient culture of England. Don't forget to check a romantic poem, “I love You” by Alexander Pushkin. It still looks fresh, tender love that evoke consciousness of any lover.
Everyone is in love with diwali, I listed My Diwali Status crushing every time
In India, one of the most important festivals is Diwali. Everyone goes to shopping one month in advance. Therefore, their diwali status may show how they are rich by money and heart. However, these traditional rituals are getting vanishing every year.
Everyone wants to go to their hometown, meet parents and old friends. We just celebrated away from our parents and relatives. The happiness was with us, for that, we started the day early in the morning on the day of Goddess Laxmi Puja.
This festival is pure of light, the entire house, doors, windows, corridor, and verandah with full of Diyas. We also put artificial light to make our home beautiful. On that day, we dress up more than in any marriage or party. And for farmers, the crop has already arrived at their home, and thus it is a big celebration for them. The most guys keep the diwali status on WhatsApp.
Every person of the house tries their best to decorate and light the house, before the season of diwali starts, they dust off the house, paint it nicely. For the entire five days, people decorate with Diyas, bulb, paintings, and the most famous Rangoli around the house. This is all being done for just to welcome Goddess Laxmi and at the evening time, Laxmi puja happens at every house devotion of gold, Money, and Diyas.
Light every diyas and placing at every door, windows and into the corridor. When these diyas placed the Laxmi enters the house—This is what we Indian thinks, the crore of people follows this holy practice traditionally. This was one of the best Rangoli of the day, it was looking so beautiful at night and quickly changed me and my thoughts.
This Rangoli was also looking great under the light of diya, as simple as it is.
This is the holy basil plant everyone wants in front of their house – in front of a window or the main entrance of the house. Every day in the evening time, one diya should be placed, and a prayer must be done. But now in urban life, diwali status gradually vanishing, I find the new generation rarely keeps it in the house. However, either they don't know the benefits or the importance of it
This is how we decorated the entrance of Goddess Laxmi, footprints pointed inward of the house. It is a symbol of a warm welcome.
The cracker tree was looking simply so beautiful, but disappointed due to pollution. Therefore, I am not the only one, but the crore people do it, and it is very harmful to the environment. The government of India should stop burning these firecrackers, let simply burning of diyas would be no harm and looks elegant and innocent way with pollution free celebration.
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