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The Race to the Tree - A Lesson for Indian Parents on Education

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  🐘🐠🐱 The Race to the Tree: A Lesson for Indian Parents on Education 🐎🐒 Why our kids are struggling — and what we need to do differently. Scene 1: A Jungle School. The bell rings. A group of animals — a monkey, a horse, a cat, an elephant, and a small fish in a glass bowl — sit nervously in front of the Principal. The Principal clears his throat and says, “Today’s exam is simple: Climb that tree.” The monkey smirks, already halfway up the trunk. The cat gives it a shot, claws out. The horse stares in confusion — “How do I climb with hooves?” The elephant doesn’t move — “I’ll break the tree!” And the fish? She just looks around, gasping silently. Now pause. Imagine your child sitting in that classroom. Imagine them being told to do something they were never built for — and then judged on it. That’s the story of our education system. And sadly, it’s the mindset many of us parents have inherited. 📚 One Report Card, Many Misunderstandings Your child brings home a report c...

When Curiosity Turned into Kindness

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When Curiosity Turned into Kindness By: A heartfelt note from a well-wisher (shared anonymously) Reyansh was 8 years old and full of questions. “Mumma, why do stars twinkle?” “Why do some people walk differently?” “And Mumma… who makes all these beautiful rakhis?” His mumma, Priya, would often smile and say, “Reyu, tum toh chhote scientist ho!” But sometimes, when she was tired or distracted, she’d reply, “Itna mat socha karo, beta.” And Reyansh would quietly nod, still wondering inside. 🎨 The Special Sunday One sunny Sunday, Priya took Reyansh to a Rakhi exhibition. It was full of colors and sparkle—rakhis with beads, bells, cartoons, even ones that glowed! But in one quiet corner of the hall was a small stall. No glitter, no noise—just simple, beautiful, handmade crafts. A woman sat there in a wheelchair, her face calm and focused, both hands weaving delicate threads into rakhis. A small card beside her read: “Handcrafted with love by our deaf and mute artisan.” Reyansh’s eyes widen...