Posts dealing with Stories, poems, theater etc. – from pws or from others but about stammering issues/ social discrimination etc. etc.
Creative expressions from PWS or about them..
When I wake up in the morning, go to the washbasin, I see a face, a familiar one. A face, that knows me well, as no other face in the world would know. I stare into its eyes and say- “however you are I accept it! You are the best person I want to be, and […]
The other day I saw Kumar in the market. He was running after a woman. Dont laugh please! This is not what you think. I know both of them and they are in their sixties. Kumar retired from LIC some years ago. And the woman in question was Purabi. Both their families had known each […]
It was once again the same day at the hostel, I got up at 7 pm and went straight to the common washroom. As always I had to wait for my chance to brush my teeth. The washbasin was at the centre of the bathroom, it had just 4 sinks, a long rectangular mirror in […]
When I was a child, my biggest ambition was to “lecture” in a hall, full of people! With gathering years, I discovered that I was free to dream of bigger things than that. But at the age of four, it was a challenge to control my face and put two words together! Then, there were […]
(A short story) One day I was walking down this lane, lined by trees and broad side walks. I saw a child sitting on a stone bench, near a bus stand. He was waiting for his father. His father used to stop the bus and hand the child in, to the conductor- almost like a […]
For me and for most of stammerers I think finding a teacher who understands us is difficult task. I remember my account teacher, whenever she used to call my roll number. I always took some time to respond due to stammering and thinking ” should I say Present or Yes “, saying present was always […]
Left is Right! By Amit Singh Kushwaha “Yes, I am left-handed!”. My unconscious mind prefers to do any work with the left hand. Sometimes, people wonder when I write or sign with my left hand. I recall in my childhood; grandmother taught me to eat with the right hand. At that time, I realized, there […]
I joined TISA on 9th August 2010 and now completed a one-decade of an active relationship with TISA. A Journey who gives me wings for fly, An organization that supports me as a family and encourages me to live ourselves on your terms. Here I am sharing my one-decade learning and their outcomes freely. The […]
A Poem be Mr. Rajendra Kumar ” Fir Bhi Me Bolunga”.
(A fiction based on the life of a lady doctor- Dr Arundhati, who joins a social work organization in the Himalayas and discovers that things are not what they appear to be… Ed.) Prologue : The End “ Angular mind – angular body. You cant even support me well !” She twisted her torso to […]
The shivery utterance was all he had, the words would play hide and seek with his mouth, the excitement to deliver his ideas would be blocked by that unkindly stammer, as if he was banged by a hammer, no, he isn’t a handicapped, neither he is a loser, he is just a bit more edgy […]
A life will be left behind! The house you called your home for long, the people whom you made your own. The words you sang to share your heart, a few of them were once your part. They all will go, forgotten to mind A life will be left behind… Some you’ll forget and some […]
– कोरोना – असहाय पड़ी मानव की कृति, रुका पड़ा सब काम है। कोरोना के चक्कर में देखो […]
Live in the moment Live in the moment, that’s all I can do The wise told when our soul leaves, it takes with it only the treasured moments The moment it talks is the moment we are breathing. Live the moment and the moment will live with you. The present is most precious and […]
Life in The Limbo It was a hot day in May. A magical afternoon. Air shimmered, leaves floated in the air eddies as the sun beat down on the dusty streets of my village. I was free like a dog: a dog with no mistress and no chain. I sniffed. I snuffled. My nose turned […]
A Conversation with Mr.Daniele Rossi about the story behind his famous character Franky Banky and Comic Books. He also explained about his Ti-Ger analogy and his journey with stammering. He shared his views about acceptance and social challenges faced by a person who stammers.He explained what makes stuttering cool and the problems faced during Job […]
इंतज़ार वह थाली पीट रही थी | लगातार अपने थरथराते हाथों से… पिछले कई दिनों से वह थाली पीट रही है | पडोसी भी सिर्फ मुस्कुराते हैं और अंदर चले जाते हैं | उसने बेटे की खाकी वर्दी धोकर, तह लगा कर तैयार रखी थी – ताकि वह जब कपड़े बदलने आये तो उसे देर […]
आज 3 दिसम्बर विश्व विकलांग दिवस के अवसर पर विकलांगजनों की तरफ से मेरे द्वारा लिखी गई एक कविता – विकलांग नहीं हूं मैं … कहने को विकलांग हूं मैं सबकी नजरों में बेचारा और असहाय! किसी ने पूर्व जन्म का पाप बताया तो किसी ने प्रकृति को दोषी बनाया! मेरी बुद्धि को दूसरों से […]
Author: Neeraj Brahmankar Neanderthals were the first who gave voices to their thoughts. Speaking is a socially learned tool of communication and it is the vital blessing bestowed upon human beings which separate us from other mammels. What happens when someone is not able to speak in a fluent way? I was five years old when […]