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Sunday 21 August 2016
Proud Indian
The olympics is finally coming to a close.
In the span of the entire olympics, India has won only two medals, both of them being won by women. Does it show the changing times of women empowerment ? Yes, it does. Does it show the equality of men and women ? Yes, it does. We should be proud of these women who have represented us at the biggest platform available. And I am a proud Indian women.
It is sad that our cricket crazy nation almost always fails to recognize our athletes in different disciplines, and it happens to the fullest extent once in four years. India had many medal hopes riding into the olympics, but none of them performed on the world stage. I believe it is time that our government, our society and our mindsets begin to accept the fact that our national and international level athletes don't get enough attention, and do something about it. It's the cold, hard fact. And it's a sad fact to deal with.
While a lot of us will be disappointed with the overall performance of our Olympic Contingent, I want to lift your spirits! How many of you are aware that the Indian Contingent that was sent to the Special Olympics late last year had won 173 medals ? 173 !! That is an astounding number, and we must be very very proud. I know I am. But we haven't acknowledged these athletes to the extent they deserve, for they are overshadowed by the Olympics itself.
But a note to all those athletes who did represent us at the Olympics and especially at the Special Olympics, I salute you all. Hats off to you, honestly, I couldn't be prouder 🇮🇳
In the span of the entire olympics, India has won only two medals, both of them being won by women. Does it show the changing times of women empowerment ? Yes, it does. Does it show the equality of men and women ? Yes, it does. We should be proud of these women who have represented us at the biggest platform available. And I am a proud Indian women.
It is sad that our cricket crazy nation almost always fails to recognize our athletes in different disciplines, and it happens to the fullest extent once in four years. India had many medal hopes riding into the olympics, but none of them performed on the world stage. I believe it is time that our government, our society and our mindsets begin to accept the fact that our national and international level athletes don't get enough attention, and do something about it. It's the cold, hard fact. And it's a sad fact to deal with.
While a lot of us will be disappointed with the overall performance of our Olympic Contingent, I want to lift your spirits! How many of you are aware that the Indian Contingent that was sent to the Special Olympics late last year had won 173 medals ? 173 !! That is an astounding number, and we must be very very proud. I know I am. But we haven't acknowledged these athletes to the extent they deserve, for they are overshadowed by the Olympics itself.
But a note to all those athletes who did represent us at the Olympics and especially at the Special Olympics, I salute you all. Hats off to you, honestly, I couldn't be prouder 🇮🇳
Wednesday 17 August 2016
The 100m Sprint
He was down, on all fours
Breathing fast.
Heart rate immeasurable.
Beads of sweat dropped down his face.
And then he heard the gun shot.
He was sprinting.
Sprinting for all his life.
His legs moving so fast they were a blur.
And then he could see it.
He pumped his legs faster than possible
And finally he was there.
He crossed the finish line first.
He now had a gold medal to call his own.
She is a Woman
She sat at the edge
Thinking. Thinking about jumping.
Thinking about taking her own life.
While she had dignity.
While she wasn't insecure.
She was a victim of society.
Judged. Ordered. Restricted.
All because of her gender.
The water stood still before her.
Deep. A deep blue. Ready to bury her
Her tears fell in, engulfed by the water.
It sent ripples across the ocean.
She suddenly questioned her decision.
She was a woman. Could she be that tear ?
That one drop of water that creates ripples across the world ?
In a world of judgmental, powerful men,
Could she be the change ?
Yes. She could. The ocean won't have her today.
Because she had a world to change
She is a woman.
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