Karina Pandya

I come back home and think I’m safe….but minutes later I feel trapped. There is no escape from reality... no place to safely place your head down to sleep. It’s a cruel world out there…bombs, terrorism, violence taking place in different forms targeting people from all walks of life. The mind has become our worst enemy. With terror blasts taking place in major cities in our country where and how can we feel safe? Revenge, jealousy, status, distinction are all possible reasons why terrorists perform these terror acts, but who's to say.. I take a step anywhere nowadays..a walk down the lane, a hop on the local train, a visit to the local bazaar..anywhere.. but there's always this new fear within me..I can't fight that.. death is inevitable and we all have to face it one day but now its not only just by murder, or natural causes but its by terrorism- the new enemy of our society.

Life is just like quicksand..... Whatever you have, whoever you meet...it's so temporary... so unreal.... things have to dissolve, and your left to move on. Whoever said something can last forever. the only real, true aspect of life is change. it's permanent.. No one can prevent change. Life has been like a gettaway.. a gettaway from whom i don't know yet.. maybe myself. maybe to change and adjust to new situations ... to new people and to new lifestyles... i often wonder what its like if i just stood silent for one day. no one would notice.. no one can "actually" care... we all have to do something with this life, we have with us... we can't stop the clock...we can't rewind... there will be an end... like waves crash and pull back the sand.. the same way change pulls us back and forth and we have to move with it. we are not constant..... its only our attitude, our hope- the belief that we hold onto to make the best of ourselves while we're here...

Living life alone, having no one beside you- To face life’s dangers and still be brave to recover…. Some of us are oblivious to what happens in our country on a regular basis; Not just in one city or two, but all over the country. Women face problems in all parts of the country and this is not even based on the fact that one is richer or poorer than the other. Eve teasing is faced by almost every woman in the country. Mockery is faced by every woman in some form or the other. It’s a sad fact that most of the women in our country are looked at with eyes of disdain and contempt, and the government is doing little about it! From leering to ogling, glaring to whistling women face mockery in some form or the other. A woman cannot walk safely down a lane in today’s time without having a man turn his head around; or whistle, stare or pass a comment. Women have been facing this issue for more than decades. Yet, as our society progresses with new developments and gadgets people are becoming mor...

Was it the spirit or the enthusiasm of the people living in this city that started the marathon in 2003? The Mumbai Marathon is one of the world’s greatest races on earth or rather under the category of the fourth internationally recognized marathons. It is not an event confined to the Mumbaiker’s only… but also an attraction to some of the world’s best athletes coming from places like Africa, Europe, etc. It is awarded the Silver label which means that has a minimum of five elite athletes and who have recorded timings below 2:12 for men and before 2:32 for women. It also takes into consideration stringent details regarding the conduct of the marathon that should measure up to the best events in the world. It is one of the largest charity events in Asia, helping NGO’s across the nation. This race is a much awaited for event in the city, and banners, posters, placards are put up all over the city to charge up the city spirits. The Mumbai Marathon is unique in a way that its not only mea...

Give me a pen, and I'll write you a song; Tell me a story; and I'll say you're wrong! Pride and tolerance go a long way; Balanced in manners; None are astray... Ego is good; Ego is bad; Some say I'm right, some say I'm wrong... Freedom to choose; I choose my own song! Its living with belief, that makes us go on; Confidence... a trait; You've got to Hold On!

Some say that graduation is a feeling of bliss... the time when you really get to respect yourself for completing your education. Most people look foward to it, but some don't. Why do social scenes in college deter someone's happiness over their own achievements. Afterall, graduation is about having passed out of college, right? It is something to look foward to.. an honourable feeling to wear the gown and graduation cap; toss it in the air after hearing the grauation speeches and songs. Parents admire their children for getting through one of the major milestones of thei life. Its a time to let loose of the rope and realise that your now on your own.. the time when you really get to grow independantly and without influence. ... It was a milestone.. an achievement in our lives..

It's not whether you win or lose. It's who takes the blame :-P