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നീ കേള്ക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ...?

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നീയെന്നെ കാണുന്നുണ്ടോ..?

അല്ലേ...യ് നീ എന്താ ഒന്നും മിണ്ടാത്തെ

പാവങ്ങളെന്തെങ്കിലും ചോദിച്ചാപ്പിന്നെ

നിനക്ക് പണ്ടേ ചെവിയും, വായും, മൂക്കുമൊന്നുമില്ലല്ലോ

( ചുമ്മാതല്ല കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റുകളുണ്ടാകുന്നത്)

എനിക്കു നിന്നോട് ചിലത് ചോദിക്കാനുണ്ട്

നീയെന്തിനാ ഡോണിനെപ്പോലെ മുടിവളർത്തുന്നെ...?

സജിയെപ്പോലെ ആലോചിച്ചോണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നെ...?

ക്രിസ്സിനെപ്പോലെ പേരുമാറ്റിക്കളിക്കുന്നെ...?

അനീഷിനെപ്പോലെ മീശവയ്ക്കാത്തെ...?

അനിലയെപ്പോലെ കവിതയെഴുതുന്നെ..?

കാ‍ർത്തിക്കിനെപ്പോലെ കണ്ണട വയ്ക്കുന്നെ..?

ദീനുവിനെപ്പോലെ തമാശപറയുന്നെ..?

ശരത്തിനെപ്പോലെ ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്നെ...

അനൂപിനെപ്പോലെ ശ്വാസം പിടിക്കുന്നെ....?

രതീഷ് മോനെപ്പോലെ മലയാളം പറയുന്നെ..?

അർച്ചനെയെപ്പോലെ വാർത്ത വായിക്കുന്നെ...?

ആശയെപ്പോലെ അത്ഭുതപ്പെടുന്നെ...?

ദിവ്യയെപ്പോലെ ദിവാസ്വപ്നം കാണുന്നെ...?

ദീപൂനെപ്പോലെ തർക്കിക്കുന്നെ...?

അന്ഞുവിനെപ്പോലെ വരാതിരിക്കുന്നെ...?

റോബിനെപ്പോലെ ഫോട്ടോയെടുക്കുന്നെ....?

പറ.... പറ..... പറ.....

അതുശരി അവരൊക്കെ പത്രക്കാരായതുകൊണ്ടെന്നോ..

അവരെപ്പോലെ നടന്നാലെ മാറ്ക്കറ്റുള്ളൂന്നോ

പിന്നെന്താ പ്രസ്സ് ക്ലബിലോട്ട് വരാത്തെ

ങേ... ആ ചെകുത്താന് ഹരീഷിനെ പേടിച്ചിട്ടെന്നോ...?

ഒന്നു പോയെന്ടെ ദൈവമേ..

പരീക്ഷയടുത്തപ്പോ‍ള് അവന് മുട്ടിപ്പായി പ്രാറ്ത്ഥിക്കുന്നത്

ഞങ്ങള്കേട്ടല്ലോ....?

ithanu mone degree,nine kondoke pattumo?

Equality before security

Uproar has been created in the country over the issue of our dear former President APJ Abdul Kalam being frisked by the security staff of a foreign airline company at Delhi. At first my blood boiled too thinking of the arrogance of these stupid foreigners who don’t know how to behave to Indian people, disrespecting our leaders. Our dear Kalamji did not make any fuss at all as expected, being the good man he is, and refused to involve in any controversies.

But, on second thought, is there any wrong done here?

The government has issued a circular to airline companies stating who should be exempted from security checks. The list includes the President and former presidents along with the vice-presidents, the Prime Minister and all ministers and ministers of state; governors, chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of all states and union territories; Supreme Court justices and high court chief justices; cabinet secretary and chiefs of staff of the armed forces; and all members of the Sonia Gandhi family.

The Sonia Gandhi family?

Priyanka Gandhi – I can understand. She is our future Prime Minister, no doubt. And a very beautiful lady. But her husband Robert Vadhera too? I like Priyanka very much. She is very beautiful, almost just like her grandmother. As a patriotic Indian I wouldn’t let a foreigner security guard lay one hand on her. (By the way, did I mention how beautiful she is?) But her husband? I don’t know if he should be in the list.

Anyway the fact is both India and the US are facing severe terrorist threats. The US has succeeded in preventing further attacks after 9/11. But we in India have repeatedly failed in it. We had Kandahar, then again the Parliament attack, and then again still the more terrifying Bombay attack.

Are we giving undue respect to top politicians and bureaucrats? I think the answer is YES. President or Prime minister, Judge or army commander – if the common man has to suffer something, then they have to suffer it too. Whether it be security checks or standing in queues or waiting for the traffic signal.

Yes, I understand the security threat and Z category protection and all. But it is upto the leaders of this country to realize that the laws that they make and use to rule have to apply to everyone equally, including themselves.

If it is a matter of security to the nation – then there has to be no exceptions

Annie Mascrene 'n Me, birds of a feather :-)

Disclaimer: All info written below has been on the light of what was seen on the Internet - so any wrong info if found, err is the responsibility of the world wide web! Not mine!

A classroom.

Teacher: So you are around Vazhuthacaud?

Me: yes Sir

Teacher: Have you seen Annie Mascrene square

Me: Beg your pardon Sir?

Teacher: Annie Mascrene. Don't you know her?

Me: Err

Teacher: When you go home today look for this board and tell me if you saw it

Sure enough, I saw it. I may add here, I walk across it many times a day.

Next day.

Teacher: You saw it?

Me: Sir yes Sir (gleaming)

Teacher: So who is she?

Me: Sir?

Teacher: Who is Annie Mascrene?

Me: Err

Teacher: Find out

My teacher wasnt sure if I'd find reliable info on the internet. So I dont know if what I read is true. But let me try to write about this lady whose picture has been hanging around in my neighbourhood for a while.

She was born way back in 1902. It is always important to know what time one lived in.

She was unmarried – it is not insignificant! It is always important to establish a personal connection.

Now these 2 factors probably wouldnt let her have a square in her name.

So -

She was a freedom fighter. Well actually so am I – I fight for mine, she fought for India.

She was a rebel – dont you love these personal connections – so am I!

Well she fought Sir CP and his ruling – she n her pals wanted a responsible govt on place. I am fighting parental ruling – I want an irresponsible govt on my house!

She has been arrested a number of times for her speeches against govt. Am yet to have this happen to me – and when I do, err I dont think it will have anything to do with speeches.

She was a fighter not a lover. So am I!

She studied lots – MA in History and Economics, Law later – heck she was a lawyer! And her women prison mates called her Vakeelamma (err lawyer-mom?). Mmm my pals call me, err, they call me Ma too (suffixed by an 'ndi').

This lady has been crucial when Mr Pattom Thanu Pillai formed the Travancore state congress (story behind the formation is, some bloody ban on the constitutional reforms or something dissolved the state wing of Indian National Congress – so the new party. No questions.)

And Mr CP was not happy about this new party you see. They wanted him to end his Dewan rule and give it up for a responsible govt. “No way” he decided and went out of his way to get the party snubbed at bud.

Anyway it didnt get snubbed so Annie and the others went on and on. Till one day somebody decided enough of CP and tried to kill him. CP didnt die but he was hurt and decided enough is enough. So he quit and left Travancore.

But that was nothing compared to what Annie went through. She had herself arrested numero infinite, she had everything in her house stolen, her siblings transferred, insulted, and ridiculed in jail and the story goes on.

But this lady was one tough lady – another personal connection here again!! So am I! Ok maybe I dont look it. But its all in the mind. We tough ladies are that way, we dont show off our toughness, right Annie? Yea.

Anyway coming back to Annie. She was elected to the state legislative assembly, she has been a health minister with the state govt (Travancore-Cochin I think) once. And in 1950, she split ways with Congress but still managed to beat all her fellow contestants and go to LS. Smart girl, aint she? (So am I again! This is unbelievable! We should have been twins!)

But gradually Annie slowed down – bad health you see. And the poor dear left this world in 1963. Aged 61 – that is young! But that is the price we toughies may have to pay.

Anyway I dont know if teacher wanted this kind of info, but hey I was finding myself a kindred soul here, how can I not ponder over it. I like her. I should know more.

But for now, hail Annie Mascrene, I salute you Ma'am!

Why don’t people hear me?

Scene of creation: A classroom (again!). Dated: 8 July '09

Why don’t people hear me?

Is it because I talk too soft
Or do they not understand me?

Is it because I am insignificant
That my words don’t seem to matter?

Is it just that I’m invisible-
An illusion that did not exist?

Am I just another piece of creation
That my mind cooked up?

Maybe I am just that
An imagined piece of reality
Conjured up by a thoughtless mind
That was never really there