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Naphisaroi is a 9 year old martial artist training in the ancient martial art form - Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest and most scientific art forms that takes inspiration from the flow and biomechanics in nature. She has been training under the guidance of Ranjan Mullaratt Gurukkal in Bengaluru. (*A Master or Guru is addressed as "Gurukkal" in the traditional Kalari learning practice). Ranjan Gurukkal is the founder and leader of the Kalari Gurukulam, a Kalari training and research academy based in Bengaluru. With over 25 years of training students from different age groups, gender and walks of life - Ranjan Gurukkal strives to create a deep connection with this martial and performing art as a disciplined way of life amongst the youth. He leads national and state level Kalari sports contingents, conducts short workshops and long form training programs, organises performances at cultural events, and gives lectures / demonstrations to create awareness. He has had the priv...
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Mei Ieit... Marwei iaphi ngi ieh, Shala ki kam ban leit ngi kyrkieh; Khana ia ngi phi iathuh ynda ngi wanphai, Tang bad ngi phi kwah ban ia shongkai. Jingieit naphi ka dap ka shlei, Kyntien ym don ban ong 'Khublei'; Dieng sympat ne kyntien mai ym judon, Tang 'tien sneng 'tien kraw ba ngin puson. Haba ia ngi ki kmie ki kpa ki shoh, Tang sha phi ngi phai ba phin khroh; Bad phi haba ngi don mynsiem ka shngain, Na bynta jongngi phi dwai ba ngin long kiba khlain. Phraphew snem tam ia ngi phi pynheh pynsan, Khlem ki daw ia ngi phi ieh kynsan; Ka 'Lei Ing 'Lei Jingieit ia ngi ka la ieh rangli, Naei shuh ngin shem Mei Ieit kum maphi? Wat la ka por ka iaid bad ngi tip phi la suk, Jingeh bad jingbynnud ia mynsiem kam pynsuk; Tang jingdwai jingphirat i'u Blei Nongbuh Nongthaw, Ba ka ing kan dap da jingsuk bad iaphi shirta ba ngin iai kynmaw bad iai ieit.
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Lately

Lately, just lately, I was trying to see; The person I want to be. Traces of fine lines, I noticed that I've grown. Traces of gray hair, Will I ever appreciate them? Traces of fatigue, Proving I'm a multitasker. Traces of tanned skin, Reminding that I dislike summers. Traces of a smile, Knowing I've taken the extra mile! Lately, just lately!
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Love, Compassion, Respect!

The last two years have been very difficult; for me especially. But I want to share something that was taught to me rather that was taught to my fourth sibling but since we were inseparable, I took it as a teaching for me as well :D. The buzz words these days are self-love, compassion et al. I failed to realise what my mother had been teaching us this since we could understand. At a time while I was falling in love with Jon Bon Jovi, my older siblings who were in their tweens by then were going through phases and trying to move on to adulthood which I was oblivious, but I kept hearing my mother stressing on, “You must learn to love and respect yourself first, only then can you love and respect others” . I never paid much attention to that because I was in my own state of being lovestruck by a celebrity. :P My mother is always right, but we just didn’t listen. Now the entire world is talking about self- love , respect , and some are even promoting it for their own business. Su...
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