Being Extraordinary

I took a vow of silence (speech fasting) from 9.30 morning till 7 evening. I didn't speak or listen to any music. I did utter a few words by accident. (countable words) And I did text a few people. I tried not to be very strict with myself as it was my first attempt. Perhaps, in the future I will restrain from social apps. Many asked me why I am speech fasting, so I here are your answers; ( I am sorry I couldn't explain while I was fasting just now) 1. I tend to interrupt oth er's conversation very often. I have this strong urge to finish ones sentence and make a comment on it. Unfortunately, I didn't realize what I was doing until a close friend of mine mentioned it to me. So, I thought being silent would make me a better listener. 2. When I am angry, I don't think before I speak. This has lead to many conflicts which I regret till this very day. Words once spoken cannot be taken back. Silence gave me the space to think well of my respond to unfavourable situ...

Sitting in our comfortable coach, scrolling our Facebook feeds and watching the havoc in Tamil Nadu doesn't seem to give an answer to our questions about why are Tamilians protesting so intensely for Jallikatu. So I decided to get on the ground to check out myself. Let me give you a brief idea about the scenario here. Men and women dressed up in black, marching like ants in the narrow roads of India, sandwiched between closed shops, under scorching hot sun with slight cool breeze tickling the ears to get to the protesting ground located at Thamukam. Kids are seen wearing bull masks, teenagers in their motorbikes whistling, students carrying posters which says"We Support Jallikatu" and "Say No to PETA" showing their support for Jallikatu. The local news channels announced the shut down of schools and colleges. After chatting with some of the locals here,I understood the deeper consequences of banning Jallikatu. Besides playing a main role in Jallikatu, bull...