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[16 May 2009 | Rizwana Tharola]

Its been a long time I posted anything on the blog..

I couldn’t think of anything to blog about.

It’s not that I didn’t try. Sometimes I just jot things down; I came up with titles and ideas of what to write.
Sometimes the title is there but no content comes into my mind and sometimes i write a few  precious lines and get stuck.
I guess this is what they call writer’s block(i know i know I am not a professional writer but what the heck)

Most of the time I go about my day …

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[17 Feb 2009 | Rizwana Tharola]

On 8th Feb, when Natasha came to my class & announced that on  15th Feb,we will be winding up our MAD classes for this term.I was surprised.This past week i was thinking of preparing myself;i mean i knew what to teach,but didnt know how to prepare myself emotionally for it.
Anyway,my whole week passed with this weird feeling i can’t explain.Finally,the last day arrived.The class started with grammar doubts being cleared as their exams are starting next week.I had planned something special for them though……
I took pizza for them as they …

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[14 Oct 2008 | Rizwana Tharola]

Good deeds are good for sure; volunteering makes a difference, Not only on the society, but to you!
Many think that volunteering is all about what you give. But for me the surprise was how much I received …..
What was my motivation to join MAD?
Am I a person who wanted to do something noble? Or was there something else?
In my case it was a combination of lot of factors that led to me joining MAD.
I’m sure that at some point of time, almost everyone goes through a bad phase …