- BVM BeginsDay-1 at Bal Vinay Mandir. 200 Girls Coach was Somesome Ma’am.
- The Power of ReplicationThe Power of Replication Sunday lunch – after a long time we went for lunch together to our favorite South Indian place – Banana Leaf. It’s placed in a mall – primarily to serve the malls footfalls. We’re probably one of the rare visitors who go through all the trouble of parking and walking up …
- The ‘Black Belt’ Day19 Sep 2024. This was the day when I appeared for my Black Belt exam.I was a bit nervous, because for some reason I felt less prepared than I like to be.The last 2 years have had too many changes, too many ups-and-downs, and I barely got a chance to learn and practice my katas …
- Independence Day and DfendIndependence Day, and what it means for Dfend (“Insert the image of Tagore and the poem”Where the mind is without fear, and the head is held high.“But girls have a constant fear, whether they say it aloud or not. They are always fearful about what may happen to them. True independence means true freedom from …
- I got the domain – hurrah!It may sound silly, but I’m really happy that we got the domain registered for Dfend. More than anything else, this is the first tangible money I’ve spent to start embarking on my journey to build Dfend. I can now get the WordPress site setup so I can start moving all my little notes, diary …
- Black Belt – the Conclusion, or the Beginning(Diary note, rewritten here) 23rd Sep, 2024. Today I formally heard that I had cleared my Black Belt exam (though, from the expressions of the examiner on 19th, I had made out that I will get through 🙂 I feel elated beyond measure. This was the conclusion of 7 years of effort, or remaining committed, …
- The Shift (Day-3)By the third day, something had changed. The air itself felt different. The girls no longer walked to the ground hesitantly, they rushed in, eyes bright, eager to know what we would be learning next. Some of them giggled as they showed me their sore arms and legs, proof of the previous day’s practice. “It …
- A Ripple Begins (Day-2)Today was the second day of our session, and I reached about five minutes early. A small knot of nervousness sat in my stomach. I kept wondering — would the girls return after yesterday’s class? If they showed up again, it would mean they were not only enjoying the sessions but also wanted to learn …
- The Beginning of this new Dfend ChapterThe Beginning of a New ChapterToday was a big day for me — the first time I truly felt what it means to impact the lives of others. My team and I reached the school 20 minutes ahead of time. The sun was still high, casting long shadows of the tall gates onto the road. …