Life slice #1: Space for inspiration

This quarter I met an 👨🏽‍🚀, one whose flight I’ve previously written about. 🌏

I also gave a talk about lunar exploration at a concert space in BLR for Pint of View because let’s be frank the Moon rocks. 🪨

Audience tuned into Moonlight. Cool t-shirt thanks to A47, who sadly don’t sponsor my Indian Space blog & newsletter.

I picked up a paint brush after two decades, thanks to an informal Kuch Bhi Art (Anything Art) session. Guess what I painted..

Of course, it was about the Moon. Dear humans, do not screw up our Moon.

The Moon still exists and birds still fly. So can you.

Looking up remains hopeful.

Poem: Muskān / मुस्कान / Smile

Original in Hindustani, as English transliteration and in देवनागरी, followed by an English translation (not as lyrical): Muskān Maa teri muskān Kaisi hain itni nādān? Ekdam saral si bacche jaisi Narm si behti huin nadiyon jaisi Chaandni si khilne vaalīn suraj ki kiranon jaisi Is muskurāhaṭ me naa

Poem: Resilience

Bent, not broken twisted, not turned upside down dragged down, not drowned Trembled, not tamed or tattered weathered, not withered hurt, but holding up Agonized, but alive traumatized, yet tender lingered on, yet loving Agitated, yet aspiring exhausted, but full of ember burnt, but blazing. Notes: This poem is for

Poem: Rare lights

They care not because they have to but because they want to They converse not to reply but to listen They mediate not to tighten their connections but to save and foster existing ones They employ leverage not to be blatant but to be subtly considerate They accept your shortcomings

Poem: For every child

For every child that dares to dream and every spark of curiosity within For their bold endeavors in jest and that one kid’s flying quest Persist your passion to build their nest for the world rumbles them in unrest Swivel their failings with your empathy and rivet their pursuits

Jatan

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Poem: Muskān / मुस्कान / Smile

Poem: Resilience

Poem: Rare lights

Poem: For every child

Jatan