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Monday, 18 April 2022

Today I am 10957 days blessed! It’s MY 30th BIRTHDAY! - Thank You so much for your wishes on my Half-Diamond Jubilee Birthday..! #HappyBirthday #RDHSir

  • 10th Blogpost On My Birthday!
  • 1st Blogpost after being a government servant!

Dear readers,

I, once again welcome all of you to read my blogpost on my birthday. Today is the 18th April, 2022. This is my 30th birthday! 30th! Uff!! Oh My God! Am I looking old? I can't believe that I have turned 30 today! No… No! I am still young! Budha nahi ho gaya mai! (I have not grown old...!!) Kya? Abhi bhi meri shadi nahi hui hai (I am still unmarried/single/bachelor)! Hahaha
J!! Lol!! I am eagerly excited to express my feelings on this very special 30th birthday of my life.

I am aware that I have been very irregular on my posts last year but let me assure that my passion towards blogging has not faded. Please do not feel that I am not serious about blogging. Well! The truth is I was so busy that I could not fulfill my promise of revamping, redesigning and resetting my blog and website. But believe me; the fresh look of my blog will be launched very soon. I really appreciate your patience.

I know that you might think that it's been my regular dialogue about my blog on my birthday. I have been writing and promising the same thing on my every birthday for so many years. But believe me, I am not lying... I am really busy these days. Actually the fact is, I am busy in my YouTube Channel. I will talk about it in this blog post later... But before that, I would like to share the biggest news about my career on this very special day... If you would have read my previous birthday blog post on 18 April 2021; you might remember that I had mentioned that I was waiting for a permanent job. You might know that I had qualified in Madhya Pradesh Madhyamik Shikshak Patrata Pariksha or Madhya Pradesh Middle School Teachers Eligibility Test (MPTET, Grade 2) for the post of Secondary English Teacher. I had ranked 157th among all candidates who were appeared in the test. Selection process for the same was being undergone. I was selected for the post of Middle School Teacher (English) as per Provisional Selection List issued by the department on 29th Feb 2020. Our documents verification could not held twice and I was hopeful to get a permanent job that year.

Finally my documents are verified last year on 11th June 2021 by the respective administration. I am glad to share that I was ranked 73 in the Final Selection (Merit) list issued by the respected administration of School Education Department or Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Further I was ranked 11th in the Final Selection (Merit) list for School Allotment issued by the respected administration of School Education Department or Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI), Jabalpur Division, Madhya Pradesh.

And the biggest news is here-- I have joined as a Middle School Teacher or Madhyamik Shikshak or Grade 2 Teacher (English) at Government Middle School, Miriya (Block- Lanji, Dist- Balaghat) in Madhya Pradesh. I have been appointed on 09 October 2021. So I can proudly say that I am no more an unemployed person. I am a proud government servant now. Actually, I had to share this big news when I got posted; but as I said earlier, I was so busy in my new work and managing my YouTube Channel. Sorry for the delay from my side in sharing this big news...!


Last year 2021 went by giving full of mixed events in my life. I have many cheerful memories associated with last year. Usually I post cheerful memories of the year on my new year post but I could not publish my blog post on the new year this time... So, I had thought that I will share some of my memories in my birthday blogpost. So some of my cheerful memories are here-- Although delayed, I will try to publish a blogpost on my every single achievement/memory later but the list is here--

  • I have got a permanent job and I am working as a Middle School Teacher or Madhyamik Shikshak or Grade 2 Teacher (English) at Government Middle School, Miriya (Block- Lanji, Dist- Balaghat) in Madhya Pradesh. I was grand welcomed by the entire staff of Government Middle School Miriya.


  • I was
    given a memorable farewell by the staff and the students of my old school at Abhinav Vidya Mandir Rondha. I can't forget a surprising gesture of my old students. Gifts given to me by my former colleagues and my students of standard X are memorable. A photo frame presented to me by my former students of Class X at AVM Rondha will be with me forever. Thank you will be a very small word to express my gratitude towards students, colleagues/teachers/non-teaching staff and management body of AVM Rondha/Salekasa.

  • I got fully vaccinated after taking 2 Doses of COVISHIELD this year.

  • I have purchased a new motorcycle/bike Honda CD110 Dream Deluxe for me on an auspicious occasion of Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi.

  • I have purchased a new smartphone Realme GT Master Edition (8+256 GB, Voyager Grey) in December 2021. Although I was little confused to purchase an expensive smartphone like this, but I am really thankful to my younger brother Vivek for such a lovely recommendation.


  • I have celebrated Republic Day first time in my new school. Glimpses of that day are amazing in my memories and in my Phone. We had been to the forest of Miriya and lake of Wari during.

  • We bid a farewell to the seniormost colleague Mr. J. D. Chaudhari Sir of our teacher staff at Government Middle School Miriya on his retirement at the age of 62 from his government service on dated 31st March 2022.
  • We took him to his home at his native village in Dahegaon amidst the sound of DJ while dancing in an emotional environment.

Even my picture was printed in the print media newspaper Jagprerna, Lanji (Balaghat, MP) on dated 02nd April 2022. One memory of that function is- we sang a 'welcome song' "Aaye Hain Atithi Dwar..." written by me on the karaoke music of Na Kajre ki dhaar in the background.

 



I have thrown a dinner party to my friends, family, neighbors, relatives and old and new staff to celebrate and share joy of my employment on dated 01 April 2022. (No! It's not an April Fool.)

I got an opportunity to appear in the level 2 Digital Audition of Kon Honaar Crorepati 2021 and KHC 2022 twice and Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 13 once during this period, however my fortune did not support me in going to the next level audition.



We prayed to Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh last month. Vlog of our tour will be releasing soon on my YouTube Channel.


We visited to the temple of Maa Pandharipath Devi at Wari/Kharadi which is situated in Lanji tehsil in Balaghat District in the state of Madhya Pradesh twice this year with family and took blessing of the goddess.

You know that I run a YouTube channel named RDH Sir. I share English Tips and Tricks, Educational content, Job notifications, current affairs and Information about quiz shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati, Kon Honaar Crorepati and The Big Picture etc by uploading videos on my YouTube Channel. I publish all kind of content on my YouTube channel in various niches (Playlists). I am glad to share that my RDHSir YouTube Channel finally hit the milestone of 5.6k+ subscribers and it's growing day by day. My RDH Sir channel has also completed 5,40,000+ views. I am satisfied with the overall performance of my channel.

I am planning to publish my upcoming videos through this blog too. I remember that I had promised that I would be active on this blog which could not be possible but believe me; I really think to active this blog now! I also think to publish blog posts on regular interval for sharing my day to day experiences. And yes, I am glad to announce that I am going to come back in the commercial book review industry soon under my book reviews venture BookLysis by RDH Sir on my website.


For those who keep asking about my marriage, let me inform you that I am still single; but yes! You may hear the news of me getting married by my next birthday.


I am eagerly waiting to somehow contact my beloved sister (you know that I always refrain from mentioning her name/identity). I always write a blogpost on the occasion of her every birthday. I had posted a blog post on my sister’s previous birthday too! (I wish I will get a single greeting from her someday, and I have been waiting for that day for last 11 years!) I still wish that my phone will ring someday and my sister will be on dialer’s end… If she is reading this… Dear sister… your brother is just like this… a soft hearted emotional person… I don’t wish for anything… I just want to be your bro… I want to tell the world that- Yes! I have a sister! The best sister… My princess… My Angel… I wish that you will wholeheartedly accept me as your brother… Distance and lack of conversation can never lessen my love and respect for you… You were the best! And You Are The Best Sister!!!

Although I could not contact the one whom I love the most treating as my sister... I got one caring sister last year... Yes! I am talking about Miss Hina Khan who once happens to be a viewer of my YouTube Channel... But she is my sister and I am her brother now!
I don't know whether she would like it or not because I am mentioning her name without her consent but I am pretty sure and hope that she will be awestruck to see her name if she is reading this blogpost. Hahaha..)!



It's 18th April today!
I feel myself very blessed and I am literally 10957 days blessed now that I am born in the month of April. Fruitfully a week of my birthday (i.e. 11th – 18th April) is more fortunate period. 11th April comes with a birth anniversary of a great social activist Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, 14th April is a birth anniversary of the architecture of India’s constitution Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb R. Ambedkar ji and then 18th April--- No! No! I am not going to write my name in the queue of mentioned great personalities. In fact I am not talking about my birthday here. It’s also the 164th birth anniversary of the first Maharashtrian recipient of India’s highest civilian award, ‘Bharat Ratna’ Maharshi Dhondo Keshao Karve ji. Three great souls were born in the land of India during the same period. Its also the 67th death anniversaty of one of the greatest scientists Albert Einstein. I mean to say that my birthdate is associated with heritage of of social reform. And it's an another fact that 18th April is celebrated as 'World Heritage Day'.

Even an auspicious Hindu festival of Ram Navami was occurred in the same week of my birth in 1992 on April 11th. At the same time my birthday falls during the holy month of Ramadan as per Islamic calendar. So I feel blessed; who knows, God/Allah might want to happen something good from my existence and that’s why he would have sent me on this planet on April 18th for some unknown but good reasons!

I was born on Chaitra Krishna Trutiya as per Hindu Marathi calendar (Panchang) and Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada as per Hindi Panchang. Today is Chaitra Krishna Dvitiya according to Marathi Panchang when I am celebrating my 30th birthday according to date. That means my 30th birthday falls again tomorrow as per Marathi tithi.


Today while celebrating my 30th birthday; I wish to determine something. I sleep too late from last few years. I need to determine a perfect sleeping timetable and to stay resolved with that determination! It could not be possible for me though I have resolved the same so many times in the past; but I have to make a resolution now! I had started exercising in the mid of 2020 but I stopped practicing within two weeks after having body pain. I resolve to start exercising at home once again.


While celebrating my 30th birthday today, I would also like to wish my former students Master Om Y. Asati (a student of std. X) and Miss Vaishnavi Girhepunje (a student of std. VI) in AVM, Rondha; who are sharing their birthdays with me today. One of my favourite cricketers and vice-captain of Indian cricket team KL Rahul’s birthday also falls on today; I do not only share my birthday but the exact date of birth 18th April 1992 with him. I also greet my student of std. X Master Tanmay U. Patle whose birthday falls tomorrow. Happy Birthday to all of them. May their future shine brightly and they achieve everything whatever they deserve in their life! I would also like to wish my friends Er. Kuldeep Bisen (along with his Dad) and Mr. Vijay Wairagade who will be celebrating their birthday on 20th April. This year's birthday will be the last birthday in Vijay's bachelor life since he is going to get married just day after his 31st birthday on April 21st! I wish him and his to be wife a very happy married life and great future ahead!




Today, while celebrating my 30th birthday... I thank to the almighty for each and every day of 10957 blessed days my life so far in this beautiful world..! I wish to say my thanks to all of you for making my birthday special with your wishes. I can’t mention all names here but I would like to mention two names of my former students. I thank Vaishnavi Girhepunje who wished me first among all this year in advance via Instagram. Coincidentally she also shares her birthday with me. I would like to also thank Miss Saloni Patle who wished me at 12:00 midnight sharp. Special thanks to my parents, my family and my younger brother Vivek.

This birthday is quite more special for me because I got blessings from my elder uncle Mr. Yadoraoji Hajare who had come to our home from his native place Panjara (Rengepar) near Tumsar in Bhandara district. He was our guest who returned to his village yesterday. I can't forget the memories of my time that I spent with him in this entire week. I was astonished to see his knowledge about English grammar and curiosity of learning new things... If he would have opportunities of better education, he would have been retired from any senior post of Government service. I can see the hunger of education in him even today at the age of 71.


I would like to thank all the present and former students, parents and staff of Government Middle School Miriya as well as Abhinav Vidya Mandir Rondha / Salekasa for making this day memorable by their WhatsApp Statuses, messages and calls on my birthday. I wish to mention one more name in this list but I don’t know if she remembers my birthday or not (though I had informed her my birthday), but if she does, I thank my dear sister. I wish I could get a single wish from her. Unfortunately, I would be refrained from mentioning her name directly here.

I can't express my gratitude in return for your blessings and best wishes on this very special day. I am not exaggerating but I am receiving continuous notifications of birthday wishes on Whatsapp, Facebook, Messenger, Phone calls etc. Abhi bhi 'Thanks' type karke ungliya dard kar rahi hai… ! (Still my fingers have pain after replying thanks..!)... I always try my best to reply every single wish I get, but its not possible to reply all of you guys... Please accept my thanks through this blog post.

Thank you all who sent me greetings and good wishes on my birthday! Thank you readers! Thank you all!


Yours truly,
Rajesh D. Hajare (Yes! A birthday boy for today)

18th April 2022, Monday

Amgaon Dist-. Gondia

Tuesday, 13 August 2019

'पाणी वाचवा - जीवन वाचवा' (Save Water - Save Life)

विदर्भ साहित्य संघ शाखा तिरोडा व फुलोरा बहुउद्देशीय सामाजिक संस्था यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने रविवार, दिनांक ११ ऑगस्ट २०१९ रोजी मातोश्री terन्स तिरोडा जि. गोंदिया येथे आयोजित 'श्रावणसरी' कविसंमेलन मध्ये कविसंमेलनचे अध्यक्ष, सुप्रसिद्ध साहित्यिक तसेच महाराष्ट्र राज्य साहित्य संस्कृती मंडळ चे सदस्य मा. श्री लखनसिंह कटरे यांच्या द्वारा विशेष दखल घेण्यात आलेली अखिल भारतीय मराठी साहित्य परिषद तसेच काव्यप्रेमी शिक्षक मंच चे गोंदिया जिल्हाध्यक्ष राजेश डी. हजारे 'आरडीएच' द्वारा लिखित कविता 'पाणी वाचवा - जीवन वाचवा'

प्रस्तावना: सदर कवितेत काखेत कळसी घेऊन पाण्याला जाणाऱ्या चित्रातील चिमुरडीचे मनोगत व्यक्त केले आहे.
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कवितेचे शिर्षक: पाणी वाचवा - जीवन वाचवा

कवी: राजेश डी. हजारे 'आरडीएच'

एक म्हण आहे भारतात
"काखेत कळसा - गावाला वळसा!"
तशी ती म्हण म्हणजे नकारार्थीच...
पण आम्ही जगतो ती म्हण...
होय! मी चालते काखेत कळसा घेऊन...
कळसा म्हणा वा कळसी...
काय फरक पडतो(य)?
मी चालते अनवाणी...
फिरते गावभर... करते पायपीट...
भटकत असते सकाळ-सायंकाळ
फक्त पाण्यासाठी... 
होय पाण्यासाठीच!

मी! अन् माझ्यासारख्या कितीतरी
शाळकरी मुली... 
या खेळण्या-बागडण्याच्या वयात
करत असतो पायपीट... 
फक्त पाण्यासाठी...
कधी टंबरेल, कधी बकेट, तर कधी कळसी घेऊन
जसे झेपेल तसे...

शाळेचे गुरूजी म्हणतात-
"मुलींनी शिकायलाच हवे"
ते काय म्हणतात ना-
"मुलगी शिकली - प्रगती झाली"
पण आई म्हणते-
"आधी पाणी मग शाळा"
कारण घरात पाणी नसेल
तर प्यायचे काय? अन् खायचे काय?
पाणी तर लागणारच...

ओss सिटीतले काका
आमच्या गावात पाणी येत नाही; 
असं नाही बरं का?
येतं ना पाणी... टँकरने... 
दोन-तीन दिवसाआड...
कधी पाणी मिळतं... 
तर कधी डोकं फुटतं... 
पाणी भरायच्या भांडणात...
अन् फिरावं लागतं माघारी... पाण्याविनाच!

अन् मग... पुन्हा सुरु होते... 
अनवाणी पायपीट... 
घोटभर पाण्यासाठी...
गावभर... घरापासून शेतापर्यंत... 
तर कधी... परगावच्या वेशीपर्यंत...
अन् जेव्हा मिळत नाही पाणी कुठेही...
तेव्हा मलाही आपलंसं वाटतं 
एक मराठी गाणं...
अन् वाटतं... 
जणू आम्हालाच विचारलय-
"गढूळाचं पाणी, कशाला ढवळीलं?"
पण तुम्हाला काय ठाऊक?
की तेच गढूळाचं पाणी भागवतं...
आम्हा दुष्काळग्रस्तांची तहान...
पुढचा टँकर येईपर्यंत... 
किंवा पडेपर्यंत... पुढचा पाऊस...

पण तुम्हा शहरवाल्यांचं मस्त हाय बुवा...
कारण घरात येतं ना नळाला पाणी... अगदी चोवीस ताssस...
अन् म्हणूनच... तुम्हाला नाही कळणार...
आमची भटकंती... 
कळसीभर पाण्यासाठी...

पण एक मात्र नक्की सांगेन
लहान तोंडी मोठा घास घेऊन... 
तोही पाण्याविना...
कारण आम्हाला सवयच झालीय हल्ली
पाण्याविना अन्न गिळण्याची

तर मी काय म्हणत होते-
ह्म्म... 
तुम्ही किती नासाडी करता पाण्याची? 
होय तुम्हीच!
तोंड धुताना, कपडे धुताना, 
स्नान करताना, भांडी घासताना,
इतकच काय स्वयंपाक करताना सुद्धा?
किती पाणी व्यर्थ घालवता तुम्ही?

हे जरा थांबवा आता...
कारण आमच्या नशीबातली
पाण्यासाठी भटकंती केव्हा संपणार?
व माझ्या काखेतली कळसी केव्हा जाणार... 
हे तर देवच जाणो...
पण तुम्हा शहरवाल्यांना नाही झेपणार
अन् त्याहून महत्त्वाचं म्हणजे-
तुमच्या स्टेटस ला नाही शोभणार
काखेत कळसी घेऊन पाण्यासाठी भटकंती...
अन्यथा अजून एक म्हण तयार करावी लागेल-
"काखेत कळसा शहराला वळसा"
म्हणून म्हणते... 
पाणी काटकसरीने वापरा...

आमचं तर ठीक आहे
तशी आम्हाला सवयच झालीय आता
काखेत कळसा घेऊन गावाला वळसा घालत
पाण्याविना 'जीवन' जगण्याची...
होय 'जीवन'' जगण्याची!
कारण अजून एक म्हण आहे ना-
"पाणी म्हणजेच जीवन"
मग हे 'जीवन' जगण्यासाठी 'जीवन' तर लागणारच
तुम्हालाही व आम्हालाही...
म्हणून शेवटी एकच सांगते-
"पाणी वाचवा-जीवन वाचवा!!"

कवी: राजेश डी. हजारे 'आरडीएच'
पत्ता: घर क्र. १३८९, श्री कॉलोनी,
सरस्वती विद्यालयाच्या मागे, बनगाव (आमगाव)
ता. आमगाव जि. गोंदिया -४४१९०२
भ्र.क्र.: ०७५८८८८७४०१, ०९५११८०७४१२

रचना दिनांक: ०५ ऑगस्ट २०१७/रविवार/११.५२ रात्री (जागतिक मैत्री दिन)
प्रथम प्रसिद्धी: व्हाट्सअप व फेसबुक
पुनःप्रसिद्धी: जागतिक जल दिन २२-२३ मार्च २०१८, 10 अगस्त 
काव्यवाचन: विदर्भ साहित्य संघ शाखा तिरोडा द्वारा आयोजित 'श्रावणसरी' कविसंमेलन, मातोश्री लॉन, तिरोडा जि. गोंदिया, ११ ऑगस्ट २०१९

Friday, 14 April 2017

डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर - अल्पपरिचय व जीवनदर्शन व कार्य

अल्प परिचय
डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर (स्त्रोत: WikiPedia.org)

  • नाव: भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर
  • जन्म: 14 एप्रिल 1891
  • जन्मस्थळ: महु (मध्यप्रदेश)
  • मुळ गाव: मु. आंबवडे ता. मंडणगढ जि. रत्नागिरी (महाराष्ट्र)
  • परिवर्तीत नाव: बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर
  • मुळ धर्म: हिंदू
  • परिवर्तीत धर्म: बौद्ध
  • मुळ आडनाव: सपकाळ, आंबवडेकर
  • परिवर्तीत आडनाव: आंबेडकर
  • आईचे नाव: भीमाबाई/भीमाई
  • घरी प्रचलित नाव: भीवा
  • जात: महार
  • पहिले गुरू: भगवान गौतम बुद्ध 
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Saturday, 30 April 2016

‘HER RESURRECTION’ – A Survivor’s Journey of Emancipation, Reclamation and Redemption. (Author: Soumyadeep Koley, Book Rating: 4.15/5)

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Today I am sharing the analysis of 'Her Resurrection' by SoumyadeepKoley. This book is published by Gargi Publishers. So this is the third (and the most) book I am reviewing under Gargi publishers. And so many titles by them are already on my list.


  • Read my Reviews of  Gargi’s titles:

1.    Hidden Husband by Shikha Kaul (Rating 4.5/5, 26 Comments & 63630 pageviews) (Amazon | Kindle | Flipkart)

2.    Hey Dad Meet My Mom!!! by Sandeep Sharma & LeepiAgrawal (Rating 4.4/5, 6 Comments & 33k pageviews) (Amazon | Kindle | Flipkart)


Glance on the Journey of HER RESURRECTION

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(©Front Cover of Her Resurrection)

Title: Her Resurrection

Subtitle:  A Survivor’s Journey of Emancipation, Reclamation and Redemption.

Author: SOUMYADEEP KOLEY

Published by Gargi Publishers in June 2015

Publisher: Pulkit Gupta

ISBN: 9789384382087

ASIN: B015YXIOAU

Copyright ©Soumyadeep Koley

Design and Layout by Ajay Verma

Cover Design by Amol Karambe

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 260 (excluding cover)

Price: Rs. 225/-

Genre: FICTION

Reviewed by: Rajesh D. Hajare (RDH)

Rating: 4.15/5


TABOUT THE AUTHOR

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©Author Soumyadeep Koley

Soumyadeep Koley is a writer, poet, women’s rights activist and photographer. After graduating with Honours degree in Chemistry from Scottish Church College, Kolkata, he joined the global fight against violence on women. He has worked with Jason Jayology Jeremias, the Founder and Artistic Director of Price of Silence, New York, which employs performing arts to bring the global struggle for women’s rights to life. Soumyadeep has three years of experience in psychological counseling of domestic violence and rape survivors from India and abroad, through unique mystical and metaphysical techniques.

You can join his Facebook page at facebook.com/unitedforwomen.


COVER AND TITLE:

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(©Book cover of Her Resurrection)

Front cover of her resurrection  is very attractive,  h in her shows tear dropping from portrait of survivor girl/woman perfectly suits to the theme and title. The Marionettes gives the glimpse of women’s suffering like puppets in the society on the back cover of the book. Pictures of marionette and a woman riding on a camel in hot sunny dessert represent the scene in Rajasthan. In my opinion, Her Resurrection’s cover portrays two different pictures of a survivor’s journey. Front cover portrays the first phase of survivor’s life (as a survivor), and the back cover portrays a survivor’s journey of Emancipation through marionette and the journey of Reclamation and Redemption through woman’s picture on a camel. The portrait of a girl whether it is in painting, marionette or on a camel, I feel the same as the replica of a survivor protagonist Maya who is suffering in the painting on the front cover, struggling for the emancipation while doing people’s so-called entertainment like the marionette, and the journey of Reclamation and Redemption on camel. Again I would applaud for Ammol Karambe’s imagination and justice with the cover.

Her Resurrection  seems like a very interesting title. The title carries a subtitle ‘A Survivor’s Journey of Emancipation, Reclamation and Redemption.' Overall title gives a clue about the theme of tragedy and social issues.

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(©Shadow of Her Resurrections front cover image)

A unique feature of the book is; each chapter in ‘Her Resurrection starts with the cover portrait of a survivor.


SETTING:

The protagonist Maya’s journey in ‘Her Resurrection’ runs through different locations like Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, more than half story of Maya’s suffering is set in Nariman point, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station, Airport, Versova and red light area in (Brothel) Kamathipura (South Mumbai) in Mumbai (Maharashtra), there is a glimpse of Jaipur (Rajasthan), Panaji (Goa) and Bandel (West Bengal) in India and Riyadh from Saudi Arab.

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE

The language of ‘Her Resurrection’ is not very simple, but it’s lucid. Author Soumyadeep Koley uses Hindi words along with the English meaning next to the word in a bracket. Even pronunciation and syllables are noted in the story. The author narrates Maya’s journey in the style of narration as a first person. He also uses diary style to narrate the journey of Maya’s life. An impression of author's native language Bengali can be seen in his characters' (like Pronoy andHonooman) Bengali accents. The author introduces each and every character in detail.

CHARACTERS:

Maya: Maya is the protagonist in ‘Her Resurrection’. This is the story of ‘her (Maya’s) resurrection’. Her character in childhood is portrayed as a stubborn girl. Maya is one of my favorite characters because of her inspiring life.

There are so many major and minor characters like Saadia, Anjali,Pronoy, Mr. Damien Castellino, Dr. Ramasubban, Rachel, Pravin,Shittupam, Kshitij Master, Gobardan, Audra, Sayali, Pawan/Harshit, Arjun Singh, Purushottam, Jahnman, Rohan, Chhetri, Siddharth Badani, Mr. Hogan, Honooman Prasad, Sucharita, Alexandra Castellino, Saakshi and Missus Rani etc.

PLOT:

The story of Her Resurrection starts with a childhood of a common little/young girl. A scene of a cricket match being played by a group of boys with a plastic ball takes us in our childhood memories. Some scenes are scribbled gracefully so all of those look like a live picture. Failed attempts of Maya’s escapes from bordello and the thought of prostitutes’ reality in bordello thrill us. A conversation between Maya and her colleague Anjali touches to readers’ heart. When I read about Maya’s promotion, I feel like that is not her promotion, but mine and I become happy for her success. The author beautifully comments on possible misuses of a woman’s would be naked/semi-naked pictures. The narration of Maya’s unbuttoning robes for a photoshoot is really romantic. Chapter tenth brings so many twists and turns in the story. First visualization session of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is described intelligently. The interaction between Rachel and Maya in the hypnotized state of mind seem realistic and brilliant.

Author Soumyadeep Koley comments on people’s narrow mind thinking for rescuing someone in the quotation- “If I rescue her, I’d get into trouble. If I don’t, the world wouldn’t turn upside down. So why bother?” He also comments on society’s mindset about single mothers. An irony of women’s life is fantastically narrated by the author. Although the behavior of police officers and the system is being changed with rape victims in a positive sense due to a lot of awareness, author realistically portrays the rude and corrupt police officer’s character. The author also gives the glance of an illegal judicial system like Khap Panchayat in villages among northern India. Author comments on people’s ignorance to pay a single rupee to beggars. He gives the glance of an unemployment. The author targets Indian audience for treating women like a material of an entertainment in the male centric atmosphere- “We live in a culture where women and even little girls are eroticized for public entertainment. In this way, these little girls are robbed of their innocence. It has become the way of life that it is impossible to imagine being entertained without a girl or woman being sexually objectified--- be it a movie, be it an item-song, (as they term it) be it magazines, or be it erotic literature for the sophisticated mass.” The author remarks economic condition of small vendors in a single but ironic line “He sold so much happiness but never tasted it.” Author Soumyadeep Koley gracefully scribbles the obstacles in prostitute’s life to live simple life. He comments on the tragedy of prostitutes’ children and their unfulfilled education, unfulfilled ambitions and the talent. Although I have not experienced (heheheJ), I have personally sensed the reality of red light area in Itwari (Nagpur) while traveling or walking, and the author bravely describes the reality of red light areas, let it be Mumbai’s oldest and Asia’s second largest red light area in Kamathipura or any other but the situation is same as portrayed and it’s shameful. The author writes about police, politicians and ministers’ deceitful promises about prostitutes’ resurrection. He also gives the glimpse of a horrible fact about the import of little girls in brothels for prostitution. Author elegantly refers the real incidents like Operation Shakti and Kargil War from the nineties.

The novel ‘Her Resurrection’ gives us some messages. The author urges us to act and behaves like a human being - “In today’s world, if a human being acts like a human being, that ought to be enough. He doesn’t need to be God.” Author gives a message of gender equality from even a Maya - a prostitute, when she says to her unborn baby - “If you are a boy, I’ll raise you up to be a perfect man who’d be made of love, who’d respect women, and fight for the ailing humanity at womanhood. If you’re a girl… I’ll never let you come up against a bit of what I’ve gone through in my life. I’ll never, ever let any harm come to you. I’ll be your sword and shield. I’ll protect you with my life.” Author motivates us and especially those who think to commit suicide when Rachel tells Maya - “You were are sent to the earth for a reason. You still have a big task to do in this earth. You can’t die before you complete it. If you tried to kill yourself before that, you’ll only suffer more and more.”  Damien’s answer to those who consider prostitutes dirty is really commendable and acceptable.

Author’s research or knowledge about photography can be seen from the information like “skin shine and glamour are very important aspects of photography.” He tells the difference between observation by a common people and a photographer. The author gives useful information about SBI’s policy of minimum required amount in saving accounts. It seems that the author has researched a lot about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

I reminded the four different books I have read earlier while readingHer Resurrection. But let me tell you that it’s just a coincidence and nothing more between co-relation. While reading about telepathy I commemorate the scene from ‘Hey Dad! Meet My Mom!!’ where protagonist Puneet talks to his dream-girl Roshni in her unconscious state of mind. A quotation “All problems in life are temporary, but suicide is permanent. It can never be a solution” commemorates me the similar quote"Suicide is for cowards. Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem"from the ARC of novel ‘#IAm16ICan’. Setting in different locations of Mumbai commemorates me the setting of ‘50 Miles- A Reverse Journey’.



Her QUOTES:

  1. “Since my childhood, I've always dreamed to be a soldier. As I grew up and stepped into the twenty-first century, I came to realize that India needs more soldiers not to go to war, but to support the pivotal battle of the nation- to fight for women who have been debased and devolved by patriarchy and misogyny, since time immemorial, in order to reclaim the rights that have always been rightfully theirs.”
  2. “We are the scapegoats of the vagaries of men’s desires. When a man is here having sex with us, you know, somewhere in the city, a girl is saved from being raped. We are a bunch of women-soldiers of the country, who give up their lives for the cause of the nation.”
  3. “Reality is very hard. Life is harder. It should be worked upon, not dreamt. Dreams should have a place in your mind only in the night, not after you wake up.”
  4. “Once you’re into your twenties, everybody will taunt you if you aren’t married. They’ll call you defective and impotent. Even the Pundit was discussing that you need a sojourn at a mental hospital, and you’ll become mentally fit once again.”
  5. “Everything happens for a reason. God never takes anything away from you without having a better plan for you. You’ll understand one day and remember me, when all the roads of your life will meet somewhere just around the corner.”
  6. “Time can change everything- from kings to paupers, from settlers to drifters, from lovers to strangers, and from girls to ragdolls.”
  7. “Life is the sum of the choices you make. There’s nothing called destiny, neither anything is written It is the difference between a small ‘yes’ and ‘no’.”
  8. “Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Don’t let your past define your future.”
  9. “Some things in life are priceless. They can never be repaid off or repaid with.”
  10. “Experience is one’s greatest teacher, One doesn’t need to have a Master’s Degree to be a master of something.”

DRAWBACKS:

There are print and grammatical errors like her, hir, he and is instead of correct words him, his, her and in on page numbers 23, 127, 173 and 197 respectively. Double inverted comma begins on page no. 174 but does not close, similarly double inverted commas close on page numbers 204 and 241 without opening. The author Soumyadeep Koley uses so many short forms and modern words in the novel which I feel inappropriate on literary aspects. I have seen some words fainted from the novel. So I think that the editors must be careful to check and correct the print mistakes while editing.


REVIEWER’S FORWORDS:

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©Image of Author Signed copy of Her Resurrection

Her Resurrection’ by Soumyadeep Koley is the fantastic thriller which enlightens so many unsaid and hidden dark truths of prostitutes’ life. Maya’s journey represents the life of so many unlucky prostitutes. The book tells the journey of common girl’s entry to exit in prostitution. This novel highlights the horrible fact that how emancipate life or even a thought of emancipation is almost impossible in the destiny of prostitutes. The novel thrills us with so many twists and turns and motivates us to think positively. I totally agree with a prediction on page no. 211 about this story of ‘Her Resurrection’, I exactly mean “Maya’s (possibly true) story will give immense strength and support to rape survivors, survivors of sex trafficking, as well as prostitutes. It is indeed a moving eulogy to every Indian woman’s life.”

I would highly recommend the novel ‘Her Resurrection’ to all photographers, models, respected citizens of the society and prostitutes themselves.

I am giving 4.15 out of 5 stars to the novel ‘Her Resurrection’ by SoumyadeepKoley.


©Youtube Video: Her Resurrection A Survivors Journey


BLURB OF THE BOOK

So begins Maya’s story in the picturesque countryside of Maharashtra, where she grows up amidst cruelty and domestic violence, being an unwanted girl-child. Yet, like a lonesome beacon beset by sinister wilderness, she pursues her dreams of reaching the stars with her tiny wings. One night, a twist of fate triggers a series of incidents, when she loses everything she had – even her virginity.

Severely traumatized after her father’s death, hermother’simprisonment, and her own gang-rape, Maya finds herself all alone inthe streets of Mumbai, with wolves lurking around for raw flesh. She’s weary, but not wary. She has no sense of the fate that awaits her. What follows, would change her life forever, as also yours, as her heart wrenching, yet inspiring story echoes through time.

‘Her Resurrection’ bravely paints an appalling picture of society. Heartbreaking, hopeful and immensely healing at the same time, this emotional rollercoaster through dreams, tragedy and triumph is a moving tribute to womankind. Are you ready to embark on a transformational journey with Maya.


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Disclaimer:

  1. This is my personal opinion about the novel ‘Her Resurrection’ by Soumyadeep Koley and your views may be vary.
  2. A paperback copy of ‘Her Resurrection’ was sent to me by the author Soumyadeep Koley for an honest review.
  3. Some quotations are used in this review by the written permission of the author.
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