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Freedom
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Unsung Heroes - Indian Freedom Struggle
Via..... Dr. Gour Mohanty
UNKNOWN MANIBEN & AN UNGRATEFUL COUNTRY
Maniben Patel was Sardar's only daughter. When only 16 she switched to Khadi and worked in Gandhi Ashram! When 17 she put all her gold bangles, earrings Gold Wrist Watch and all ornaments & jewelleries in a bundle of cloth and obtaining her Father's nod, deposited them in Gandhi Ashram, for the cause of freedom. All the garments Sardar used to wear after 1921 were woven out of the yarn made by Maniben. Unlike Nehru's daughter Indira, Maniben was a freedom fighter, who actively participated in the non-cooperation movement. In 1928, in the Bardoli Satyagraha she helped out Satyagrahis in Camps. She was arrested and Jailed in 1930 in the Salt Satyagraha! Thereafter, she was arrested and jailed on several occasions. Defying ban in Bardauli, arrested in 1932 again re-arrested for defying ban in Kheda and Sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, for arousing people in villages of Rajkot arrested in 1938! Gandhiji complimented the girl that he had not seen another daughter like Maniben! Under Gandhiji's selective disobedience, Maniben was arrested in 1940 and was released from Belgaum jail in May 1941. When she again wanted to court arrest Gandhiji had prevented this frail girl for ill-health! She got arrested during Quit India 1942 with Kasturba Gandhi and released in March 1944 and again re-arrested in May 1944 in Bardauli and was sent to Surat Jail & then to Yervada jail!
She didn't marry and served her father till Sardar Died in 1950!
Here is a shocking episode relating to Maniben based on various sources, specifically Dr Kurien's autobiography: 'I too had a
dream'!
Sardar Patel had no bank balance or property! Even though he had substantial earnings as a very Successful Lawyer, he gave up everything after plunging into the Freedom movement.
He used to say: THOSE IN POLITICS SHOULD NOT HOLD PROPERTY, AND I HOLD NONE!
(Today Everybody in India may think Sardar a Big Fool) When Sardar died, he kept nothing for his daughter! With Sardar no more she had to vacate the house! With no roof over her head and no money Maniben had to fend for herself! Obeying Sardar's parting instruction, Maniben had gone to Nehru to hand over a bag and a book! Dutifully, she took an appointment with PM Nehru, she handed over the bag and the book to Nehru in person! The book was an Account Book!
The bag contained rupees Thirty Five Lakhs! (It was 1950)!
After delivering both to Nehru, she waited a while!
Nehru did not thank her! Nehru didn't enquire what she would do! Nehru didn't ask where she would stay! Nehru didn't ask if she had any money on her! Nehru didn't ask if she was in need of any assistance or help! Nehru didn't ask, if he could do anything for her! Nehru, not to speak of sympathy, had shown absolutely no interest in her! For him, after receiving the huge sum of Rupees 35 lakhs Maniben didn't exist!
Maniben went back to Ahmedabad to stay with a cousin the rest of her life, forgotten by an Ungrateful Country !
Dr. Gour Mohanty
Maniben Patel
Mrs.Saradha Santosh Poetess & Speaker, Hyderabad
INTERVIEW WITH A WOMAN ACHIEVER - Mr.V.Heymonth Kumar
Biography:
This is Mrs.Saradha Santosh from Hyderabad. She is a versatile personality who is a Tamil poetess and literary speaker. She is a multilingual person who speak Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu and English. She writes poems in both Tamil and English. She had born in Tamil Nadu. She has lived in many states of India. She graduated M.Com and MBA in Marketing. She published two books of poetry, “MIN KAMBIYIL KURUVIGAL” (Sparrows on the Power Cord – Haiku Book) and “ORU THULI KADAL” (A Drop of Sea – Blank Verses). She won more than 20 awards in various literary groups. She translated a few Hindi poems into Tamil. She wrote more than 1000 Tamil poems. Her Tamil haiku poems are translated into Telugu, Kannada, English and other languages. She has contributed in more than 20 anthologies. On 2019, she was awarded as “Ezhuthuchirpi” (Sculptor of Words) by Tamil Nadu School Education Department, General Library Forum, Chennai Library Association organized along with Indian Writers and Publishers Association. She has received Haiku Princess Award from ‘ILAKKIYA SARAL’ group in Chennai. She is interviewed by several YouTube channels. She is an Associate Editor of PUTHIYA THISAIGAL WEBSITE and Director of THISAIGAL WEB RADIO. She conducted many literary programmes and acted as a jury in various poetry competitions. She is a freelance journalist of modern literary Tamil magazines. Her famous contributions are in the genre of Self-Assertive Verses and Tamil Haiku. Her poems are being published in 25 literary journals and magazines. She encourages all the talented people in India. She says that she is a single drop of Tamil ocean in the society. She is thanking her family, gurus, friends, relatives and global readers.
Self - Assertive Verse:
I won’t be a feminist anymore/ Why should I fight for my freedom?! Nobody can bestow it to me/ Unless I want to set myself free…
Saradha Santosh, Hyderabad.
Questions & Answers: aphors.
1. What is your definition of Self-Assertive Verses?
Self-Assertive Verses are the newest genre in Tamil poetic world. Here, it is called as “THANMUNAIKKAVITHAIGAL”. In my perspective, Self-Assertive Verses give freedom to express one’s self by narrowing the flow of emotions. It follows only a few rules to write profoundly with the aspect of wow factor. It is very easy to write for Haiku Self-Assertive Verses). Because, it is the was coined by Kavichudar Ka.Na. Kalyana
poets. It provides liberty for writers to pen what they think.
2. List down the basic rules for writing Self-Assertive Verses.
1. Self-Assertive Verses should not have the title. 2. It should have only four lines. 3. Each line should not get exceed more than 3 words, except articles, conjunctions, interjections and prepositions in English. ing independently. 5. The rest two lines may support or stand against the meaning of the first two lines. 6. Subjects of the verse can be you, me, the world, nature, philosophy and society. 7. The verse may contain personifications, imaginary, simile, rhyme scheme and met8. It must have sharp and crispy words to convey the meaning profoundly. 9. It can express any mood of the poet/poetess.
3. What is your favourite anthology that you have written? Why?
My ever-loving anthology is “NAAN NEE INDHA ULAGAM” (I You This World – first anthology that introduced Self-Assertive Verses in Tamil literature. This term 4. The first two lines must convey a mean-
Sundaram. The title of this book was really amazing and I was one of the co-compliers of this book which had the poems of 52 renowned Tamil poets and poetesses across the world. When I think about the book, I feel as standing in seventh heaven.
4. When did you start to recognise as a Poetess in Tamil literary world?
After I won more than 200 online Tamil poetry competitions on various topics within 18 months, I was started to get rec-
ognition as a Poetess gradually. I was the only Indian winner of International English Haiku competition that was conducted by “IAFOR KOBE JAPAN”. I won this competition by the commendatory entries on 2018. Then, the literary world recognized me as a Poetess completely.
5. As a Director of THISAIGAL WEB RADIO, how do you engage the listeners?
I am leading an energetic crew who are talented in this platform. We have variety of programmes to cater the needs of various listeners. We design programmes for all age groups. We organise literary, cultural, health and children programmes. We arrange many kinds of music programmes based on the celebration of events and festivals.
6. As a homemaker, how do you manage your time for your literary works?
In my perspective, homemaker is a job of 24x7 for 365 days. My extended family has 8 members. We are always busy with familial affairs throughout the year. i.e. celebrating festivals with relatives and friends. But, my love on literature never decrease. I always have books and notepads to write what get to my mind. I manage my valuable time by using “To Do List” and “Checklist”, and I prioritize what I should do next.
7. How your college studies support your field of work?
As a double postgraduate degree holder, my education helps me to plan and work well in the literary world. It enhances the quality of content with consistency. I am built of experience as well as education.
8. What did you do before you had started to write Tamil poems?
I was an amateur writer to write slogans for college campaigns. When I was doing a job, my poems were published in “KUMUDHAM”, top commercial Tamil magazine (2000). Then, I went to live in Northern states of India and was very busy with my family and job. But, I used to write diaries regularly. From 1996 to 2012, I was working as a hardcore sales person in an automobile industry. I had sold a few thousands of cars, such are Honda, GM and TATA. I won many awards and promoted as CEO of a dealership. I was managing two showrooms and gave progress in my job. After 12 years, I set myself to be a writer on 2013.
9. What are your literary contributions other than writing poetry?
I am an orator who speak in debates and seminars. I have given a 2-hours of non-stop speech on Tamil Haiku. I am fascinating in writing recipes for cooking. I wrote 250 recipes in English under a self-brand, M/S SHANKARI CAFÉ. It covers 11 states in India. I write and sing songs for YouTube channels. I compere literary programmes and coordinate world Tamil poets. I am a co-complier in different anthologies. I introduce new writers to the literary world through videos. I am the Director of THISAIGAL WEB RADIO. I act as a jury in various poetry competitions.
10. What do you want to tell for budding writers in Indian languages?
As I have known four Indian languages, I emphasize budding writers to know at least three Indian languages. It paves way to read works from other languages and write on the same plot in one’s own language. Language is the tool for culturalism and technology gives opportunities for everyone to be a writer. I believe that writers are mirrors of the society. So, you can represent your society by your works. Write to express the modern India and also reflect the socio-economic issues of your...
region. Writings provide solutions to all our problems. Today’s writing is tomorrow’s history and serve for the society through your writings. It is the right time to start your Odyssey.
All the best!
INTERVIEWER Mr.V.Heymonth Kumar, Columnist, Namaste India.
Pictures Of Mrs. Saradha Santosh
Pictures Of Mrs. Saradha Santosh
“Ezhuthuchirpi” (Sculptor of Words) Tamil Nadu Government Award Function – 2019
Cover Page of Tamil Nenjam Magazine
“Ezhuthuchirpi” (Sculptor of Words) Tamil Nadu Government Award Function – 2019
Gaanappriya Mohan Yogesh Bio scientist/Poetess / Bilingual Writer
Biography:
Gaanappriya, a true ‘geek girl’ , had her early life in various villages and cities spread across the South Indian subcontinent, and the fashion capital of the world, New York City began writing down her experiences. Her writing started from her school days, when she eagerly waited for her language classes and essay writing competitions. An avid reader and writer from childhood days, she shares the poignant experiences of her life and travels, weaving stories and poems both in English and Tamil. She is a passionate blogger, and her writings have been published in various literary journals and online sites. Gaanappriya is a scientist by profession, having post-graduated in Biotechnology and working on cancer research for.. over a decade, and has been conferred with "Best Women Scientist" and "Young Women Scientist" awards. She is the youngest senate member of St Teresa University, the Grenadines. She is also the winner of the "Nutpam Award" for her contribution to Tamil Literature, a National Championship in Karate, another National Championship in Yoga and a Best Dancer award. When she is not at work or on literary pursuits, one can find her volunteering with her Team DESH where she interacts with families of the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces.
She currently lives in Bangalore, India, with her husband.
Home Coming of a Hero. !
By Gaanappriya Mohan Yogesh
When you go home, tell them that we gave our today for their tomorrow..
India fought one of the major wars – the Kargil war during the summer of 1999 from May1999 – July 1999. Though the official victory of the war was on July 26,1999, there are families that have been losing their loved ones at the borders due to the tensions built. This is a tale of a Kargil war Veteran Capt Naveen Nagappa Sena Medal, who climbed up the Kargil hills on July 2019, for the first time after the war. He survived the Kargil war at Pt 4875 at the cost of losing his fellow brother in arms. A story of grit, power, determination and discipline is retold in my words. Back in 1999, a young Mechanical Engineer who had the lavish option to go to the United States of America or any such foreign countries of his choice to have a comfortable life chose to remain with the Indian Army. In January 1999, unaware of the war ahead, unaware of the consequences of the war, unaware of the losses he will go through, Capt(Retd) Naveen Nagappa was commissioned in the 13th Battalion Jammu & Kashmir Rifles (Jak Rif) of Indian Army. Within less than 6 months of his commissioning, came a surprise to the whole nation, about the Pak. Infiltrators who had started occupying the Kargil Mountains and most of the points that belonged to India. From mid-May, the Kargil War was officially announced. When the team members had already gone up there to fight, Lt Naveen was there without fighting. He went ahead and requested his then CO Col YK Joshi to permit him to lead a team for fighting. After a long discussion, the new joinee – Lt.Naveen Nagappa, was given about 120 men with an assignment to capture point 4875, Mushkoh valley's Indian Bunkers. Just before the journey of victory, Lt Naveen addressed his boys, "I WILL NOT LET ANYONE OF YOU HAPPEN ANYTHING & WILL BE READY TO EVEN SACRIFICE MY LIFE TO SAVE U. I WILL NOT BE THE MAN WHO WILL RUN AWAY. EVEN IF I DIE IN THE WAR, I WILL HAVE BULLETS ON MY CHEST BUT NOT MY BACK. I MAY HAVE THE DEARTH OF EXPERIENCE BUT NOT THE DEARTH OF SPIRIT." With such an inspirational speech, he vouched," No matter what, we will unfurl the Indian Flag and hoist it there (at the point), and only then will we return." After capturing one bunker, Lt Naveen was reaching to another bunker stealth of Pt 4875. The war was on. Continuous fighting and bombardment, 4th morning, 4th night, 5th Morning, 5th night, 6th Morning, 6th night, and 7th Morning. How did the unit fight continuously? What made them fight? It was sheer patriotism and brotherhood. And during this fight, a grenade landed in the bunker from where Lt Naveen was fighting. The Lt, who was well trained on handling the grenade, however, with the physique that had been fighting for more than three days, realized that he can't pick up the grenade within two to three seconds and throw it back to the enemy bunker. His quick reaction to the situation was that the explosion is inevitable, and he wanted his upper body and face it to reach home as one piece while he can afford to lose his lower body. Realizing his fellow brother in arms was in grave danger, the SherShah of Kargil, Capt. Vikram Batra pulled Lt Naveen from the bunker, and this act of Capt Batra is remembered by Lt Naveen every day," Probably that is what saved my life." Capt Batra fought valiantly with the boys and captured point 4875 on July 7,1999, and in the process, attained martyrdom. When Lt Naveen was taken to a lower point and was helicop-ed to the hospital, in his half-con sciousness, he witnessed the Indian Flag
flying high at Pt 4875. The sense of pride and satisfaction was equal to none. Lt. Naveen told himself that whatever was going to happen after the hoisting in irrelevant, and he had played his role with sincerity and was successful. The satisfaction or the sedatives made Lt Naveen close his eyes. In the grenade blast, Lt Naveen's legs were severely injured. He was in the Artificial Limb Center, Pune. The following 21 days after the attack, Lt. Naveen's legs were tied. He underwent 8 major surgeries and was bedridden for 21 months. For his valor and bravery during the war, Lt Naveen was promoted as Capt Naveen Nagappa and was awarded, Sena Medal. However, he was officially boarded out of Army. Doctors said that he would not be able to walk ever again, without any support. Twenty years passed by(1999 – 2019). Not a day goes for Capt Naveen without remembering his beloved Vicky sir (Capt Vikram Batra., Param Vir Chakra), who had saved his life. Losing many comrades in the war had a very massive impact on Capt Naveen that he was never able to visit the place where his boys won, where he lower parts of the body were shattered, where his beloved Capt Vikram Batra chose to make the supreme sacrifice, where he lost his buddies. Nevertheless, when the order came from his then Commanding officer, who is presently Gen YK Joshi, to trek the point 4875 to recreate the memories of the Kargil War, Rejoice the victory, remember the Heroes and renew the memories, Capt Naveen, who is still a soldier in heart and mind, obeyed the order and set off for the journey. Capt Naveen Nagappa and eight other officers made it to Point 4875, which is now called Batra Top, along with Mr. Vishal Batra, who replaced the position of his identical twin, the SherShah – Capt Vikram Batra, ParamVir Chakra(P). It was an emotional movement to see the whole team letting out the War Cry of 13 – JAK RIF: Durga Mata Ki, Jai! Not only, Capt Naveen, but there were also thousands of such soldiers who are out there safeguarding the country and her pride. About 527 warriors laid down their lives in the Kargil war of 1999. Twenty years down the lane, they have pain, memories, pride, and some citations. All citations mention their bravery, how valiantly the soldiers fought the war. But no citation explained how the soldiers disregarded their own safety and fought, how their feelings of brotherhood made them fight back ferociously, how the soldiers fought despite their fevers, how the boys volunteered to go with their officers, how the men protected each other, saying that "aap bachche wale log hai (you are a family man and have a wife and kids to look after!), and many more…
Along With Capt Naveen, the father of Major Sandeep unnikrishnan (26/11 Blast Martyr), family of Major Akshay Girish (Nagrota Martyr), and Desh Family with its founder Mrs Adrija Sen.
Team Desh, with his family members, wanted to give the hero a surprise and a warm Home Coming, which was due for Twenty Years. Mrs. Sowmya Naveen, Ms.Savera Naveen, along with the sisters, sister – in – law, Aunts, Friends, and his extended family DESH, Parents of martyrs, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and Major Akshay Girish were waiting with bated breath to receive the braveheart, who had climbed up the icy top of point 4875 despite his physical conditions. When Capt Naveen was about to book a cab for his home from the airport, a huge crowd greeted him with placards, signboards, and a chorus war – cry. Capt Naveen was overwhelmed with such a warm homecoming. For, this is the least that we, as citizens of India, could give the soldier.
Sapna Nagar Bharadwaj
EDUCATOR
Freedom - Is Being You without Anyone's Permission
Freedom is an innate right that humans have since their birth. Freedom is not something that can be touched, seen, felt, or reached. All this gives a vague idea about freedom. What exactly does freedom mean? Different people have different opinions, definitions, and thoughts about the idea of freedom. Some talk about freedom in a political sense, some talk about social freedom, some about personal independence, and some define it as religious freedom. But the fact that everyone wants to be free, holds in all cases. Freedom is the choice to live one’s life doing what one wants, live where one wants, eat my own choice, and learn what one’s heart desires. This means that freedom can apply to different aspects of life and freedom is not an absolute term. Freedom is to ensure respect and not just live free.All societies define freedom in their respect. Different cultures see freedom in their light and thus people living in different cultures enjoy freedom in ways that they feel appropriate.Enjoying our freedom does not mean that we disregard the rights of others and live the way we feel right. We have to consider the rights and the feelings of the people around us when living our freedom. Similarly, a free person does not have to fear when expressing his opinion ensuring that others' respect and feelings are not hurt. Societies that encourage freedom of opinion, thoughts, beliefs, expression, choice, etc. are the ones where creative minds flourish. Freedom does not come with independence. Freedom is also about appreciating the enchanting beauty of nature and the environment around us. A person who is worried and anxious cannot be free at mind and hence cannot enjoy the scenic beauty of a lovely moonlit sky or the pleasant music of the singing birds at the sunset. Hence, freedom is all a state of your mind. It implies that your mind is under no fear or compulsion of safety in life. The feeling of having social recognition, being praised, and of being safe does not mean freedom. Our Aspirations and ambitions of being somebody are absurd and do not suggest freedom.
Education or preaching does not make us free. Following an ideal person or an example of a master is not a sign of freedom of a person. Freedom is the absence of any pressure from the social, political, and religious environment that we live in. Freedom has certainly no particular definition. While some think of it as the opportunity to act freely and personify ideas, others are of the view that it is about the possibility of doing what you want to do regardless of the impact on the other people. For a prisoner, being out of prison means freedom. But from a social perspective, freedom is something that a person is free to do while abiding by social customs and law of the country. No societies can guarantee absolute freedom to all social creatures. This is because it will be complete chaos if we try to understand what everyone in society wants to do. Thus, freedom is not an absolute right, and it too has some constraints. Freedom that poses threat to society and the nation we dwell in is not freedom in real sense. One cannot kill people, violate laws, smuggle drugs, or doing anything detrimental to
Artist : Ketan Jayntilal Goradiya
society and call it freedom. A popular saying goes: “Your freedom ends where mine begins”. All of us have our thoughts and ideas about being free. Freedom is nondenial of our basic rights as humans. Some freedom is specific to the age group that we fall into. A child is free to be loved and cared for by parents and other members of the family and play around. So this nurturing may be the idea of freedom to a child. Living in a crime-free society in safe surroundings may mean freedom to a bit grown-up child. Similarly to a youngster or a teen, freedom may be about hanging out with friends, enjoying group activities. Some teens may want to involve in social service and contribute freely to the cause of the underprivileged or poor. It may mean freedom to them. Old people may seek the security of health and life, spend a good time with grandchildren, involve in religious and social activities, and believe it to be their freedom. Thus freedom is about belief more than a concept. Deprivation of freedom is like a punishment to a human being.
Sapna Nagar Bharadwaj
Mr.V.Heymonth Kumar
KSR College of Education Biography:
This is Mr.V.Heymonth Kumar whose pen name is Heymonth Ninja. He is living at Erode in Tamil Nadu. He is an Educator-Trainee at KSR College of Education. He wrote three short story books in Tamil and published them through Notionpress in Chennai. His famous poetry, “Pandemic Curse”, had published at Sydney in Australia. His research article, “An Echo of Ignored Screams” had published in Delhi, along with the PhD scholars from Canada, Africa and Bangladesh. He is a Shakespearean Theatre Artist and was awarded as “Best Opera Performer – 19”. He got various awards for his energetic drama performances and reputed poetry writing.
FREEDOM OF THOUGHTS
As being different from other species in the Earth, only humans can think both concretely and abstractly based on their situations. That is why the world has variety of changes in day-to-day activities. A human being is the treasury of thoughts and emotions that lead to actions in the society. In every mind, there is always a war between thoughts and emotions to respond a person or situation. When emotions win over thoughts, it paves way to oppress others or getting oppressed by others. When thoughts win over emotions, it progresses to the freedom of expressions and actions.
To seek truth in falsehood that is filled with deceptive emotions, education is the golden key to open the shuttered mind which is full of emotional illusions. In olden days, books were prohibited for oppressed people. The people who were living as starving slaves did not need education rather than food and freedom of actions. When the slaves were freed and got freedom of actions to do anything of their own for their lives, there was a necessity for freedom of thoughts through the process of education to uplift minds in the new world. Though the oppressed people got physical freedom, they could not perform mentally as free as the oppressors. Because, their inferiority complex caged them within their minds. Still, it continues in our present age. The development of technologies supports all human beings by providing a great chance to initiate the search for knowledge regardless of who they are. The generations of oppressed people are not valuing the education to achieve the freedom of thoughts. That makes a big difference between the minds of oppressors and oppressed humans. Without freedom of thoughts, people cannot understand what is going on around them. The laws, economy and technology change quickly and these changes affect severely to those who caged their thoughts within their slavish minds. To survive or live as autonomous human being in the world, freedom of thoughts is prominent and it should be realized by all human beings.
Physical freedom is just a ticket to enter the train of mental freedom which tours the world to acquire knowledge and progressive actions along with experiences. Freedom of thoughts can be attained by, 1. Believing on one’s own mind, 2. Learning through books rather than movies, 3. Engaging in mindful activities independently, 4. Preferring writing and reading as hobbies, 5. Coming forward to express anything in public, 6. Understanding the context before the content. When the freedom of thoughts is spreading all over the world, there will be no discrimination among human beings. Just think about Chess pieces: there are black and white pieces of army in the chess game, but their colour differences are not making any special identity to empower the pieces. i.e. The four rooks in the board have same power irrespective of black and white colour. This is the perfect example for free-
dom of thoughts.
Those who think freely do not discriminate people based on their caste, colour or any ascribed characteristics of the individuals. They know that freedom of thoughts is not an ascribed characteristic and it is an achieved characteristic. Freedom of thoughts begin with literacy, go through education and attain achievements. It strengthens actions of people by activating their minds to perform tasks for the societal development.
“Freedom is just a choice of mind, Educate yourself for being a key to find!”
HARVI D. GHEDIA Bachelor in Biotechnology I Vadodara When Times Get Harder : As You Wish
Life is painful sometimes, the pain can feel crushing. I know, I understand you. When the pain is too big for your heart, and it overtakes you. When it feels like you are carrying the weight of the world. In those moments it feels like- the world is terrible dark place . Feels like there is no love and kindness, but only pain. I am here to tell you that even though sometimes it’s hidden, but universe is on your side. It’s waiting for you, patiently and lovingly, it’s there to help you. So when you hear the birds chirping or feel the sun on your face. Feel it . Know that the universe is holding you. Let it go, release the pain and the worries. Let the tension leave your body. You are being supported. You are accepted and loved. You are safe. Know that the world holds more pain and darkness than you. It holds a beautiful light too which you’ll definitely see. And most importantly believe in yourself because while writing your destiny God has definitely written into some pages that “AS YOU WISH”.
