CONTRIBUTERS
Anchal Kandoi Magazine Designer Email : kandoi.anchal@gmail.com Contact Number : +91 75060 17024
Nikunj Mehta Founder
(Helping Hands & Rawdust)
Helping Hands - 'Rawdust' was just an idea 2 months back, now it's a reality with 2 issues of the digital magazines out. I plan to take this to the next level by involving more people and their talent, venture & experiences.
Dhruvi Jhaveri Magazine Designer Email : dhruvijhaveri@hotmail.com Contact Number : + 91 99209 24721
Yasha Jhaveri Edited & Managed Initially, when we discussed to start this venture we had no idea as to how we would do it but it was just that spark which motivated us to make it the success it is. 'Rawdust' has not just given experience but has also helped me grow. I don't think I have a better conclusion than this : "Big dreams in little eyes, taking steps towards bringing a million smiles."
Radhika Shah Magazine Designer Email : radhika24_shah@ymail.com Contact Number : + 91 99304 08724
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eing just 16, pursuing Information Technology Engineering, and then getting into a dangerous and risky physical activity of Hiking/Camping wasn't easy, it required a lot of convincing to do, but all thanks to my supportive mother, which made it possible. Trekking, or Hiking is not just climbing around rocks and trees, scaling mountains, or reaching a destination (a summit for example). It's the whole journey, the plan, the route, the excitement, the process of imagining the whole thing. It's the people you go with, the new people you interact with, the new friends you make, the scenes you see, the enthralling beauty of nature, that sinks into you like a pebble into the deep sea. Frankly, I'd never thought I'll ever get into this. Trekking wasn't even a thought. Then it happened on June 2014 Ulhas Valley, along with Mumbai Rockers, a group of Friends, who organize treks around Maharashtra. Ulhas Valley was just a one day trek,
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and it was like the best day I had, clearly that day I felt, this was an interesting activity to indulge in. But actually, Ulhas Valley was like loading a bullet in a gun, the actually trigger was this May 2015, Har-Ki-Doon, a divine serene place in the Himalayas, around 11000-12000 feet above sea level. This place, trust me, made my life. It was all because of Mahesh Vira, a friend I made in my swimming club, where this idea of a trek came up. And Himalayas, what to say, once you are there, no other place will ever seem robust.Har-Ki-Doon was a real turning point, and just the jump start I needed. Now there's no stopping, it's just focusing on studies when it's exam time, and exploring a new place every vacation. I've already got treks lined up for the next 6 months. Coming up this December, the most awaited Sundakphu trek, from Darjeeling, immediately followed by my first Backpack trip, to Bhutan. A backpack trip is basically no bookings, no plan, no pre-trip accommodation or any other schedules.You have to find your own ways, interact with the locals, indulge in their culture, and get going to a new place everyday. So this is the thing now, it's that phase of life where you realize your true passion, what you want to do. What makes you happy, what do you love? Travelling not only helped me find inner peace and serenity, but it gave me a purpose to live for. And I hope you find yours too.
“I'm just 17 now, got a lot of India and other countries to explore.� I started organizing treks around Maharashtra, and I've promised the Himalayas, to visit them every year.
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SWAPNIL KADAKIA
Art is something which has kept me occupied in my free time since childhood. Under the guidance of Mr. Anup Mastakar I started drawing when I was 4 and he has been my tutor for around 12 years. I have never taken art as a subject, I have always considered it as my hobby. It's my love and passion for art which still encourages me to do better and better everyday.
"Drawing is m y Passion"
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NIKUNJ MEHTA Helping hands held its first motorcycle rally on the 13th of December,Sunday as a Fundraiser. There were many bikes who rode from nariman point to bandra for a great experience and for a good cause. All the funds raised were donated for the education of less fortunate children or for their welfare.
For details about the next rally Contact : Nikunj - 9769433677 Hardik - 9769117209 Mahiyar - 8879166433
“Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.� Email ID : rohitpal20798@gmail.com
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Founded by Maulik Shah in his school years, Imperial Film Works (IFW) has emerged with a common goal of giving patrons a platform to go a bundle on various aspects of Photography and Film Making. Launched in 2012, Imperial Film Works has now excelled in several fields like music and dance videos,shortfilms,event coverage,prewedding videos/photoshoots and so on.
To accompany this, IFW has diversified into Imperial Photography,which encompasses photo shoots and still p h o t o g r a p h y. I F W b o a s t s , i t s tremendous growth in professional filming, exploring Indian culture and global appreciation.
Keeping the passion going, IFW has completed various projects like IIMUN 2014, TEDx2015, Tsunami'15, The Retribution (A short action thriller, which received great appreciation by veteran actor, Suresh Oberoi – father of Vivek Oberoi), Music Cover of All Of Me by John Legend (which was also appreciated by Jonita Gandhi – part of the A R Rahman band) and many more.
I'm trying to find my place in this world, photography has found a place in me. I like to capture things which speaks for itself.
Email id: imperialfilmworks@gmail.com Facebook: @ImperialFilmWorks Instagram: @imperialfilmworks
I want to capture such pictures because such pictures are relatable. I want people to relate to my work, my A photograph can be open to many work of PHOTOGRAPHY. interpretations but seldom we come across something which is definite, pure and evoke feelings. I Email ID : Swarajruparel@ymail.com strive towards achieving this. IG handle : SomethingBeyondPhotos
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MAUSAM GANDHI Born and brought up in Mumbai, I'm a 20 year old Makeup Artist. I was inclined towards makeup from a very young age. The fire within me was burning, I decided to convert my passion into reality. At the early age of 18 I started taking professional training for makeup and hair. Shortly after the completion of my course I worked on a show on MTV called 'India's Next Top Model'. That was my break even point, after which I got to do 'LakmĂŠ Fashion Week' with Daniel Bauer, a show on Fox TV, and much more. I went ahead and attended a number of workshops with celebrity artists from Bollywood, and international celebrity makeup artists to get a more international approach to my style. I won an 'Award Of Excellence' in the work shop with Donald Simrock. With time my work got recognition and I started off with celebrity makeup. Few of the known people I worked with are Sagarika Ghatge, Javed Jaffrey, Shaheen Abbas, Atul Kasbekar, Gautam Gulati, Madhu Chopra, Neeraj Gaba, Ujjawala Raut, etc After almost two years as a working artist, I believe that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Less is more, be it a natural subtle look or a bold and fun look. Anything can be achieved with a little makeup that doesn't look caked up.
Phone no: +919930572712 Email: makeupbymausam@gmail.com Instagram: @makeupbymausam Facebook: page name - Makeup By Mausam
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Trishna Mehta HATE….An overwhelming strong word which describes a feeling of aversion or extreme hostility towards someone or something. “I HATE you”, once said, leaves the person said to, wondering and questioning himself as to why does this person hate me….Maybe the self-questioning lasts for less than a second, but it leaves a thundering weight of a boulder then making you selfconscious. HATE, personally for me is a very strong expression. If you catch me off-guard and randomly ask me about who I hate the most, I will never be able to come up with one cut-to-stone answer. Let's start the list with my exboyfriend…I do hate him, right?…Well maybe not hate ,as I don't have any violent murdering intentions for him, but yes I will always dislike him for the reasons best kept in the dark. So not checking the ex-boyfriend box. Next, umm… Oh yes! How can I forget that dominating friend in high school who had set her life goals to make those 10 years an excruciating time period for me? Oh yes, I HATE her! Actually, I maybe don't hate her. Her bullying tactics made me a stronger person, made me stand up for myself which is so rare in this judgmental
place called High school. We grew up, we matured, hormones happened, and ironically enough she is one of my best friends today…Soo nah, definitely not hating her… What about my tuition teacher who made me hate maths? Well actually, who doesn't hate maths? Ugh, this is getting tougher than I thought. Okay okay, what about that fake plastic girl in class who struts around with the darkest shade of red lipstick which she claims to be of MAC and carries the Louis Vuitton bag she ordered from a shady account dealing with first copy goods on Instagram .I can totally hate on her, right? But as a matter of fact, I don't know her. I have never tried knowing her. So why judge? Why hate? What has the world come to? Why are people hating people? If someone is bothering you, ignore it, be indifferent to it…Sitting all day brooding and ranting about how much you hate that person is certainly not going to do you any good. Hate the sin, not the sinner. Hate wars, hate poverty , hate exploitation, hate gender discrimination , hate corruption ,hate racism, hate animal cruelty…And don't just sit there hating ,do something worthwhile
enough until it stops bothering you. Stick to either loving a person or being indifferen t to him/her because hate is too big of a burden to bear for anybody. Imagine knowing and living with the fact that you have done or said something which has made another person dislike or hate you? Some maybe oblivious to others thoughts about themselves saying “I don't care as to what other people think of me…” but find me one person who doesn't prefer being loved and instead doesn't mind carrying the burden of being hated. This world needs some love, and its only love who can drive all the hate away.
THUNDERSTORM He fell in love with her eyes; The eyes that sparkled like the night sky. He fell in love with her smile; The smile that was ocean deep. He fell in love with her soul; The soul that was born to give. He fell in love with the girl; The girl who was beautiful to him.
But she was a thunderstorm, Unaware he was, as to where she's going. She did not let him stop her, Did not ruin him, just left one day. She sustained him from getting
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close. Cause she knew that storms destroy! She went so far; To some place where she might find her inner peace! And thus maintenant he sits by the door, Looking up for her. He knows that beautiful girl is gone, So now he just waits for a thunder storm!
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I'm a 21 year old Mumbai based Fashion Designer and Stylist. From a young age I had always been fascinated by bling and the idea of adding it to my designs and making every garment look like a Dream, is with which I began my Brand, Malvika Kothari Couture.
We believe that glitter can be a girls strongest armour and hence add the bling to the basic styles, keeping it minimal yet leaving a spark in the crowd. We also ensure that we recast ur desired ideas into beautifully crafted garments, thus transforming your “Dreams into Dresses."
Contact : malvika19@hotmail.com Facebook : https://m.facebook.com/Malvika-KothariCouture-1918033975087668/ Instagram : https://i.instagram.com/malvikakotharicouture/
Ever since I was a little girl, I've always been fascinated about bright colours and things that make your hands look pretty, be it accessories or simply grooming your nails. And well, what better way to groom your nails and make them look prettier than nail art. My love for nail art sprouted, when I was in the 8th grade. I would go online, look up for nail art images and tutorials and try out different designs, techniques and everything possible. All my shopping trips would get home a bunch of nail paints and nail art equipments.
With time, as I grew better at it, my love for nail art grew fonder. Every week, a new nail art, was my thing! I started doing nail art for others as they liked my work. I'm a self- learnt amateur nail artist. And doing nail art for people, belonging to different age groups, boosted my confidence, to take this hobby cum passion of mine to another level. And so, Over the years I've just grown to be more and more passionate towards this, with a zeal to try new ways and techniques, enhancing this skill, in ways I can.
Name : Prerna Parekh Email : Prernaparekh1@gmail.com Age : 19 Mob no: 9920030001
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Nivisha Jain
As a child I used to observe my father who is himself in the Jewellery line.I used to get really fascinated with the way he worked. The designs, the making all of it made me develop a deep interest in it and that's when I knew and decided I want to opt this as my career. I have completed with one year of designing course which consists of manual and CAD. I'm looking forward to learn more in this field and keep rev ising my techniques and designs as per the ongoing trends and fashion. I have been a part of a few exhibitions & have also practiced for months. I like learning new things as they make me get more & more knowledge about my passion . I'm planning to do
advance courses in this field that will help me lead perfection. It's not just a design that I make, I pour my heart and dedication into it. Practical sessions have shaped up my work in a better way with new techniques and working experience.I would be glad to work under people who encourage upcoming designers and guide them in this field . I make bold choices and I also make mistakes but that's what adds up to the person I become.
Email Id : nivisha1994@gmail.com Contact : +91 97738 14039
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Anisha Pahuja
I've been learning dance at Shiamak Davar's Academy at a professional level since 9 years I've learnt Bollywood, hip hop, salsa, contemporary, Broadway jazz and Indian. Once a casting director saw me after my dance class at Juhu and called me for auditions. From there my acting journey began. I got selected and I started shooting for advertisements.
My first ad was for coca cola. Then I did advertisements for Maggi, Cadburyshots, Polycab Wires, Cadbury Bubbly, Amul Icecream, Rupa Thermals, Kindle, Derma wear, Telenor and a few more.
My recent ad is Telenor which is on air. My next ad would be for M a h a r a j a Te a . I ' v e a l s o worked in the movie Holiday with Akshay Kumar and I've worked in an upcoming movie with Sharman Joshi. Email id - aashna_hp@yahoo.com
Fatima Sadaf I remember spending most of my time admiring art in its various forms. Over the years, even now I continue to add to my impressive collection of stationary and decorations by shopping escapades. Growing up handmade art was all I had. Then along came college and I was greeted by the fear of the future and people who had clarity and direction in their life. This pushed me to answer the question looming over my head- "what now?".What did the future hold for me? The answer was simple really..Etsy!
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And that was the beginning of my online page 'etsy' inspired by UK's etsy which translates to handmades. My goal was clear- I wanted to provide stuff that was affordable yet unique. I chose to avoid promotional methods and thus struggled with expansion and customers initially. But I was adamant and put in the time and effort. Now six months later, here I am proud and amazed at the recognition, warmth and admiration I have been showered with by fellow mates, and happy customers. Remember all it takes is an idea and a strong will!
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