Vikram's World

                                                          Important plot points may be given away 'In the Wild' was a television series that explored the favourite animal of a particular Hollywood star. Two of the best known Episodes are Tigers with Bob Hoskins and Lions with Anthony Hopkins where Hoskins and Hopkins went into the wild to see their favourite animals, the tiger and the lion respectively. While each episode was different in the animal that was being followed, there are also a few similarities (May contain spoilers) - Both Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins are veteran actors and both have similar sounding surnames. Their favourite big cats are also popular. However unlike Hoski...

Tau sat down to have lunch with his new master, the abbot, Phra Acham Phuis (Chan) of the Temple he was now a member of. They sat on a fallen log in the fresh air. Tau was being taught the ways of the monastery by his new master and during the break for lunch, as a welcome, the abbot allowed him to eat outside. The young monk had just arrived the day before, having dreamt of wanting to join a monastery although he knew the sacrifices he had to make, such as the giving up the pleasures of everyday life. He also shaved his head and wore traditional robes like the other monks. It was the first time he was living away from his parents at the age of 19. It was his desire to live life by himself. He was perhaps the eldest person to enrol to become a monk since the normal age for doing so was normally 6 or 7. He was studying for a degree in Biology because he was passionate about animals and their way of life. His favourite animal was the tiger and he hoped to work with these big cats a...

Today I want to share with all of you a very special gift that I have. It is often called a disorder or even a disability. I thought of it that way too, until I realized that it is not a disability at all, in fact it gives me certain gifts and talents that make me different but not disabled. It is called Asperger Syndrome and is on the Autism Spectrum. I believe it is not really an impairment but something that makes one unique while giving one certain challenges which almost anyone can have. I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 9 but came to know that I had it at the age of 13. People who have Asperger Syndrome are gifted with special abilities and talents. Some famous personalities with Asperger are Actor Dan Akroyd, World-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer, Author Luke Jackson and British singer Gary Numan, just to name a few. Much as no two Zebras have exactly the same stripes, no two people with Asperger Syndrome have similar personalities or interests. Some are very ...

                                                                                                     It was a usual day in New York City. April O’Neal, reporter for Channel 6 News was heading home after a busy day at the office and stopped off at a store to buy some books. As she searched through for something new and interesting, she caught sight of a large purple book. What was unique about it was that its cover contained a large foot-like symbol. “This book looks rather unique” sh...

Some of the themes that helped me to create the story of a mother wrongly accused of murder…..   I needed to look back at the various points in my own life which have prompted me to think about situations where different feelings, particularly joyful ones, had to be brought out during melancholy times. This was required when I had to add information on the joyful past of a character whose current situation was extremely tragic. This was required in order to create a background for a family which was torn apart by the murder of one of its members. This I found rather difficult to do as I had to think from the point of view of the main character who was not only dealing with the loss of her husband but also with the challenges of carrying on without him. I related this to the movie “You’ve Got Mail” where Meg Ryan’s character is forced to carry on after the loss of her mother and her bookshop. I also thought that the story required a backdrop of the family prior to the murder...