Letter to the Editor- My first :))

1st August’13

The Editor

ECO magazine

216-A

Gautam Nagar

New Delhi-110049

Subject: Hazards of open fire cooking

Respected ma’am,

The cover story of the previous edition of your magazine was an eye opener! Women cooking on open fires are a common sight in our country.

  Reading about the various threats it poses to the women and the kids was shocking! Smoke from the fires is definitely dangerous, we all knew about it. But the other harmful gases emitted were definitely something to ponder upon.  The article made me realise how difficult the life of a rural poor woman is! Travelling all that distance to collect firewood and settling for ill health!

  India is a country where poverty is rampant and the literacy levels are low. I believe that to bring about a change it’s the youth who should be engaging in creating awareness about the new fuels. Biogas is an amazing alternative for open fires. It is one time investment, cheap and very effective! Plus it doesn’t require for one to compromise with her health! It’s time we stop talking, writing and reading about it. It’s time we get up and act!

  I hope that this article was an eye opener to a lot many people out there!s

Thanking You

Akshara Srivastava 

Nothing but a book drunkard!!

God once said let there be happiness and then there were books. A book is not a mere bundle of pages stapled together but an amalgamation of hopes, dreams and possibilities. Books become the most amazing of friends, the most patient of teachers and the wisest of counselors. Books are train, the plane. They are the journey, the destination. They are home. What books do to me is unexplainable. It’s like I’m an addict. Books have the same kind of temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. They are irresistible. I believe in them. I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain times we’re drawn to a particular book. Like while walking down a aisle in a bookshop and coming across the most perfect, the most wonderfully suitable book staring right at us. I believe that books ultimately find their way into our lives. Like they’re meant to be. Finding someone you love is a wonderful feeling. But finding a true soul mate? That’s an even better feeling. Books are my soul mates. My special ones. They've taken me to places I've never been to. Given me hope. Taught me how to dream. But above all they've taught me how to love and live!