Comments on: How do you explain Gandhi to a 5-year-old?

By: Ashraf Engineer

Ashraf Engineer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:24:43 +0000

Thanks, Sandra. Keep dropping by.

By: sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:23:08 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

By: miteshparikh

miteshparikh — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:59:23 +0000

hi….
how r you i am fine

By: Csaba

Csaba — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:59:02 +0000

Hello, I have had the same experiance, but with the possibility to show 50 images from the National Gandhi Museum. It was in Budapest, in Hungary, where I have to tell stories about the images of the Mahatma.
I really like how you summarized the thoughts in 3 core statements. I could not do it better!
What I think, is really amazing, how creative a parent should be to tell what is going on the pictures. When he was with workers in England, who showed their happy faces, they have realilzed, that they are happy, because Gandhiji is there.
The most difficult was the last image. I am still finding ways, how to tell them more about the life.
The last picture was Gandhi, as lying dead with flowers.
I don’t know what to tell, if I tell them, that if somebody speaks the truth, apoligize for making mistakes and do not harm others will be shot?

By: Anthony Antao

Anthony Antao — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:08:47 +0000

Hi!
Well,The way u have put the nature of “Mahatma Gandhi” to your daughter was wonderful if this was not Munabhai may be would be the same old info we normally wold give to our loved ones or friends,and i appreciate that ur daughter who is also the future generation is curious to know about the “Father of the Nation”.May more and more of parents take an opportunity to speak about the Great man as they tell them about Fairy tales when they are about to go for a wink of sweet sleep…
Great Blog…
Just a common man , However the Hero!

By: CHANDRAVADAN MISTRY

CHANDRAVADAN MISTRY — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:48:53 +0000

Dear Ashraf…1st time to your Blog…..Nice connection of Munnabhai & Gandhiji…Welcome to WebJAGAT !
http://www.chandrapukar.wordpress.com

By: Vinita Shah

Vinita Shah — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:42:21 +0000

Dear Ashraf,
I really enjoyed your post – How do you explain Gandhi to a five year old? To extend the thought – how do you explain Gandhi to children living in the other parts of the world?
We are a US based non-profit called the Teach India Project (not related to the recent Times of India initiative). We work with local schools and with parents of Indian origin to teach children about India. Our webiste is http://www.teachindiaproject.org and we deliver lessons through an online newsletter.
We are working on a unit about Gandhiji and looking for ways to present his life and teachings – your post absolutely hits the spot and I wonder if you would allow me to reproduce it in our next newsletter. I would be happy to send you more information about our work and samples of past issues.

By: Bailey Wilkinson

Bailey Wilkinson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:33:13 +0000

thank you for this post. i have a picture of gandhi and a copy of his autobiography on my desk. my toddlers, ages 4,3, and 2, are always asking me who gandhi is…..and i haven’t known exactly how to capture him with words for their understanding.

By: Reeta Gupta

Reeta Gupta — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:41:00 +0000

Ashrafbhai

Its the responsibility of people in literature and the arts to keep history alive and relevant.
Because the learnings of history cannot be belittled; nor can ignorance of a nations lineage. I fully agree with you on your blog and i would like to add here…..what the heck if Raju Hirani did not get an Oscar for Lage Raho…maybe the oscars didn’t deserve him

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