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… is not a genie’s job we have to strive to do it ourselves, beginning with, wishing for the right thing. Meena and her friends join forces to make her village a healthy place. From building low cost sanitation ‘latrines’ to hygienic habits, this video makes a case for simple wishes coming true.

Isnt it amazing when you see intelligent story telling! The story of a girl brings the issue of HIV and AIDS into the vocabulary of children and introduces ’sex = making a baby process’ to children. I cant suggest how they would have done it differently, but by perpetuating a stereotype (of sex being only a reproductive and a heterosexual act), I see it tackling one part of the HIV/AIDS problem (stigma and discrimination) but lacking in others!

So I am left wondering, is playing safe better than not playing at all? (no puns intended)!!

Life is all about making choices. And choices that we make often depend on the access to information and alternatives we have. Most often our information may come from sources we least expect.

Meena uses her limited resources to help out her family and in process helps her dad make the decision to let her continue being in school.

Even though people think there are different ways of learning, however there can definitely be a wrong way of teaching. Remembering what made school fun and good – was not that hard. School was fun when it was all about applying the lectures. Meena and her class find it out when their teacher is replaced for a few weeks by the new teacher.

… how often do we appreciate each other’s work and try to share? Meena and Raju try swapping places for one day. Confronting questions like: Why do girls get less food to eat? Why do girls do household chores and make it look effortless? Do they actually find it effortless?

I dont see this video ever losing its relevance, atleast not in our lifetime