Almost all the writers of the world must have befriended ink when their lives were engulfed by the giant waves of loneliness curled with melancholy, misinterpretations or mourning. Mine is not different either. Hello my readers, I am Alankrita, fondly called Alan, a girl from the education hub of India- Kota, Rajasthan. Born to an exceptionally intelligent Civil Engineer father and a humbly beautiful mother, my childhood was all about imbibing extraordinary knowledge, unlike other children of my age at that time. At the age of two, my father taught me to interpret the countries on the world map and when I turned three he introduced me to Pink Floyd and Dire Straits. So rather than ‘Old Mac Donald’s farm’, I was indeed inclined towards ‘I need no Education’. By the age of six or seven, I started exploring the collection of various literary books at my home. At first, the images within those books evoked my curiosity to understand the incidents that might have happened with the character. After that I discovered my happiness in understanding certain stories that my mother and father used to repeat from either their memories or recite from the ancient religious texts (that was done by mother of course). Given to my ‘arbitrarily unusual interests’, it was difficult for me to have friends. It still somewhere is. My passion to explore arts was always inbuilt in my conscience. So writing happened at the age of 8, when my English teacher explained the worth of a pleasing poetry on mother. That day I went home, and with whatever vocabulary I had at that age, I composed a poem and never gave it to the one for whom I wrote, my Mother. The following year, work of applying paint on the canvases took over my intense attention. I was mesmerised with this art! So as my mind was gradually engrossed by almost every conception of exquisite or intriguing works, I was slightly getting disinclined to my academics. This lackadaisical attitude came as a backlash towards me from the society. I honestly admit, till my high school, I was unenthusiastic about the educational system that was all theoretical and not of any viable significance. Throughout those years of struggling under the mountains of sadness, losses, loneliness, misinterpretations, the educational system etc., pen & paper were my only solace. They are the friends who are sentient to my hidden pain, invisible tears and unsaid words. After I was done with my high school, I took a year break to understand the wishes of my heart. After miserably failing to secure decent grades in Science at the high school, I decided to opt for what I forever longed for. ARTS! I completed my graduation in Sociology, Psychology and English Literature, followed by a Diploma in Mass Communication. Two years back (i.e., 2018), I secured my Masters degree in Sociology along with Post Graduation Diploma in Urban Planning & Development. Well, I have come a long way, and I am an ardent believer of Lord Shiva since childhood. My idea of life has been reasonably simple. “Do not let anyone tell you to quit when life gets tough. Do not allow someone to take advantage of you when emotions tend to scatter. Chose your own shoulder to lean on when no one cares about your existence. You have to understand that life is not a series of assets, happiness and satisfaction. Instead, life is hard to please and full of twists and turns. The humbleness within you will let you to live through its unexpected changes. Having accomplished something is a fantastic feeling, but it tends not to be the kind of event that we become skilled from. It is our utmost right to relish it, because we have earned it. But it won’t allow us to earn the wisdom that we need to. So do not get shattered when failure knocks the door. Accept it as the phase of your life. Focus on your strengths. Try to talk about your fears and work on them too. Because when the universe stands against you, only your inner demons and angels will walk by your side.”
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