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a tale of coffee and mornings ...

as it happens now …

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and the coffee story ...continues ...❣️

@theshepherdofreadersburg

just us…and the coffee story …continues… ❣️

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here’s the full text of the cover story of the current edition of our children’s weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg ...because we want our children safe and we want them to handle abuse intelligently and boldly. ...so here

Child sexual abuse: C’mon kids, let’s make the devil sweat!

Our current edition looks at a very serious and present issue affecting our children and young adults: Child Sexual Abuse. We bring you the front page of the running issue. The edit page has a note for parents on how to deal with a situation where their children reports to them about sexual abuse. Here’s the full text of the cover story:

The Shepherd of Readersburg: What if you are walking in the park in your apartment society premises and the gardener hits you on your hand while he walks past you? You will react by being angry. You may even yell at him for hurting you, isn’t it? Or you may even run up to him and hit him or get the grownups hanging out there to do the honours on behalf of you. Then, you will come home and tell your entire family about it. The family may take it up to the management and lead to official action against the gardener. He may even be sacked. 

Now let’s get to something much more serious. We will begin by telling you about how a girl of around your age was severely attacked by 17 men, including men as old as her grandfather and father. This happened in Chennai. They kept violating her frequently for seven months. 

A 66-year-old man, Ravi Kumar, who was the lift operator in the building in which this little girl lives in an apartment with her parents, was the first one to violate her. Then one by one, the other lift operators, plumbers, electricians, a housekeeping employee and the gardener joined in. They mixed drugs in soft drinks and made her drink these spiked drinks. When she was unconscious, they touched her body, they violently touched her private parts and made her touch theirs. This is called sexual assault or rape. This leaves children mentally scarred for life.

The 66-year-old man took the 12-year-old hearing-impaired girl to isolated places within the apartment building like gym, public washrooms, terrace etc as soon as she got off the school bus. Her mom would think she got late because she stopped by to play with her friends. The men made videos of their violent acts and threatened the girl that they would show the videos to everyone if she told anyone about it.

Last Saturday, on 13 July, the girl had severe pain in her stomach. She told her elder sister about the pain and then told her about how these men had been violating her over the past 7 months. Her sister lives in Delhi and was visiting home for a few days. The sister informed her parents and they reported the matter to the police. The violators have been arrested.  

It’s outrageous! It’s sick! And this is not the first time that a child has been violated this way. It happens quite frequently. Sometimes it’s the conductors and drivers or the school bus, sometimes a male teacher at school or a cousin or any other relative etc. And not just girls, even boys are sexually assaulted.  

But why are we telling you all this? We do so because we want you safe. Because we want you protected. And how? Should you get scared and stop going out? But what if someone breaks in or someone inside the house is a perpetrator? So then should your parents hire bodyguards to accompany you all the time? Well, what if the bodyguard turns out to be a violator? Hey, we are not saying all men are bad, but the motto is: RESPECT ALL, TRUST NONE. So, the real deal is, WE WANT YOU TO BE BRAVE. BOLD. SMART. AND PROTECT YOURSELF. Okay, forget yourself for a while and think of your favourite bag and, let’s say, it has a lot of money in it one day which your mom gave you to pay the tuition teacher. You stop by at a park on your way to the tuition to meet a friend. Would you leave this bag just like that on your cycle trusting everyone around and thinking they would not steal it? Definitely not! So why should you trust anyone and let them touch your body? Your body is your most priced possession! You have to keep it safe. 

So what should be done? Well, the best way to protect yourself is to make yourself smarter and stronger. EQUIP YOURSELF! First, no need to talk to strangers no matter how sweet they are to you. Then, a young bhaiyya or an old uncle may have been visiting your house and may have known you and your family for years. But you don’t need to venture out with them out of turn. No need to go out for an ice cream or a drive with them. Why do you need to? Go with your parents! And if they try to touch you in a certain way, if they try to touch the private parts of your body or ask you to touch theirs, SCREAM! YELL! BITE THEM! BEAT THEM! PUNCH THEM! RUNNNN!!! And KEEP SCREAMING AS YOU RUN AWAY! BE A COMPLETE BRAT! No need to be nice! And why? Remember, this person you are running away from is a predator and will attack you if you are nice to him Another thing, this perpetrator could be a relative as well. So don’t hesitate to react even if it’s a cousin or any other relative. If they already touched you, no need to be scared of the threats. Go and tell your mom, your sister, your brother, your dad, or your teacher if she is close to you. DO IT RIGHT NOW!

After this, after you have made a scene and told your family about it, this same attacker may become so sweet and try to look so innocent that it will be hard for anyone to believe he was trying to do something so obnoxious like sexually attacking a child. But you have seen his other side and you know exactly what happened. So you don’t have to start feeling sorry or doubting yourself. You, and your safety, come first. DON’T EVER GET CARRIED AWAY! If they wanted you to be nice to them, they should not have violated you. Simple!

Hey, psstt! Go, learn some taekwondo…karate and go woosh! woosh! bang! if some sick-head tries to lay his hands on you. Yo! YET, FIRST, USE YOUR BRAINS to handle the situation and get away unhurt, untouched, and to bring the incident to the notice of your folks.

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a year later, our Shepherd is a favourite! 🤟🏻 see what the world is saying about this Shepherd 🎉

A year later, our readers love our newspaper

here’s what a few of our very first sheep to join the Shepherd of Readersburg’s esteemed herd had been saying about our Shepherd for the past few months. So when our anniversary edition was being made, we decided to make their thoughts official … and how our Shepherd been blushing … Monika, Shweta, Aarti, Rashmi, Rachna, Tanu…thanks for making this Shepherd of Readersburg blush ..

Both of us are growing with The Shepherd of Readersburg. The stories, the crossword…is helping Mayukh learn about the world in his own way. I feel Mayukh has become smarter and his confidence has grown manifolds after he started reading this newspaper. Thanks for making us a part of this Sunday morning family. Happy first birthday! - Monika Arora, Mayukh’s mom

‘I was trying to get my daughters into the habit of reading newspapers for a very long time. But I failed! When I first came to know about The Shepherd of Readersburg, I was excited to introduce it to them. I’m happy to see them reading a newspaper. They wait for it eagerly every Sunday.’ - Rachna Khare, Anushka’s and Tanishka’s mom.

‘News was the most boring thing on earth! But after I started reading The Shepherd of Readersburg, following news has become a habit. I so totally enjoy it that I’m surprised at myself! I have even started blogging on current news. Keep rocking Shep!’ - Tanishka Khare (Tanishka is 14 years old and an ardent reader of this paper).

Not just my daughters, Chaitanya and Lavanya, but our entire family reads The Shepherd of Readersburg. We have stopped reading any other newspaper ever since we found out about this newspaper. The news is so appropriately presented. I always wanted my daughters to read a newspaper but was wary about sensitive content. It was such a dilemma! But The Shepherd of Readersburg has solved my problem! Now it’s like an addiction for us. The moment the paper arrives on Sunday morning, it’s like sunshine! Happy anniversary and keep growing! - Rashmi Diwaker, Chaitanya’s and Lavanya’s mom

To begin with, I’ll say Nitya is now a shepherd of Readersburg. She reads the paper so diligently! This newspaper has not just increased her curiosity but also her appetite for reading. It’s a must-read for all students, for everyone! I also read it! I can’t imagine a Sunday without reading this newspaper! Happy first birthday, wish you many more. - Shweta Sethi, Nitya’s mom

‘I can’t thank The Shepherd of Readersburg enough for the kind of impact this newspaper has had on Jai’s little mind. The stories, the graphics, the crosswords, the comics and all of it has definitely stimulated his little mind. I couldn’t have imagined my little boy becoming a columnist! The Shepherd of Readersburg made him one! Thank you so much, congrats and more success! - Aarti Sareen Gupta, Jai’s mom

No one will know how happy it makes me feel to see Samrath read a newspaper! He literally waits for The Shepherd of Readersburg every Sunday. It has improved his reading which is such a relief for me! Sam even writes! Keep up, Shepherd! - Tanu Khare, Samrath’s mom

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and what? look who’s One today! 💕 our children’s and teenagers’ weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg turned one today! It was a Sunday, a day exactly like this one last year …not so rainy, a little sunny… and someone came to this world to make it much brighter …and a year later, the world is definitely shining a little more brightly …

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Shepherd of Readersburg …🎂 🎁 🎊

Thank you all the sheep and our little shepherds for being friends with this Shepherd from Readersburg… this Shepherd loves you all too much! We’ll stick around forever! 💕❣️

it’s been a beautiful trek …let’s look forward to some more…many more … 🎉

and what? look who’s One today! 💕
our children’s and teenagers’ weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg turned one today! 
It was a Sunday, a day exactly like this one last year …not so rainy, a little sunny… and someone came to this world to make it much brighter …and a year later, the world is definitely shining a little more brightly …

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Shepherd of Readersburg …🎂 🎁 🎊

Thank you all the sheep and our little shepherds for being friends with this Shepherd from Readersburg… this Shepherd loves you all too much! We’ll stick around forever! 💕❣️

it’s been a beautiful trek …let’s look forward to some more…many more … 🎉

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and what? look who’s one today! 💕 So ...our Shepherd turns one... It was a Sunday, a day exactly like this one last year ...not so rainy, a little sunny... and someone came to this world to make it much brighter ...and a year later, the world is definitely shining a little more brightly ... Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to @theshepherdofreadersburg ...🎂 🎁 🎊 Thank you all the sheep and our little shepherds for being friends with this Shepherd from Readersburg... this Shepherd loves you all too much! We’ll stick around forever! 💕❣️ it’s been a beautiful trek ...let’s look forward to some more...many more ... 🎉 #happybirthday #happyfirstbirthday #oneyear #startup #successstories #success #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs @ishrutikohli #entrepreneurshipgoals #goals #targets #scaling #storytelling #storytellers #children #teenagers (at The Shepherd of Readersburg)

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tale at the table ...

at the table … @theshepherdofreadersburg @storytellersetal

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the tale of a rainy evening ...

after the rain …

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this little doodler at our Doodle Comic Workshop made an impressive remark and got everyone else on their feet ...literally. Here’s the story

A little doodler with a life lesson

this guy you see here in the photo is our young storyteller. so on one of our Doodle Comic day, we decided to sit at the poolside and doodle stories. however, midway, i needed the white board to explain something to the kids. carting it all the way from the room would waste a lot of time. so I declared we’ll need to move back in. but all the kids were thoroughly adjusted to the soft breeze, rainy clouds and a calm afternoon by the blue pools. well, of course! so no one wanted to trade this for a closed, bland room. while I stood there figuring out, 11 year old Anany spoke, ‘let’s go in. Learning is more important.’ and all the kids started winding up to go in…

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our little storytellers at our Story Club this past Sunday ...❣️

our #StoryClub this morning … the highlight was the tree table our little #storyteller, Janya, found herself 🙋🏻‍♀️💕… some pictures …❣️ #storytelling #startup #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs #sundaymorning #readers (at Tale-a-doodle-doo)

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a perfect story ... books, coffee, cookies ...and 💕

happening now! shepherd’s evenings☕️🍪💕

@theshepherdofreadersburg

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there are ways to begin your day and there are ways ... ❣️

in good company … ‘It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.’ @theshepherdofreadersburg

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so here!! The readers of our children’s & teenagers’ weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg 💕

our newest shepherd …and the shepherd’s pals this morning ! 💕❣️ 7yo Janya, and teenagers Diya and Tanishka …here …

what’s to read: #Trump’s #zerotolerance; Italy’s #chiudiamoiporti ( #closethedoors policy for Libyan #immigrants); #J&K government collapse; #Audi scandal; #newzealand #PM #jacindaardern gives birth and changes mindsets; #story ‘The burger deal’; Shepherd’s Workbook; Shepherd’s #Crossword … and our brand new #sports section… #Read 😊 #children #teenagers #readers #newspaper #weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg #startup #media #news #entrepreneur #womenentrepreneurs #storytelling #storytellers @storytellersetal @taleadoodledoo (at Storytellers et al)

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current issue of our #newspaper @theshepherdofreadersburg ...at the table ... ☕️ what’s happening?: all about #G7; recent policy rate hike; #Horlicks hiring #Bachchan sr as ambassador but...; setting up of a body to keep loaners’ details; #fiction #story ‘The birds in the backyard’; Shepherd’s Crossword; Shepherd’s workbook: Scribble on that board!...and much more... #Read 😊 #weekly #children #teenagers #readers #startup #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs @ishrutikohli #storytelling #storytellers @storytellersetal @thepetticoatjournal (at The Shepherd of Readersburg)

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every now and then, the air fills with the ‘girls outshine boys’ melody, talk of school results, sports or whatever. And we had no idea the reality, the #change was inching closer home until it did! So as it stands, the very first #subscriber and now the 1,000th subscriber of our #children’s and #teenagers’ #weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg are both girls 🤷🏻‍♀️... Oh boy! Nitya and Ria, respectively. And not that we had planned it that way! Well, obviously! How’s that even possible? 🧐 Besides, we’ve just also found out that of all our #subscribers, #girls are more in number! 🤷🏻‍♀️ ... Oh boy! Oh boy! So here’s...to all the #girls geared to lead ...#girlchild #girlpower #womenempowerment #newspaper #weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg #reading #storytelling #storytellers #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs @ishrutikohli @storytellersetal (at The Shepherd of Readersburg)

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every now and then, the air fills with the ‘girls outshine boys’ melody, talk of school results, sports or whatever. And we had no idea the reality, the #change was inching closer home until it did! So as it stands, the very first #subscriber and now the 1,000th subscriber of our #children’s and #teenagers’ #weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg are both girls 🤷🏻‍♀️... Oh boy! Nitya and Ria, respectively. And not that we had planned it that way! Well, obviously! How’s that even possible? 🧐 Besides, we’ve just also found out that of all our #subscribers, #girls are more in number! 🤷🏻‍♀️ ... Oh boy! Oh boy! So here’s...to all the #girls geared to lead ...#girlchild #girlpower #womenempowerment #newspaper #weekly @theshepherdofreadersburg #reading #storytelling #storytellers #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs @storytellersetal @thepetticoatjournal (at The Shepherd of Readersburg)

#womenentrepreneurs #change #reading #womenempowerment #entrepreneurship #girlchild #girlpower #subscribers #storytelling #subscriber #girls #newspaper #children #weekly #storytellers #teenagers

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from our Reading Room this evening ...❣️ (Reading Room is a #reading #workshop for children . The aim is to polish children's expressions and #communication along with #language). #storytellers #readers #leaders #entrepreneurship #womenentrepreneurs @ishrutikohli #reading @storytellersetal @theshepherdofreadersburg (at Tale-a-doodle-doo)

#reading #communication #language #womenentrepreneurs #leaders #entrepreneurship #storytellers #readers #workshop