Dear Diary,
I am really so angry, tired and troubled. I do not know what to do now. Should I believe Ramu? Is there really going to be a fertiliser factory in Thul? If yes, will I even get a job there? I have not gone to college, nor do I have any skill. My father sold our only means of earning money, the boat. It was all because of his debts and toddy. He is just so useless, lying there all day, only getting up to drink toddy at night. Our family is in debt and I feel so helpless, not being able to contribute. At this rate, we will not be able to survive and all of us will die of starvation. The only food we have is chapati and tea or milk. Lila is working her head off to look after Bala and Kamal, as well as to do the housework. Mother is so ill that she can hardly move. However, we have no money to take her ro the doctor. Our field is so pathetic, it will not do much help as it is so small. I need to change and adapt. I need to behave like an adult if i want to help myself and my family. Yes, I can!
Hari
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Negative Effects of Toddy
Negative Effects of Toddy
Family impact
An alcoholic can totally disrupt family life and cause harmful effects that can last a lifetime. Sometimes, fathers get drunk and beat up innocent children or their wife. This can destroy family ties.
Health Effects
ON THE LUNGS
- Lowered resistance to infection.
- High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop, then death.
ON THE LIVER
- Chronic heavy drinking may cause alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation and destruction of liver cells) and then cirrhosis (irreversible lesions, scarring, and destruction of liver cells). Impairs the liver's ability to remove yellow pigment, and skin appears yellow (jaundice).
- Liver damage causes fluid to build in extremities (Edema).
- Decreases production of blood-clotting factors; may cause uncontrolled bleeding
- Liver accumulates fat which can cause liver failure (“alcoholic fatty liver”),
HEART
- Weakens the heart muscle and ability to pump blood (Cardiomyopathy).
- Abnormal heart signals, irregular heart beat and heart enlargement.
- Increases blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Inhibits production of both red and white blood cells.
ON THE LUNGS
- Lowered resistance to infection.
- High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop, then death.
ON THE LIVER
- Chronic heavy drinking may cause alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation and destruction of liver cells) and then cirrhosis (irreversible lesions, scarring, and destruction of liver cells). Impairs the liver's ability to remove yellow pigment, and skin appears yellow (jaundice).
- Liver damage causes fluid to build in extremities (Edema).
- Decreases production of blood-clotting factors; may cause uncontrolled bleeding
- Liver accumulates fat which can cause liver failure (“alcoholic fatty liver”),
HEART
- Weakens the heart muscle and ability to pump blood (Cardiomyopathy).
- Abnormal heart signals, irregular heart beat and heart enlargement.
- Increases blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke.
Family impact
An alcoholic can totally disrupt family life and cause harmful effects that can last a lifetime. Sometimes, fathers get drunk and beat up innocent children or their wife. This can destroy family ties.
Health Effects
ON THE LUNGS
- Lowered resistance to infection.
- High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop, then death.
ON THE LIVER
- Chronic heavy drinking may cause alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation and destruction of liver cells) and then cirrhosis (irreversible lesions, scarring, and destruction of liver cells). Impairs the liver's ability to remove yellow pigment, and skin appears yellow (jaundice).
- Liver damage causes fluid to build in extremities (Edema).
- Decreases production of blood-clotting factors; may cause uncontrolled bleeding
- Liver accumulates fat which can cause liver failure (“alcoholic fatty liver”),
HEART
- Weakens the heart muscle and ability to pump blood (Cardiomyopathy).
- Abnormal heart signals, irregular heart beat and heart enlargement.
- Increases blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Inhibits production of both red and white blood cells.
ON THE LUNGS
- Lowered resistance to infection.
- High amounts of alcohol may cause breathing to stop, then death.
ON THE LIVER
- Chronic heavy drinking may cause alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation and destruction of liver cells) and then cirrhosis (irreversible lesions, scarring, and destruction of liver cells). Impairs the liver's ability to remove yellow pigment, and skin appears yellow (jaundice).
- Liver damage causes fluid to build in extremities (Edema).
- Decreases production of blood-clotting factors; may cause uncontrolled bleeding
- Liver accumulates fat which can cause liver failure (“alcoholic fatty liver”),
HEART
- Weakens the heart muscle and ability to pump blood (Cardiomyopathy).
- Abnormal heart signals, irregular heart beat and heart enlargement.
- Increases blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Inhibits production of both red and white blood cells.
Psycological Effects
Drinking alcohol can get you depressed.
There is a misconception that drinking alcohol can drown your sorrows and make the feelings of sadness and uselessness go away. However, it is said that drinking alcohol can give you depression. Moreover, the more you drink, the deeper the depression and the longer it lasts.
Consuming large amounts of alcohol can cause you to become stressed from the impact of the drug. While the buzz from the alcohol may be enjoyable for a while, it will give way to a series of stresses on the body system that will manifest psychologically. From a general feeling of discontent to restlessness, nightmares and even overwhelming fear, there are a number of feelings of anxiety that can come from the alcohol usage.
Overconsumpsion can also lead to personality changes.Once you become intoxicated, what were your usual personality traits may change dramatically. You may become selfish, egotistical or even angry about your life and everything in it. Aggression and mood swings are some of the most common traits. These changes are brought on by the alcohol's effect on serotonin in your body. Serotonin is a chemical in your body that transmits signals relating to mood to your brain. When its job is weakened by alcohol, moods and emotions can get out of control.
Monetory Problems
Drinking can cause one to be addicted. When some people become addicted, they use up all their money and then borrow money to buy toddy, for example. In the end, they cannot pay up and go into debts.
These are the severe consequences of alcoholism and thus, you are strongly advised not to take alcohol.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Village By the Sea- Song accompaniment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN86d0CdgHQ
The above link is a song I found suitable for the first five chapters of the book, Village By the Sea by Anita Desai. I chose this song as I felt it suited the rustic scenery of the village Thul.
Below is another link that can be used to describe the scenery of the village - close to nature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uupzk-YCBO0&feature=related
Towards the end of Chapter 5 was Hari leaving the village. Here is another song to go along.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WfQ-tQGZ8
I have also decided to find a song that related to Chapter 6 and 7, relating to how lost and afraid Hari was when in Bombay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
The above link is a song I found suitable for the first five chapters of the book, Village By the Sea by Anita Desai. I chose this song as I felt it suited the rustic scenery of the village Thul.
Below is another link that can be used to describe the scenery of the village - close to nature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uupzk-YCBO0&feature=related
Towards the end of Chapter 5 was Hari leaving the village. Here is another song to go along.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WfQ-tQGZ8
I have also decided to find a song that related to Chapter 6 and 7, relating to how lost and afraid Hari was when in Bombay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4
Chapati and You Tiao
Recipe for chapati
Ingradients:
3 cups
1 1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
1 cup Fine whole meal flour or roti flour
Salt or to taste
Ghee or oil, optional
Lukewarm water
Method :
• Put flour in mixing bowl, reserving about half cup for rolling chapatis.
• Mix salt through the flour in the bowl, and then rub in ghee or oil, if used.
• Add water all at once and mix to a firm but not stiff dough.
• Knead dough for at least 10 minutes (the more it is kneaded, the lighter the bread will be).
• Form dough into a ball, cover with clear plastic wrap and stand for 1 hour or longer (if left overnight, the chapatis will be very light and tender).
• Shape dough into balls about the size of a large walnut.
• Roll out each one on a lightly floured board (using reserved flour) to a circular shape as thin as a French crepe.
• After rolling out chapatis, heat a griddle plate or heavy-based frying pan until very hot, and cook the chapatis, starting with those that were rolled first.
• Put chapati on griddle and leave for about 1 minute.
• Turn and cook other side a further minute, pressing lightly around the edges of the chapati with a folded tea towel or an egg slice.
• This encourages bubble to form and make the chapatis light.
• As each one is cooked, wrap in a clean tea towel until all are read.
• Serve immediately with butter, dry curries or vegetable dishes.
Sources: http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/online_recipes/indiapakistan/chapatis.php
Roti Prata is typically drizzled with condensed milk, rolled up, and eaten as a hot snack. However, Chapathi is a type of roti or Indian bread eaten in South Asia and East Africa. In many areas of South Asia, particularly the north of the subcontinent, and in East Africa, it is the staple food. It is made from a dough of atta flour (whole grain durum wheat), water and salt by rolling the dough out into discs of approximately twelve centimeters in diameter and browning the discs on both sides on a very hot, dry tava or frying pan
Jalebi
Recipe
Ingredients
• 2 cups All purpose flour (maida)
• 11/2 tbsp. fine grained semolina or rice flour
• 1/4th tsp. baking powder
• 2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt)
• 11/4th cups warm water
• 1/2 tsp. saffron threads, slowly dry-roasted and powdered
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 2/3rd cups water
• 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder
• 11/2 tbsp. kewra water or rose water
• Ghee or vegetable oil for frying
Method
• Mix the flour, semolina or rice flour, baking powder, curd and 3/4th cup of the water in a bowl (preferably a ceramic bowl). Mix well with a whisk.
• Mix well and then add remaining water and 1/8th tsp. of saffron powder, and whisk until smooth.
• Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment.
• Whisk thoroughly before use.
• Prepare string syrup by dissolving sugar in the water. Just before the syrup is ready add saffron and cardamom powder.
• Heat oil in a kadhai. Pour the batter in a steady stream (or coconut shell with a hole) into the kadhai to form coils. Make a few at a time.
• Deep fry them until they are golden and crisp all over but not brown.
• Remove from the kadhai and drain on kitchen paper and immerse in the syrup.
• Leave for at least 4-5 minutes so that they soak the syrup.
• Take them out of syrup and serve hot.
Sources: http://festivals.iloveindia.com/diwali/jalebi.html
Jalebi, a fried sweet made from maida flour. It is made by deep-frying batter in a kind of pretzel shape then soaked in syrup. You Tiao is a fried bread stick or Chinese doughnut, is a long, golden-brown, deep fried strip of doughnut. It is lightly salted.
Ingradients:
3 cups
1 1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
1 cup Fine whole meal flour or roti flour
Salt or to taste
Ghee or oil, optional
Lukewarm water
Method :
• Put flour in mixing bowl, reserving about half cup for rolling chapatis.
• Mix salt through the flour in the bowl, and then rub in ghee or oil, if used.
• Add water all at once and mix to a firm but not stiff dough.
• Knead dough for at least 10 minutes (the more it is kneaded, the lighter the bread will be).
• Form dough into a ball, cover with clear plastic wrap and stand for 1 hour or longer (if left overnight, the chapatis will be very light and tender).
• Shape dough into balls about the size of a large walnut.
• Roll out each one on a lightly floured board (using reserved flour) to a circular shape as thin as a French crepe.
• After rolling out chapatis, heat a griddle plate or heavy-based frying pan until very hot, and cook the chapatis, starting with those that were rolled first.
• Put chapati on griddle and leave for about 1 minute.
• Turn and cook other side a further minute, pressing lightly around the edges of the chapati with a folded tea towel or an egg slice.
• This encourages bubble to form and make the chapatis light.
• As each one is cooked, wrap in a clean tea towel until all are read.
• Serve immediately with butter, dry curries or vegetable dishes.
Sources: http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/online_recipes/indiapakistan/chapatis.php
Roti Prata is typically drizzled with condensed milk, rolled up, and eaten as a hot snack. However, Chapathi is a type of roti or Indian bread eaten in South Asia and East Africa. In many areas of South Asia, particularly the north of the subcontinent, and in East Africa, it is the staple food. It is made from a dough of atta flour (whole grain durum wheat), water and salt by rolling the dough out into discs of approximately twelve centimeters in diameter and browning the discs on both sides on a very hot, dry tava or frying pan
Jalebi
Recipe
Ingredients
• 2 cups All purpose flour (maida)
• 11/2 tbsp. fine grained semolina or rice flour
• 1/4th tsp. baking powder
• 2 tbsp curd (plain yogurt)
• 11/4th cups warm water
• 1/2 tsp. saffron threads, slowly dry-roasted and powdered
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 2/3rd cups water
• 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder
• 11/2 tbsp. kewra water or rose water
• Ghee or vegetable oil for frying
Method
• Mix the flour, semolina or rice flour, baking powder, curd and 3/4th cup of the water in a bowl (preferably a ceramic bowl). Mix well with a whisk.
• Mix well and then add remaining water and 1/8th tsp. of saffron powder, and whisk until smooth.
• Set aside for about 2 hours to ferment.
• Whisk thoroughly before use.
• Prepare string syrup by dissolving sugar in the water. Just before the syrup is ready add saffron and cardamom powder.
• Heat oil in a kadhai. Pour the batter in a steady stream (or coconut shell with a hole) into the kadhai to form coils. Make a few at a time.
• Deep fry them until they are golden and crisp all over but not brown.
• Remove from the kadhai and drain on kitchen paper and immerse in the syrup.
• Leave for at least 4-5 minutes so that they soak the syrup.
• Take them out of syrup and serve hot.
Sources: http://festivals.iloveindia.com/diwali/jalebi.html
Jalebi, a fried sweet made from maida flour. It is made by deep-frying batter in a kind of pretzel shape then soaked in syrup. You Tiao is a fried bread stick or Chinese doughnut, is a long, golden-brown, deep fried strip of doughnut. It is lightly salted.
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