SIXSHOTSOFLIFE
There’s negativity all around but we will focus on the positivity. Our editor picks shots of life that bring a smile
MAMA PANDA WON’T LET A SINGLE CHILD SULK
Renee Proulx from Toronto, Canada, dressed up as panda for the 100th time, to cheer up someone on their birthday! Proulx bought herself a panda costume to make sure that her children’s friends do not have a dull birthday in the pandemic.
BRAVING IT WITH YOGA
Covid-19 caused extreme mental and emotional upheaval for some of the strongest people. Working long hours, our police officers witness the most heartrending sights. To deal with the psychological distress, cops are taking to yoga. An NGO, Poorva On Yamuna Foundation, has been conducting virtual yoga classes across India, including in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. One of the students, constable Dimple Panchal from Delhi, says yoga helped her stay calm and bounce back amid such nerve-wracking times.
CHERUB OF A CUB
This is what we needed to see to brighten up a gloomy lockdown day! This adorable seven-week-old cheetah cub is being hand-raised at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, USA. Since he’s a lone cub, his mom needed support to raise him, so the staff chipped in. A loving nanny, warm milk bottles, cuddly toys — he has a well-equipped nursery. Goofing around in the zoo, he is spreading joy!
WHAT A REUNION!
Panchubai, 93, who was accidentally separated from her family, never imagined she would be reunited with them after 40 years! She was found on a road at the age of 53, in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, by one Noor Khan and lived with his family ever since, 500km away from her native place. The villagers bonded with her despite not understanding her native Marathi. A casual Google search by Khan’s son recently helped locate her family to Amravati district, Maharashtra. But the entire village was in tears as it bid their ‘Mausi’ goodbye when her grandson came to take her home.