Attempting the Impossible

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — and achieve it, generation after generation.

– Pearl S. Buck

“But, sir, our cow ate my homework.”

“He still thinks that tackle was an accident.”

“See Grandma, I made the plastic bottles biodegradable.”

“Hey Durga Maa, don’t tell Papa about the …”

“I’d rather flow like the water than be stepped on like the still rocks.”

“They were going to sell me off for 500 rupees, but now I raise thousands for the village every month.”

If you liked these tiny moments of unflappable optimism, help me share their stories with the world.

You can also check out last Sunday’s photo-essay here:

Art Spills beyond the Margins