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Anvi Tuteja, Circularity, Feed, Quality Control Circle, Speak Up! Act Now!, The WONDER Capsule

Three Years of Inspiring Future Changemakers:

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Three Years of Inspiring Future Changemakers: Reflecting on Our Journey and Looking Ahead

As we celebrate the third anniversary of Speak Up! Act Now!, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the journey we have shared. This milestone marks not only the impact we’ve made but also the exciting future we are building for the next generation of changemakers.

When we launched this initiative in 2021, our goal was to empower youth, foster environmental sustainability, and inspire action. Over the past three years, our vision has flourished, making a meaningful difference in countless lives and communities.

Reflecting on Our Impact

From our initial steps, we’ve seen remarkable growth. Our English communication classes via The Wonder Capsule have reached over 7,500 students from underserved communities, helping them articulate their thoughts, develop leadership skills, and become advocates for change. The feedback we’ve received underscores the transformative nature of these programs. It’s been incredible to witness many of these students step into leadership roles, championing positive changes in their schools and communities.

In the realm of environmental sustainability, our partnership with organizations like Karo Sambhav and our focus on circularity has been pivotal. By integrating principles of circular economics into our curriculum, we’ve educated young people on sustainable practices and innovative waste management solutions. This has not only raised awareness but has also equipped students nationally to tackle environmental challenges proactively.

Inspiring Future Changemakers

As we move forward, our commitment to inspiring and nurturing the next generation of changemakers remains steadfast. Here’s how we’re continuing to drive this mission:

  1. Empowering Voices: We’re dedicated to creating platforms where young people can voice their ideas, express their concerns, and take action on the issues they care about. Every voice matters, and we’re here to amplify them.
  2. Building Skills: Through workshops and resources, we’re equipping students with essential skills for leadership and environmental stewardship. From communication to sustainability practices, we’re providing tools that will serve them throughout their lives.
  3. Creating Opportunities: We’re opening doors for young changemakers by offering volunteer opportunities, mentorship programs, and collaborative projects. We believe in giving every student the chance to make a meaningful impact.
  4. Celebrating Achievements: We’re proud to highlight the successes of our participants, showcasing their stories and inspiring others to join the movement. Their achievements are a testament to the power of youth-led action.
  5. Promoting Circularity: Our initiatives emphasize the importance of circularity in environmental sustainability. By incorporating these principles into our programs, we’re teaching students about sustainable resource use and waste reduction. This focus on circularity helps them understand how to contribute to a more sustainable world.
  6. Quality Control Circles (QCC): Our approach includes the implementation of Quality Control Circles (QCC) to foster continuous improvement and community engagement. Through these circles, students undertake projects that uplift underserved communities, applying the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to create tangible impact. This hands-on experience not only empowers them to lead but also instils a sense of responsibility and innovation.

Looking Ahead

The future is bright, and we are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. As we continue to expand our reach and impact, our core values of inclusivity, action, and empowerment will guide us. Our vision remains clear—to create a world where every young person feels empowered to speak up, act now, and drive positive change.

I am deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey—our students, mentors, volunteers, and partners. Your support has been instrumental in bringing our vision to life. Together, we have built a strong foundation, and I am eager to see where our collective efforts will take us next.

As we look to the future, let’s continue to inspire, support, and uplift one another. The next generation of changemakers is already making waves, and with your continued involvement, we can ensure their voices are heard and their actions lead to a brighter, more sustainable world.

ANVI TUTEJA

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Anvi Tuteja, Notice, Poems, Validation

Presenting VALIDATION

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I’m elated to share that the oft-teased collection, VALIDATION, is finally here! 15 weeks, and 150 days, after turning 15, I present 15 poems that represent moments in the past year where I’ve felt deep love, sorrow, grief or desire.

These poems truly reinforce the mantra of life’s lyrical irony. Such chaos and sleeplessness is best captured through emotive poetry, relatable for all, young or old. Closely related to its sister collection, Reputation, these poems aim to inspire thought, introspection, rebellion and intrinsic emotions.

Thus, here I present the track list for VALIDATION:

track list

Album cover:

First poem from VALIDATION, Falling comes out Friday, 25th November 2022.

Album covers for every poem:

Signing off,

Anvi Tuteja

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Meeting Trevor Noah!

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Dear readers,
I’m elated to share with you all that I recently had the privilege of meeting the world-renowned South African comedian and talk show host, the one and only, Mr. Trevor Noah!

I was able to share with him a poem I wrote, titled ‘The Man With The Mission.’ It is about Trevor Noah himself and his inspiring life experiences. I’m pleased to present the poem to you here:

Growing up in South Africa, raised by his grandmother’s stories,
About how, back in my day, we had much greater worries,
Learning to get through apartheid alive, while wading through stereotypes and a controlling regime,
Product of a crime worse than treason, a police state, the perfect racism ’twas deemed,

Everything from missiles in Ukraine, to dresses and Kim K,
To family laws, democratic institutions and Trump saying Namaste,
He’s taught me more about South African politics than I know of my own country,
But now, I’ve got very strong views about Jacob Zuma’s policies,

More than a comedian, more than an activist, he’s the global phenomenon,
The man with the mission, to make the world laugh, he’s called Trevor Noah!
ANVI TUTEJA

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SEVEN TIMES: that’s how many times i’ve fallen in love with you – OVER AGAIN

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Reputation Presents SEVEN TIMES
that’s how many times i’ve fallen in love with you
OVER AGAIN

SEVEN TIMES
that’s how many times i’ve fallen in love with you
OVER AGAIN
seven times stylized
seven times stylized

I’ve fallen hard, fallen fast,
fallen so hard that there’s no coming back,
no, there’s no coming back…

And maybe I don’t want there to be one either,
baby, baby, for your maybe, I’d stay here waiting for forever,
waiting here for forever…

I’d bring home the stars, if you only asked me to,
I’d drive the blade in deeper, as long as holding the knife was you,
holding the knife was you…

I’d die a thousand deaths, I’d live a thousand lives,
as long as you were the one, always by my side,
standing by my side, through it all…

And maybe it could work out, for you and me,
no longer two sides of a broken life, someday you’ll see,
I promise, someday you’ll see…

I remember the story, the farce that we told the world,
but baby, when did we start believing in it ourselves?
believing in it ourselves?

When did we start giving up, [falling] for the lies that they entailed?
a whole world, waiting for you and me,
just waiting to be seen…

ANVI TUTEJA

Anvi Tuteja, Notice, Poems, the real me, the wandering poet

presenting: SADIST

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Anvi’s Thoughts Caught presents, the latest: sadist. Check it out here: https://anvituteja.com/2022/01/28/sadist/

And I’d say it was pure fiction, and it is (but only barely.)
Also, maybe a bit different than my other poetry in wandering poet or the real me, but is actually fresh writing (and promises hope for the future, perhaps something like illusion or optional nostalgia), unlike Transcript, which spent three months in my drafts before I felt I could publish it.)

searching for something
anything
that could make you feel like you were worth something

If you need some of my lighter poetry, perhaps try Stories, Queen of Nowhere, Black and White, or of course, the love anthem called Love Yourself Like I Do Myself.
Collection of my poetry: POEMS: https://anvituteja.com/category/poems/.

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Evly, The Evil Queen

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Presenting, the latest in Reputation –
Evly, The Evil Queen

Presenting – the latest in Reputation – Evly, The Evil Queen

People tend to be creative,
When they’re condemning others,
Short and crisp, yet variably interpretive,
Not meant to be, just one among another,

They called me, The Evil Queen,
They called me special, they thought I was different,
But lying in wait, silently seen and unseen,
And I realised they said the same, to everyone sent,

No one knows, the face behind curtain,
Nobody cares about the face behind the veil,
And as I tread into the uncertain,
The void caved in and they said my soul was for sale,

But I was between the devil and the deep sea, (cover)
Quietly disapproving, as if their looks could kill,
And if they could, I would be dead a thousand times over,
And now its midnight, but not quite, and the world is still,

Waiting to see my reaction, Pleading to see my refraction,
And they lie in wait, not to harm but to hurt me,
And that’s the true punishment, my return from my investment,
All I get is another sneer that chips my heart, too far to see,

I was the bond, the glue, the solvent that saved the kingdom,
And because I wanted more, I was no longer Daddy’s Good Little Girl,
And they said, I killed the King, but I just wanted my very own Queendom,
And through the cracks in the mirror, the opened doors, I saw the secrets unfurl,

And I brought the truth to light, the blames that they pinned on me,
Yet it was not enough, and I became the Queen who could not leave,
They brought their pitchforks, their fires and their deepest sees,
But at least, I know now, I will finally be a symbol of peace.
ANVI TUTEJA

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Drag in my Soul

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Presenting – the latest in Reputation – Drag In My Soul

Presenting – Drag In My Soul

I think too much about what people say,
I dwell too much about one or the other way,
They drag in my soul, still innocent and whole,
They use tried strings and broken dreams,

They are devasted and in need of repair,
Their souls given up much too long ago, unscare,
But a light within me, does resist the deep sea,
Is that the devil, already claimed my soul to level?

They told me I was perfect for the job,
They were the first to say, but last to rob,
Because they say, I’ll never get out of their way,
Yet I resist, even though they told me it was pointless,

Yes, they drag in my soul, into this little sadistic game of theirs,
Yet I stay calm, not a hair out of place,
I have no fear, because I have heard it all, their leers,
And that may just be, something that saves me,

I got out of there in time, or rather they left,
For it seems my life is just impossible to wreck,
And I smile, because it seems it worked, all the while,
I can finally go back to being me, for I’m certainly more than what the eye sees.
ANVI TUTEJA

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Tell Me What To Be

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Presenting – the latest in Reputation – Tell Me What to Be

Presenting – Tell Me What to Be

There is a drag in my soul, listless,
I am at the end of a winding road, endless,
They tell me what to be,
And they end up crossing me,
In the dead of night, when the world sleeps,

The only friend I have left,
Is one not worth having, (correct),
I ask them, “Tell me what to do.”
But they don’t have time to,
And then I hear them laughing as I weep,

And I try to be selfless,
But they take advantage of my rest,
And I’m left alone with no value,
Because it was me who undervalued,
All of myself and all of my own worth,

But now I know better, saw the cracks in the mirror,
I thought I was a failure, someone else’s actor,
But it turns out they were pulling the string b’hind the curtain,
Now I’m stronger, or at least I’ll be, of that I am certain,
Because I know now, life isn’t based on money, honour or birth.
ANVI TUTEJA

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Time Doesn’t Only Heal Wounds…

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Presenting – the latest in Reputation – Time Doesn’t Only Heal Wounds…

Presenting – Time Causes Wounds I

A childhood friend, who moved away,
A golden chain, which fell astray,
The Last Hour, which was far too short,
The Palm Tree, unnoticed in a hotel resort,

A happy childhood is worth far more,
Than all the gold, The dream door,
I wonder if I forget, these memories in the making,
Am I losing out on these moments I’m living?

The bubbling innocence, that stayed the race,
A darling dress, with the buttons out of place,
The marked doorjamb, with height – enlist,
The training wheels, that sort of disappeared into the mist,

However, it all faded away, they say – you’re older now,
But what if I don’t want to forget these, if time allows,
They say, Time heals all wounds, but I don’t think that’s the case,
Because, otherwise, it’s just a bittersweet never-ending race,

The fish in the bowl, which I fed each day,
The old cocktail glasses, whose remains on the floor lay,
The antique watches, that stopped their ticking,
The neighbourhood dog, who all night kept barking,

These moments I am living, maybe dreams that I’m crushing,
Because I miss them, I miss you, in the growing-up rushing,
I can’t let these things slip, out of my mind,
Because if it’s true, I don’t want to heal the wounds, that remind…

PART 2 Coming Soon…

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Deal With Death

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Hello everyone, I realised I haven’t been posting for a while and I truly am sorry. As it turns out, 9th Grade is as hard, if not harder, than all its preconceptions.
So, consider this poem as an apology and a reminder that I still exist and I haven’t forgotten my WordPress password (again!)

Presenting – the latest in Reputation – Deal With Death I

Presenting – Deal With Death I

The cards already on the table,
The wind blowing in from the gables,
You’re holding and I’m folding,
Oh, why can’t I have the perfect ending?

I don’t want to play these games,
But it doesn’t change the fact I am, all the same,
I throw my Kings down, right next to your Ace,
It seems you will always be first in the Race,

And you smile and hold out your hand,
We’ve done this before, just a routine in this land,
The soft clicks of gold and silver and brass,
And then you laugh your wicked laugh and all does amass,

And the setting’s changed, not all’s the same now,
You’ve got a wicked black crown now, but I’m not going to bow,
The wind blows my hair, and I feel like a fairy tale gone wrong,
You’re still the villain but I was never the princess of the song,

And the relentless, wretched wind blows your black cloak away,
As the curtains unclose, I stifle a scream as I don’t know what to say,
It all makes sense now as the pieces slowly fall into place,
The voice, The ghosts, The memories, The body and The Broken Mace,

The golden chain, the last hour, and the deal we made,
As the horrifying reality makes haste and nestles in, bed unmade,
I am a survivor, a cardsharp – but it was no match for the sword-sheath,
I was made a fool, but I must reconcile – because I made the deal with death.

PART 2 Coming Soon…