Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Whispers

Cheap chillPEOPLE have been going to shopping malls to enjoy the spacious airconditioned premises for a while now But there is a new zone on the block when it comes to a free familyfriendly spot mdash the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airportrsquos Terminal Two or T2 as it is known in a slightly Schwarzeneggerish wayOne of our colleagues was returning to the city and while waiting for her family to pick her up she went to the garden area on the 10th floor of the terminal building There she spotted other families waiting to meet their relatives and enjoying the scenic spot One person was overheard saying ldquoWhy waste money taking the kids to an expensive picnic spot We should just come here and spend the dayrdquoRoshogolla Fields ForeverWE JUST have to share this gem going around on social media the picture of a luscious luchi the puri made with maida favoured in Bengali cuisine against a starry sky and the caption ldquoLuchi in the Sky with DiamondsrdquoLightfoot memoriesONE year ago on this day Mumbairsquos ballroom dancing instructor and legend J J Rodriguez passed away after a prolonged illnessREMEMBERED RHYTHM Crystal Valladares l with her sister Janis Khanduja looking at a picture of their late fatherThe man who introduced authentic Mambo and Cha Cha Cha in India also lobbied to include ballroom dancing in the Olympics and spent a lifetime developing and preserving the dignity and beauty of ballroom and Latin dancing in India Now Rodriguezrsquos Colaba studio is run by wife Dorothy Rodriguez daughter Crystal and soninlaw Damian who continue the legacy Says his daughter Crystal Dad never held large classes even though that would have been more lucrative for him Dancing for him was a mission more than a commercial enterprise That value continues in his studio to this dayrdquo J J Rodriguezrsquos first anniversary mass is at the Holy Name Cathedral at 630 pm todayThe doctor drillTHE first stop for a victim of violence and sexual assault is the doctor But often doctors themselves are not sure how to deal with such cases This prompted FOGSI the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India to hold a workshop for medical practitioners last month to sensitise them to sexual abuseWith lsquoSexual Abuse Training the Trainersrsquo as the theme of the workshop various stakeholders spoke to obgyns about sexual assault and how to deal with victimsDr Duru Shah Trustee Womenrsquos Empowerment Foundation who was one of the key organisers of the workshop explains ldquoAfter the Delhi gangrape many people asked FOGSI for a comment from a medical perspective but we did not know what to say This is when the antiviolence against women cell was set up At the sensitisation workshop the various legal and administration procedures that every doctor should follow were highlightedrdquoExplaining more details Dr Ashwini BhaleraoGandhi who is the coordinator of FOGSIrsquos antiviolence cell says ldquoAfter our discussion all the doctors from various parts of the country decided to share their learnings with other doctors In Mumbai we are sharing our legal and ethical views with each other and goping to end violence against women from womb to tomb How a sexual assault victim has to be examined the ethical procedures to be followed forensic evidence to be collected and how the police have to be helped was explainedrdquoFOGSI is hoping that sexual abuse victims are treated with respect and not made to undergo the torture of the crime once again as they are medically examined and given treatment ldquoWe want to help them healrdquo says Dr ShahFlutter by for brekkieDID you know that Mumbai is host to over 150 species of butterflies That makes for 10 per cent of Indiarsquos butterfly diversity If you want to know more catch the Breakfast with Butterflies programme of the Bombay Natural History Society BNHS now in its 10th year With butterfly populations at their peak after the rains the forest area adjoining the BNHS Conservation Education Centre CEC in Goregaon is the place to be Butterfly expert Isaac Kehimkar will be guiding participantsThe event will include creating a butterfly garden butterfly photography butterfly study and rearing caterpillars on common plants as well as audiovisuals and a butterfly quiz For children the workshop will include games crafts face painting and a treasure huntDate November 9 Time 8am to 1230pm Venue BNHS CEC Near Film City Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg Goregaon East Fees Adults R 550 Children under 12 R 500 The fee includes breakfast study material for adults and souvenirs for kids Contact Amandeep Kaur Education Officer on 95949291079594953425 or cecbnhsgmailcom