Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

I am reporting live from Dar constitution hall at Washington D.C...

Here, the Yearly International Literature festival ...

...is organized to honour best

Laureate which, notingly being given to an Indian author ...

..., Mrs. Alia Pattrick, by the president of the U.S.

Alia is the first Indian woman author to receive this award.

...Nidhi Kathuria from South Asian American news.

Hi!

- Hey hello. - Alia!

Hi!

Thank you!

Alia, please wait. Stop.

Alia...

...if you wish to go, you may go!

I will not stop you!

It's your call!

Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight...

...to recognize, a very distinguished woman.

Her life has been an extraordinary journey.

She has been an inspiration...

...as a woman's rights activists...

...a wife...

...a mother and an award winning author.

Her books on children's literature...

...have won 2 Pulitzer prizes, numerous other awards...

And admiration and respect of people all over the world.

Her last book "Little heaven in me"

Is an International bestseller.

It told a story of a woman's journey...

...a self discovery, independence and empowerment.

Could you drive faster, please!

Ladies and gentlemen, please join me as she walks on to the stage.

An amazing woman Alia Patrick.

This way.

Ma'am.

Hello madam...

How did this happen, Mr. Narendra?

As per god's wish, daughter!

Forgive me, Ranisa (royal lady)!

Take me straight there!

Please come!

Why did you leave me... Laxmi?

I still need you!

All my victories are incomplete without you.

Hey Peter, listen!

That girl's got a brother.

Hey!

I've got a son.

Hey! I've got a son.

I won the bet. Tell the supervisor.

Hey! I've got a son.

Tell the boss.

Forget it man! Who cares about him?

He lost the bet, man!

huh...A father to three daughters.

He'll die of jealousy!(mocking)

ok.. let's not tell him or He'll curse.

I am proud father to 2 sons.

One is here and the other is just born.

No need to tell him!

I'll give you a nice party. Okay?

Give me, Sunny!

I'll be back from the hospital. Okay?

I too want to meet brother.

What will you do in the hospital?

There shall be guests at home.

Go and cook food. Go!

Come on, dear! Come!

- Hey Alia, get the sweets! - Take this, aunty!

My baby!

Alia!

Yes.

Come on fast!

Go and make tea! Go! Come on!

Oh Mr. D'souza!

Come! Come!

Wow! Peter you are father to 2 sons, now.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

there are very few boys in neighbourhood, I compensated for others...hahaha

Take sweets!

you Made everyone wait for tiffin.(grudging)

I told you so many times wake up early.

Do it fast now!

Sit!

Liar! Don't lie!

'The first earnings of my life.'

'A cake, two biscuits.'

'and My work?'

'John's home work!'

'Now he was frequently forgetting his homework.'

'Started losing bets.'

'And started buying everything in double.'

'And I wrote my first poetry for him.'

'And he became the first character of my poetry.'

Alia, I told you so many times not to open the window.

There's so much stink coming from here.

And what are you doing sitting here?

There's so much work left to do.

There is a municipality school in the next locality.

Till 12th class, there is no fee for girls

Lets put Alia in that school.

There won't be any expense on studies, too.

Mother, please don't change my school!

Mother, if I come first, the teacher shall waive off my fee.

Even if the fee is waived off, where will we get the other expenses from?

We have to save money for career of your brothers, isn't it?

Mother, please!

Alia, go inside!

Alia!

Go inside!

Wait for some more time.

Alia, Please don't go!

'Like torn pages, life too was tearing apart '

'my own people were soon becoming strange.'

'I was a daughter.'

'So, the crime was bigger.'

'as if I was getting ready to bear punishment.'

Alia, listen!

Hey!

'I thought I am father's respect, mother's shadow.'

Alia, you know, the month is about to end.

Have you told their parents about the money, yet?

'But I was just a burden.'

'Which was increasing every moment as I was growing.'

'That which I though was my home, was just a temporary shelter.'

Merry Christmas, children!

- Isn't is nice. - And this, last one...

Father too should get something, isn't it?

- Yeah! - Yeah, Merry Christmas!

Alia, you go and set up the dining table. We are coming.

Okay? Go!

'I wasn't defeated yet; enthusiasm was not lost yet.'

'There was still hope in the heart.'

'Dreams in the eyes.'

'A pen in the hand.'

'Life's story was yet to be told'

'Yes!'

'I was growing young'

"Hail Mary full of grace, the lord is with you".

"Blessed are you among women".

"And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus".

"Holy Mary, mother of God".

But my point is that he should know to dance. Isn't it?

That's right!

But she is useless!

Really! Sometimes, she is!

Sister, where are you going?

College?

We are also going to College. What's the hurry?

Look how she's speeding.

P.T Usha!

I don't like to be slow.

If someone has the guts, win me.

What's a victory, winning with those fragile girls?

Try winning with me. Then lets see.

I am not competing with you.

Then accept defeat!

I never accept defeat.

Don't distract me!

Then you focus!

Who's stopped you?

Oh!

hey...you fell. I told you.

I don't need anyone's help.

You misunderstood.

I was not giving help,but seeking for help.

Well! I want tuitions.

Tell your father to find some arrogant teacher for you.

No! I want the tuitions from you only.

If not tuitions, then just notes.

Make your own notes!

- Combine studies! - No!

- Picnic? - No!

- Disco? - Move away!

No?

Yes, please!

I wish some students from...

...our College go to teach the slum kids .

Who all among wish to go, please raise your hands!

- What the hell! - Sir...

Sir!

Alex, you?

Yes sir!

Then what will happen to your social...

...networking and weekend parties?

I gave up all that, sir.

Gave up!

Can I know how this change happened?

It's Love, sir.

- Love! - What?

Silence! Silence!

Sir, love for mankind.

Love for mother nature!

Love is very powerful, sir.

It can turn poison into medicine.

Thorns into Petals, sir.

Actually, sir...

Love shows the right path to misguided people like me.

The inner conscience has opened up, sir.

I have changed!