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language. Fighting every
He is also an Indian politician, writer, and weather condition to
former international diplomat, now serving keep us safe
as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Silently feeding
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. But we have the hungry and
him on this list as a wordsmith. warming those
From one of his Twitter posts: “To all the shivering with cold,
well-meaning folks who send me parodies on our streets
of my supposed speaking/writing style: Supporting people who need your help
The purpose of speaking or writing is to Running grocery and other small errands
communicate with precision. I choose my for seniors, and those who are home alone
words because they are the best ones for the Standing by strangers in their distress
idea I want to convey, not the most obscure Feeding and caring for sick and starving
or rodomontade ones!” stray and other animals
His New Year Tweet - “For last year’s Comforting the grieving; having just lost
words belong to last year’s language. And your loved one yourself…
next year’s words await another voice. And Fighting the good fight by standing up for
to make an end is to make a beginning.” ~ justice and the truth
T.S. Eliot The list of good deeds you do is endless
We can count on Tharoorisms to add some To’ The Unknown Indians’ - YOU are the
interest to 2023! most powerful influencers of a better India
– waking up each day to serve, with no
50. The Unknown Indian expectation of reward or accolades.
You know who you are. We honour each one of you, and thank
You may be considered as just you for inspiring others through your
an ‘ordinary’ citizen and your unconditional love and kindness. For
extraordinariness goes unsung. Yet you go making our country and world a brighter
on… place – everyday.
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