The movie sounds interesting, I’ll definitely give it a watch sometime. But more importantly, the point about communication is interesting too. Most communication, whether offline or online, feels like talking to a wall and am sure most people feel this way. But in the age of hypercommunication, there’s something sadder still that we tend to overlook the listening and the receiving side of it which is just as, if not more, important than the talking and the expressing side. But perhaps, this is something that the deaf and mute might understand a lot better than the rest of us. Koshish seems like it was way ahead of its time.
Agree. Listening is an art that even I am working at. And Koshish was ahead of its time...(the Japanese movie it was kinda copied from is even older.)--Gulzar wrote the script. NO memorable songs --not really but fantastic acting and great theme. Thanks for reading.
Hi, Charu! I am not familiar with either of these movies but I can appreciate the need to look past any disability and see the person behind it. I had a good friend in my school days who was raised by deaf parents. Mike and I used to amuse each other in boring school assemblies by signing to one another. Perhaps because of his homelife, Mike was a sensitive soul who startled easier at loud noises and crowds. In 2021, a film came out in the United States called "CODA." Children of Deaf Adults. The main character, a hearing girl, reminded me of Mike and the responsibility he needed to take on to become the translator for his family, not unlike the roles many of my ESL students play in their families where they are the only ones who speak English.
I was really struck by this line in your post: : It is in the depth of silence we hold the seed to be creative.
We are indeed surrounded by sounds and screens and often, even if we are not on the autism spectrum, like my son, the world is just too noisy and busy. We need a silent place. Often, for me, that is a space I create within my soul. For Allen, it is--as he describes it--a big blank screen he constructs in his mind, blocking out all images and sounds.
Best of luck as you continue to write your memoir. It's not easy! Substack is such a great tool for us to use as we hone our craft!
Thanks for reading and responding Linda. I so agree with you about sound and noise. We need to create the quiet and our own space to be able to 'renew.' Yes, substack has come as a gift for me too, since I love to write on random things. Thanks for sharing your story, which is both courageous and heart warming.
Thank you, Charu. As I continue to revise my memoir, I am struck again and again by how unusual my son's grief journey was. And how far the continuing journey has brought him.
The movie sounds interesting, I’ll definitely give it a watch sometime. But more importantly, the point about communication is interesting too. Most communication, whether offline or online, feels like talking to a wall and am sure most people feel this way. But in the age of hypercommunication, there’s something sadder still that we tend to overlook the listening and the receiving side of it which is just as, if not more, important than the talking and the expressing side. But perhaps, this is something that the deaf and mute might understand a lot better than the rest of us. Koshish seems like it was way ahead of its time.
Agree. Listening is an art that even I am working at. And Koshish was ahead of its time...(the Japanese movie it was kinda copied from is even older.)--Gulzar wrote the script. NO memorable songs --not really but fantastic acting and great theme. Thanks for reading.
Hi, Charu! I am not familiar with either of these movies but I can appreciate the need to look past any disability and see the person behind it. I had a good friend in my school days who was raised by deaf parents. Mike and I used to amuse each other in boring school assemblies by signing to one another. Perhaps because of his homelife, Mike was a sensitive soul who startled easier at loud noises and crowds. In 2021, a film came out in the United States called "CODA." Children of Deaf Adults. The main character, a hearing girl, reminded me of Mike and the responsibility he needed to take on to become the translator for his family, not unlike the roles many of my ESL students play in their families where they are the only ones who speak English.
I was really struck by this line in your post: : It is in the depth of silence we hold the seed to be creative.
We are indeed surrounded by sounds and screens and often, even if we are not on the autism spectrum, like my son, the world is just too noisy and busy. We need a silent place. Often, for me, that is a space I create within my soul. For Allen, it is--as he describes it--a big blank screen he constructs in his mind, blocking out all images and sounds.
Best of luck as you continue to write your memoir. It's not easy! Substack is such a great tool for us to use as we hone our craft!
Thanks for reading and responding Linda. I so agree with you about sound and noise. We need to create the quiet and our own space to be able to 'renew.' Yes, substack has come as a gift for me too, since I love to write on random things. Thanks for sharing your story, which is both courageous and heart warming.
Thank you, Charu. As I continue to revise my memoir, I am struck again and again by how unusual my son's grief journey was. And how far the continuing journey has brought him.