The Booklion Blog

Drawing growing up... Since I could remember, I was always drawing and colouring something. I loved crayons whether they were wax or regular crayons. I would have tons of them and still get my mother or my big brother to get me more, even throwing a tantrum if I did not get new ones. I remember I cried to my family for some watercolours at 11 pm and my brother had to go wake our neighbourhood's store to get some, to the disapproval of my beloved mother. I just wanted watercolours. Now I think about it, I feel like a brat. My big brother was my second father growing up, but he was the cool dad - gave me what I wanted but I have messed up, he would give me hell. And when I draw something - which were not good at all, he would buy them from me. It was rare since I was a quiet kid who would just colour and draw in a corner while watching Lucky Luke, Justice League, Batman Series or the Looney Tunes. Ah! Those were the simple days!  Back to my drawings, I was drawing on...

Yo! What are we doing to our blue ball?  Personally, I have always been acute to listen, to watch or to read more about nature - it's destruction in progress and ways to help to minimise that imminent destruction. It was simple acts such as bringing a bigger eco-friendly plastic bags to pick up trash while going on a picnic, never throw out trash out of car windows or while walking on the street, pick up little plastics or garbage on the beach or use reusable napkins for daily usage and trying to encourage restaurants which banned plastic straws. The little things. I never thought of diving deep in the subject, it was not about being inconsiderate but lack of opportunity to do more... until now.  I have been chosen to work as an intern, a communication fellow most precisely for an organisation called SYAH. To sound very formal and informative, SYAH is youth led organisation which bring together a group of young people to ensure the better future of our pla...