Author Insiya chief guest at Alma Mater PTA meet

May 05 2016,  16.58 PM IST || Pocket News Alert

VERY few people are lucky in real life to be invited as the chief guest in their own school, while being a student of the same school.

But the talented  15-year young author Ms. Insiya Patanwala, is an exception. She was the chief guest at the Hasanat High School from the suburbs of Andheri, at the annual Parents Day Meet held on Saturday.

Attired in her traditional dress Rida, Insiya without any stage fear addressed the dignitaries. Present amongst them were school Principal Mr Idris Deesawala, PTA Coordinator Ms. Heena, faculty members, parents and students from the pre-kg and primary section, at the school auditorium, glued to her soft spoken impromptu speech.

Insiya was well focused and she knew very well her role as the Chief Guest, delivered her lovely messages to the audiences present in full capacity.

Narrating her experience to the young minds, Insiya says "life is not full of roses, you are going to face ups and downs in life, you may fall, will face break down due to some or the other reasons, but never give up. Build a strong belief that something good will follow and bounce back."

Encouraging the young audience, she further said, " Do listen to everyones advice but follow your own instinct. Be self-sufficient, independent and be happy with your own world.

The young author who also pens poems, philosophically asked the young students to be self sufficient.  Comparing a carefree life and well protected life, she says, "There's a difference between the plants in the forests and the plants which grow in our garden.  The plants in the forest don't need anyone to take care of them, while if we don't water the plants in our garden for a day, they will become lifeless. So be like the plants in the forest, be self sufficient and keep moving."

 Insiya, who appeared for her SSC examination this March, is the published author of a fiction novel – ESOTERICA, is awaiting with her second novel as part of a sequel series of ESOTERICA, is ready and will be hitting the stands very soon.

The school authorities recognized her talent and as an outstanding student she was given the privilege to address the gathering and handover the certificates to the meritorious students from the pre-KG and primary section.

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Juhu School students interacts with young author Insiya Patanwala

January 31 2016,  14.36 PM IST || Pocket News Alert

THE students of Ecole Mondial World School, Juhu, had a wonderful experience spending over an hour by interacting with the young fantasy fiction author Ms. Insiya Patanwala on Friday morning.
The students were comfortable with the 15-year-old author Insiya, who herself is preparing for her ICSE exams to be schedule from February end, with a variety of questions shooted  at the young author.

One of them wanted to know how Insiya started her novel – ESOTERICA, was the title suggested first or the story plot was decided before. A smiling Insiya, revealed the secret of her novel and said, that she started putting her ideas and thoughts after coming back from school on a rough pad, when she was 11-year-old and she never realized that one day it will take a shape of a novel.
"Ofcourse, my mom was a big support and she stood like a rock, because of her I was able to complete the novel in two years and to see this lovely 233 pages novel on stands, which is like a dream come true," revealed Insiya.

The students were grounded on the floor, while Insiya accompanied by Ms. Silky Vyas, school Librarian, read out from her novel a few important quotes and also she shared her poems, which she started at a tender age of 7.

The students enjoyed the interaction which was very natural and formal.
 As a mark of respect the school presented a momento to Insiya and she also handed a autographed novel for the school.

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Young author unfurls Tricolor

 January 26 2016,  17.39 PM IST || Pocket Press Release

15-year-old Ms. Insiya Patanwala,  author of fantasy fiction novel unfurled the Tricolor flag at the sprawling Manavsthal housing complex, Andheri (East), on India's 66th Republic Day.



Insiya was Chief Guest at the Housing complex, attended by society members including children and women.



In her brief speech, Insiya, narrated about her novel  ESOTERICA, first of the series which has four parts. She told the gathering about the secret of writing the novel at a tender age of 11. She said, "I spend most of my time in my room putting ideas on a rough pad and later with my mother's help wrote and rewrote, this took me just two years to complete my first novel."



Mrs. Sudha, moderator, reminded the gathering that she completed her novel while attending her school and daily studies got ESOTERICA published.



The soft spoken girl is fully involved in literary and creative art forms and has penned

scores of – Poems from a tender age of 7. To her credit she also got published her well written poems in reputed journals. She also enjoys painting and penning down sketches during her spare time.



While another women, Advocate-Professor Mrs. Maya Panjabi, unfurled the tricolor at

The Janata Shishu Chaupal, Chirag Nagar, Ghatkopar (west), Mumbai. She has been 

religiously attending all the national programmes including Independence Day, Gandhi  Jayanti (October 2), Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti (October 11) amongst others.



While at Maharashtra College, Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai Central, college

Principal Dr. Sirajuddin Chougle,
 unfurled the tricolor in the college premises.
Dr Chougle also addressed the students and NCC members on the occasion

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