"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It's our light, not our darkness that most frighten us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God... We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." These lines of Nelson Mandela epitomize the basis for this anthology titled 'Blues under the Silver Hues ...an endeavour to retrieve smiles''. The depressive state or pressures of negativity in and around the students are addressed by the term 'blues' in the title of this book and the 'silver hues' are the seemingly flawless attributes of education system and society. This anthology not only aims at highlighting the reasons behind the 'blues' or darker shades within the students of different age groups but also at furnishing the precautions as well as possible solutions to their problems. It envelopes a variety of poetries, stories and articles from contributors that are all directed towards the main idea behind this book. This book is essentially an endeavour to retrieve smiles on the faces of the students who face the harshness of this society in different forms and are forced to lose their identity due to stressful situations. This anthology intends to bring transformation in the attitude of the students, their parents, their teachers and ultimately in the mindset of the society. Our tireless efforts, balancing our professions and production of this anthology, will be finally paid off only when the message of this anthology reaches it's targeted audience and brings some revolutionary changes in their attitude.
