Once upon a time, there lived a 9-year-old girl named Alice. She was deaf and dumb, but was intelligent and had a heart of gold. On a regular day at school, an announcement was made in the class asking the children to go for a game and the whole class rushed outside for it. As Alice was deaf, she didn’t hear the announcement and somehow got ignored by other kids because of which she was left alone in the class.

My name is Kiran Sharma and I am 17 years old. I wrote this poem ‘The Beauty Says…’ when I was shocked to realize how some standards of beauty have been set (by I don’t know whom), but we are expected to follow it. We blindly try to reach those standards not realizing that we are beautiful in our original skin and in a very unique way. No one can decide if I am pretty or not. It hasn’t been

If Ahimsa is there, then happiness is everywhere Now the British have gone Nobody is going to come and scare. Ahimsa is about non-violence It doesn’t mean we should tolerate everything in silence So, come let’s fight together We can make things right forever. There should be no untouchables in this country After all each one of us is an Indian We should have the guts to fight Because ultimately, we all are one.   Author: Ishani Mutsuddi 10 year

The role of a mentor is very important in the life of any child. I learn a lot from many people – parents, relatives, teachers and friends. But, there are a few mentors who are special in the way they bring out the best in us. Anupama Dalmia, my creative writing teacher, is my second favourite teacher, the first being my mother.  Anupama Dalmia, or Anu Aunty, as we fondly call her, is an extremely sweet and generous person. I

Thousands of kilograms of chocolate and butter Are used to carve me, why I wonder No one in sight with a bowl of food or a jug of water for the poor crying out of hunger I am bedecked with truck loads of exotic flowers in all shapes, sizes and color No foot prints in the halls of a hospital to bring a smile with a bloom in winter or summer People queue up for hours to get a glimpse

In the turbulence of your life In the rush of activities Will you remember me, Or will you forget Will the pain of leaving, The pain of losing A day to day delight Of human contact Overwhelm me? I am standing at the threshold Of a new phase Hoping to find new pleasures Perhaps a soothing contentment A rare tranquility, Slowly realizing that|Being alone is a human condition. I have left behind the carnival of life I have to learn

When you want to cry, But you have to smile, When you want to give up, But you have to stay strong, When you want to lose, But you have to win, When you want to rest, But you have to keep going, When you want to quit, But you have to stay, When you want to leave everything, But you have to hold, When you want to take your flight and move, But you have to fight, By being

The term positivity itself implies to the feel with exclusive energy…This small term brings a lot of change in everyone’s life including mine. Positive vibes wakes me up early morning to a fresh mind before my alarm rings in spite of tiring jobs and routine tasks for the day. It changes my attitude to see small things so beautiful in my regular schedules. Those vibrations pull me out of all negative vibes despite the stressed situations It encourages me to

When the world is negative And you want to give up, Positive thoughts and vibes Keeps you charged up. Good friends, good vibrations Prayer or meditations, Hopes or affirmations Can shoo away negative emotions. If you are broken or hurt Don’t let it tear your apart. Pick yourself up and run Life can’t always be fun. In your hard times keep faith alive It can keep you sane or help you survive. Who said life was ever easy, high fly

Around 8-9 years ago, I started sharing anecdotes about my parenting experiences on various mom forums.  I also shared the positive relationship that I shared with my husband.  Parenting is tough, as we all know, but I generally ended my write-ups on a positive note.  The aim was to motivate other fellow moms or moms who were younger to me. But more than once, I got the feedback and comments that I was being a show-off and trying to portray