06 MY SPACE
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FORMAT OF SUBMISSION: Text/Video/Image You can also mail at [email protected] WRITE FOR US "The weak can never forgive. Forgiving is the attribute of the strong." Mahatma Gandhi F orgiveness holds a different meaning for everyone. Generally, it involves the decision of let- ting go of something you can't change. It doesn't mean for- getting the one who harmed you. It means accepting it and moving on. It means to let go of grudges and the feeling of resentment and give a chance to new opportunities and happiness. Sometimes we try to be forgiving but our pride and self-righteousness doesn't let us do so. We also feel that we might be perceived as weak if we forgive. Usually people think that the other person deserves to suffer more and is not worthy of our forgiveness, so we hold back from forgiving. We must accept that no one is perfect and it’s okay to make mistakes, but it is important to forgive the person who did wrong, even if that is you! Holding on to grudges and resent- ment can fill you with negativity. You will find your- s e l f swallowed by feelings of bitterness and injustice, and when you ac- tually realise what is wrong, it will be too late to change and start again. We must remember that our inner peace and pos- itivity are more important. Forgive because it gave you a lesson for life and taught you all about trust and being strong. Most importantly, forgive because life is too short and beautiful to be wasted on a grudge. I was in grade VI when I had my first true friend or so I had thought. She was every- thing I could wish for in a friend but gradually it showed me how wrong I could be. We broke our friendship in grade VII and went our separate ways. I found my best friend and she found someone she could team up with and talk about me behind my back. So, I would like to dedicate this piece to her and make her realise that even though she is thinking of ways to hurt me, she is wasting her time as I have forgiven her and happily moved on. ANANYA C, class IX, Presidency School, Nandini Layout, Bengaluru EPITOME OF COURAGE: VV PHANISH SHARMA, class x, FIITJEE International School, Vijayawada VAULT OF HEAVEN They asked me once, what I loved so much about the sky, they asked me what the endless blue did signify With a sigh, I told them it was similar to a key For it opened my mind and set my soul free. Gazing at those strokes of colours, I told them, I learnt more about life than anyone ever could I learnt, that there are people who are always in love with the sky, No matter what the weather We do find that little key shaped cloud, sometime though. We look at the sky longingly, Hoping that maybe one day a star would fall to earth To fill in the cracks in our soul And make us as full and lively as a library Where once, all we saw was empty hallways RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR LEAP AHEAD... W ith the experience of World War I behind it, the Soviet Union realised the importance of the navy and de- cided to advance in the area of nu- clear submarines. The country al- ready had sophisticated sub- marines such as Victor and Sierra Class; now it was looking for a ‘superior tech- nology’ that could break ice, car- ry ballistic missiles, as well as make a comfortable voyage for the crew. This gave rise to a new class – ‘Akula’ class. The word 'Akula' refers to a shark, which is what it looks like. Built in 1983, it is popularly known as the ‘Ty- phoon’; 20 of these submarines were planned, with 15 being fi- nally built. At present, only five submarines of this class are ac- tive. These can carry sub- marines with 20 ballistic missiles and remain under water for over 180 days; they are the largest in the world. Presently two sub- marines of the ‘Akula’ class – Bratsk and Samara – are docked at the Zvezdochka shipyard in the port of Severodvinsk. UXSSHANN SATTHA, class VIII, Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai HAPPINESS SHARED IS DOUBLED THE SHIFTING SANDS The sun scorches, The sand heats, All, dead in grime, And all, forgotten with time, They hide some enigma, These sands of Arabia, Seeing their beauty as I travel, Is like finding gold in gravel, How many times did I envisage, Water, but only a mirage, This is the place where the dead reach, And all you can hear is the vulture's screech. These sands in hunger, Consuming anything near, All the sweat, and life they swallow, And soon, all dry in the hollow. Soon, arrives the night, The sand reflects a dim light, The shards of glass shine, Like stars on earth, its divine, Seeing all this, my eyes close, And there, my body just froze, My life, may now be in vain, But I know I will come here again and again CREATIVE FREEDOM: UMAIZA ABDUL GAFFAR DESHMUKH, class IX, Crescent High School and Junior College, Pune BHAVIKA SAINI, class XII, GMSSS, Sector 16, Chandigarh PRAGATI KATTA, class VII, Gitanjali Devshala, Secunderabad A WAKE-UP CALL Plastic Plastic Plastic...everywhere you are To every place we have been, the nothing but you are seen On the road, in our home and in markets you are there You are being used everywhere Can't we use paper bag or jute bag except using this monster bag Plastic Plastic Plastic…everywhere you are Why use plastic invention instead of the paper bag invention We know green revolution then what is this plastic revolution? Global warming is increasing Still we are using you Why can't we stop our wars and think about our nature's wellbeing Plastic Plastic Plastic… everywhere you are Doomsday clock says our world is about to end but when will we under- stand Tears roll down my eyes…. Feels I'm disintegrating, our planet is crying Let's stop our worldly talks and lonely walks Let's please come together and help her out FORGIVENESS NEEDS COURAGE RAJVEER NAIR, class IX, Jankidevi Public School, Andheri west, Mumbai OUR PRINCIPAL MUSTANSIR BHARMAL, class IX, Badriyah High School, Pune S haring is Caring'. Most of you might think this only means sharing your be- longings with oth- ers, but it also means sharing your happiness! I truly un- derstood this when my family and I vis- ited the Asha Kiran Orphanage. I remember throwing a huge fit about go- ing there on Christmas day when we could just stay at home and enjoy, but now that I think about it, I am glad we went there. Normally we would trav- el during my Christmas break, but that year we planned to stay back for a change. So, we decided to go to an orphanage to see how the other less fortunate kids spent their hol- idays. We entered with chocolates, gifts, clothes, books, art kits and various toys in our hands, and upon seeing us coming with so many gifts, the kids were over- joyed. After opening their gifts, they came to us with broad smiles and thanked us. It wasn't easy to part with my toys and dolls but looking at their delighted faces, I felt more glad than sad. We spent the day there and ordered pizzas for lunch. You could really see the satisfaction and happiness in the smiles of the children when they were done. After lunch, we played endless rounds of games. It was quite late when we left. Looking at their joy, we truly learnt how much these visits meant to children who stay in orphan- ages. Now when I look back on that day, I am proud to say I have changed, for the better. I am more patient, more char- itable, and much more com- passionate. We vowed to visit an orphanage at least once a year. Going to the orphanage, I realised how fortunate I am to have my own family – home-made food to eat, clean water to drink and a lovely home. POORVI N, class VII, NPS HSR, Bengaluru PORTRAIT OF A POET: HARDIK GAUR, class VIII, St Edmund's School, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur BREAK OF DAWN: ADITI SAIRAM, class II, Diya Academy of Learning, Bengaluru My Space doesn’t end here. The discussions and debates continue on www.toistudent.com. So if you want to serve your views on the web too, head to www.toistudent.com. Register now CUTE CARTOONS: DHRUTI PRIYANKAR, class II, The Shri Ram Universal School, Palava, Mumbai SHE SUFFERS IN SILENCE She suffers all day long And with no one ask- ing what's wrong. She works all day long And nothing pays her off. Her tears are flowing from here And still no one listens to her prayers. It's not only her but every girl Crying each day yet in silence… It is not freedom for her Just killing her in the womb. No, not freedom for her Just stopping her edu- cation. No, it is not freedom for her Thinking it's better to marry her off with some stranger When she is just fif- teen. No, it is not freedom for her That quitting jobs suits her. Saved today and raped tomorrow Encouraged today and forced tomorrow Beautiful today and married off tomorrow Freedom today and restricted tomorrow. I can see her opening her wings Can see her flying like boys Can see her smiling But all that happens just in my dreams While she is still cry- ing across the streams. SRILAKSHMI R MENON, class X, DPS E-City, Bengaluru E xploration is part of the human psyche, especial- ly when it comes to space journeys. In recent times, there have been talks of making hu- mans a multi-planetary species. Mars is the only planet that has living conditions similar to Earth and, what’s more, it is rel- atively easier to travel to the Red Planet than to other planets in our solar system. We could pos- sibly go to the moon but there are many obstacles which might stop us from making life possible there. Many private space companies and govern- ment agencies have sent space probes for exploring Mars and locating a suit- able place to inhabit. The pivotal challenge these companies and agencies are facing is limited capital. Cut- ting down costs is paramount to making any mission suc- cessful. Many people like Elon Musk and Jim Bridenstine have suggested ways to make trav- elling to Mars cheaper. The foremost task to make trans- portation economical is to have propellant production on Mars – and many have agreed with this theory. Musk believes building a city on Mars will cost one-eighth of the glob- al economy, which is about $10 trillion. Many countries have joined hands to make life sus- tainable on Mars. Will they be successful? KAUSTUBH PATHAK, class VIII, Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai HUMAN LIFE ON MARS IMP: All the articles and poems are published with bare minimum editing. The praise of our principal cannot be described in words, For us she is equal to GOD She hates irregularity and loves punctuality. She loves the children. The qualities of our school Depend on Her Qualities She wants the school to be, Best at any Task Nice, good and a little strict, Our principal is Glory to her This poem is dedicated to Mrs Farida Ghadiyali QUEEN OF DARKNESS A heartless queen of dark- ness and shadows A soul as cold as ice A figure of sadness and sorrow A lady of the night Pale skin glowing in the moonlight. Her smile to pierce a heart Eyes of an emptiness, leaving only a black void. Fingers long and slender, flick through the air Gracefully floating above the world, leaving but despair Her dress entwined with chaos, screaming souls swim near her feet, turn to but mist and shadows A beautiful but deadly sight She was the Lady Midnight! KAVYA KASHYAP, class IX, Podar CIE POWAI
Transcript of 06 MY SPACE
Did you go on a vacation with your family recently?Do you wish to put down your thoughts about
something that’s troubling you? Did a speech ortalk inspire you to be a better human being? Areyou a budding poet or painter? Whatever be yourinterest, use this space to speak up
“Do not believe what your teacher tells youmerely out of respect for the teacher.”
Gautama Buddha06 MY SPACE
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"The weak can never forgive. Forgiving is the attribute of thestrong." Mahatma Gandhi
F orgiveness holds a different meaning foreveryone. Generally, it
involves the decision of let-ting go of something you can'tchange. It doesn't mean for-getting the one who harmed
you. It means accepting it andmoving on. It means to let goof grudges and the feeling ofresentment and give a chanceto new opportunities and happiness.
Sometimes we try to beforgiving but our pride and
self-righteousness doesn't letus do so. We also feel that wemight be perceived as weakif we forgive. Usually peoplethink that the other persondeserves to suffer more andis not worthy of our forgiveness, so we hold backfrom forgiving.
We must accept that noone is perfect and it’s okay
to make mistakes, but it isimportant to forgivethe person who didwrong, even if that isyou! Holding on togrudges and resent-ment can fill you withnegativity. You will
f i n dy o u r -s e l fswallowedby feelingsof bitternessand injustice,and when you ac-tually realise whatis wrong, it will betoo late to change andstart again.
We must rememberthat our inner peace and pos-itivity are more important.Forgive because it gave youa lesson for life and taughtyou all about trust and beingstrong. Most importantly,forgive because life is tooshort and beautiful to bewasted on a grudge.
I was in grade VI when Ihad my first true friend or soI had thought. She was every-thing I could wish for in afriend but gradually it showedme how wrong I could be. Webroke our friendship in gradeVII and went our separateways. I found my best friendand she found someone shecould team up with and talkabout me behind my back. So,I would like to dedicate thispiece to her and make her realise that even though sheis thinking of ways to hurt
me, she is wasting hertime as I have forgiven herand happily moved on.
ANANYA C, class IX,Presidency School, Nandini
Layout, Bengaluru
EPITOME OFCOURAGE:VV PHANISHSHARMA, class x,FIITJEEInternational
School,Vijayawada
VAULT OF HEAVEN
They asked me once,what I loved so muchabout the sky,they asked me whatthe endless blue didsignifyWith a sigh, I toldthem it was similar toa key
For it opened my mindand set my soul free.Gazing at thosestrokes of colours, Itold them,I learnt more aboutlife than anyone evercouldI learnt, that thereare people who are
always in love withthe sky, No matter what theweather We do find that littlekey shaped cloud,sometime though. We look at the skylongingly,
Hoping that maybeone day a star wouldfall to earth To fill in the cracks inour soul And make us as fulland lively as a library Where once, all wesaw was empty hallways
RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR LEAP AHEAD...W ith the experience of World
War I behind it, the Soviet Union realised the
importance of the navy and de-cided to advance in the area of nu-clear submarines. The country al-
ready had sophisticated sub-marines such as Victor and Sierra Class; now itwas looking for a ‘superior tech-nology’ that could break ice, car-ry ballistic missiles, as well as
make a comfortable voyage forthe crew. This gave rise to a newclass – ‘Akula’ class. The word
'Akula' refers to a shark, whichis what it looks like. Built in 1983,it is popularly known as the ‘Ty-phoon’; 20 of these submarineswere planned, with 15 being fi-nally built. At present, only fivesubmarines of this class are ac-tive. These can carry sub-
marines with 20 ballisticmissiles and remain underwater for over 180 days;they are the largest in theworld. Presently two sub-marines of the ‘Akula’ class
– Bratsk and Samara – are dockedat the Zvezdochka shipyard in theport of Severodvinsk.
UXSSHANN SATTHA, class VIII,Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai
HAPPINESS SHARED IS DOUBLED
THE SHIFTING SANDSThe sun scorches,The sand heats,All, dead in grime,And all, forgotten withtime,They hide some enigma,These sands of Arabia,Seeing their beauty as Itravel,Is like finding gold in gravel,How many times did Ienvisage,Water, but only a mirage,This is the place where thedead reach,And all you can hear is thevulture's screech.These sands in hunger,
Consuming anything near,All the sweat, and life theyswallow,And soon, all dry in thehollow.Soon, arrives the night,The sand reflects a dimlight, The shards of glass shine,Like stars on earth, itsdivine, Seeing all this, my eyesclose,And there, my body justfroze,My life, may now be invain,But I know I will comehere again and again
CREATIVE FREEDOM: UMAIZAABDUL GAFFAR DESHMUKH,
class IX, Crescent High School andJunior College, Pune
BHAVIKA SAINI, class XII, GMSSS, Sector 16,Chandigarh
PRAGATI KATTA, class VII, GitanjaliDevshala, Secunderabad
A WAKE-UP CALL
Plastic Plastic Plastic...everywhereyou areTo every place we have been, thenothing but you are seenOn the road, in our home and in markets you are thereYou are being used everywhereCan't we use paper bag or jute bagexcept using this monster bagPlastic Plastic Plastic…everywhereyou areWhy use plastic invention instead ofthe paper bag inventionWe know green revolution then whatis this plastic revolution?Global warming is increasing Still we are using youWhy can't we stop our wars and thinkabout our nature's wellbeingPlastic Plastic Plastic… everywhereyou areDoomsday clock says our world isabout to end but when will we under-standTears roll down my eyes….Feels I'm disintegrating, our planet iscryingLet's stop our worldly talks and lonely walksLet's please come together and helpher out
FORGIVENESS NEEDS COURAGE
RAJVEER NAIR, class IX, Jankidevi Public School,Andheri west, Mumbai
OUR PRINCIPAL
MUSTANSIR BHARMAL, class IX, Badriyah HighSchool, Pune
S haring isC a r i n g ' .Most of
you might thinkthis only means
sharing your be-longings with oth-
ers, but it alsomeans sharing yourhappiness! I truly un-derstood this whenmy family and I vis-
ited the Asha KiranOrphanage. I remember
throwing a huge fit about go-ing there on Christmas day
when we could just stay athome and enjoy, but now thatI think about it, I am glad wewent there.
Normally we would trav-el during my
C h r i s t m a sbreak, but
that yearwe planned tostay back for a
change. So, we decided to go to anorphanage to see how the otherless fortunate kids spent their hol-idays. We entered with chocolates,gifts, clothes, books, art kits and
various toys in our hands, andupon seeing us coming with somany gifts, the kids were over-joyed. After opening theirgifts, they came to us withbroad smiles and thanked us.It wasn't easy to part with mytoys and dolls but looking attheir delighted faces, I feltmore glad than sad.
We spent the day there andordered pizzas for lunch. Youcould really see the satisfactionand happiness in the smiles of thechildren when they were done.
After lunch, we played endlessrounds of games. It was quitelate when we left. Looking attheir joy, we truly learnt howmuch these visits meant tochildren who stay in orphan-ages. Now when I look backon that day, I am proud to sayI have changed, for the better.I am more patient, more char-itable, and much more com-passionate.
We vowed to visit an orphanage at least once a year.
Going to the orphanage, I realised how fortunate Iam to have my own family – home-made foodto eat, clean water to drinkand a lovely home.
POORVI N, class VII, NPSHSR, Bengaluru
PORTRAIT OF A POET: HARDIKGAUR, class VIII, St Edmund's
School, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur
BREAK OF DAWN: ADITI SAIRAM, class II,Diya Academy of Learning, Bengaluru
My Space doesn’tend here. The discussionsand debates continue on
www.toistudent.com. So if youwant to serve your views on
the web too, head towww.toistudent.com.
Register now
CUTE CARTOONS: DHRUTIPRIYANKAR, class II, The Shri Ram
Universal School, Palava, Mumbai
SHE SUFFERS IN SILENCE
She suffers all daylongAnd with no one ask-ing what's wrong.She works all day longAnd nothing pays heroff.Her tears are flowingfrom hereAnd still no one listensto her prayers.It's not only her butevery girlCrying each day yet insilence…It is not freedom forher Just killing her in the
womb.No, not freedom forherJust stopping her edu-cation.No, it is not freedomfor herThinking it's better to
marry her off withsome strangerWhen she is just fif-teen.No, it is not freedomfor herThat quitting jobssuits her.
Saved today and rapedtomorrowEncouraged today andforced tomorrowBeautiful today andmarried off tomorrowFreedom today andrestricted tomorrow.I can see her openingher wingsCan see her flying likeboysCan see her smilingBut all that happensjust in my dreamsWhile she is still cry-ing across thestreams.
SRILAKSHMI R MENON, class X, DPS E-City, Bengaluru
Exploration is part of thehuman psyche, especial-ly when it comes to space
journeys. In recent times, therehave been talks of making hu-mans a multi-planetary species.Mars is the only planet that hasliving conditions similar toEarth and, what’s more, it is rel-atively easier to travel to the RedPlanet than to other planets inour solar system. We could pos-sibly go to the moon but thereare many obstacles whichmight stop us from making lifepossible there. Many privatespace companies and govern-ment agencies have sentspace probes for exploringMars and locating a suit-able place to inhabit. Thepivotal challenge thesecompanies and agencies
are facing is limited capital. Cut-ting down costs is paramountto making any mission suc-cessful. Many people like ElonMusk and Jim Bridenstine have
suggested ways to make trav-elling to Mars cheaper. Theforemost task to make trans-portation economical is tohave propellant productionon Mars – and many have
agreed with this theory. Muskbelieves building a city on Marswill cost one-eighth of the glob-al economy, which is about $10trillion. Many countries havejoined hands to make life sus-tainable on Mars. Will they besuccessful?
KAUSTUBH PATHAK, class VIII,Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai
HUMAN LIFE ON MARS
IMP: All the articles and poems are published with bare minimum editing.
The praise of our principalcannot be described inwords,For us she is equal to GODShe hates irregularity andloves punctuality.She loves the children.The qualities of ourschool
Depend on Her QualitiesShe wants the school tobe,Best at any TaskNice, good and a littlestrict,Our principal is Glory to her This poem is dedicated toMrs Farida Ghadiyali
QUEEN OF DARKNESSA heartless queen of dark-ness and shadows A soul as cold as ice A figure of sadness andsorrow A lady of the night Pale skin glowing in themoonlight. Her smile topierce a heart Eyes of an emptiness,leaving only a black void. Fingers long and slender,flick through the air Gracefully floating abovethe world, leaving butdespair Her dress entwined withchaos, screaming souls
swim near herfeet, turn to but mist andshadows A beautiful but deadlysight She was the LadyMidnight!
KAVYA KASHYAP, class IX, Podar CIE POWAI
