Acknowledgement Attheoutveryoutset,wewouldlikeavailopportunitytoexpress ourheartfeltgratitudetorespectedRadhaDidiforherboostingand stimulating message which steered us and remained a great support for us in bringing out this souvenir. It is a great pleasure to extend our heart to thank our Principal Sir, Anand Mohan Mishra for lending every sort of support which accounts from moral support to many more which he rendered from the core of his heart. Wederiveimmensepleasuretoacknowledgethecontributionsof thewriterstothebringingoutofthissouvenirtoitsfinalshape without which it was beyond our reach.Atlastbutnevertheleast,wewholeheartedlyexpressour gratefulnesstoBaminOlang,theownerofFrontechPrintersforthe cover page and its design. With regards. All the members of Orators Club, Science Club and Eco Club Message It is a matter of great happiness for all of us to see HARMONY the school magazine, of VKV Ziro is taking a good shape every year.This magazine encourages in bringing out the hidden talents of many future poets, writers, artists and orators.Both teachers and students come with many new ideas and make this magazine worth reading.The magazine synchronizes the creative urge of students and staff and adds another feather to the progressive trend of the school. The Soul of Arunachal Pradesh lies in their rich indigenous faith and culture. Preserving this age old culture with pride and practicing it in the daily life and propagatingtotheyoungergenerationbysettinggoodexampleistheneedofthehour.Iam surewiththeco-operationofdistrictadministration,wellwishers,parents,formerVKVians and general public, VKV Ziro is bound to bring a total positive transformation with its varieties of developmental activities in Lower Subansiri. Asthewholenationissettocelebrate150th birthanniversary(SardhaShatiSamaroh)of SwamiVivekananda,Itakethisopportunitytoappealtoeveryonetoparticipateinthe celebrationwhichVivekanandaKendrahastakenupwiththethemeWakeupBharat Enlighten the World (Bharat Jago Vishwa Jagao). Young, promising youth can take many more activitiestotakethemessageofthecyclonic,patrioticmonkofourmotherland,Swami Vivekanandatoawidercircle.Maytheirwritings,arts,poemsetcgetchannelizedtoshape Samartha Arunachal, Samarth Bharat! IonbehalfofVivekanandaKendraVidyalayasinArunachalPradeshinvoketheblessingsof Donyi-Polo for all the success to all associated with this effort of Man Making Nation Building task. With warm regards and prayers. Yours Sincerely, B.Radha Devi Joint Secretary MESSAGE It is a great pleasure that the Orators Club, the Science Club and the EcoClub,likethepreviousyear,aregoingtobringouttheschool souvenir,Harmony(Vol.II).Lastyearthesouvenirreceivedhigh appraisalandconsiderableattentionfromreadersandwell-wishers which have inspired us for another move.Lastyearssouvenirgaveusnewrayoflifeandhopewhichreally encouraged us how to lead a life in a world of stress and frustration. It was like life-giving nectar that animates a life in death bed. In our day to day life we encounter many people yielding to frustration beingburdenedwithstresses.Theyhavebecomeobliviousabout peacefulandhappylifeandtoturnoveranewleafowingtotheir stress-ridden lives. To rejuvenate such people and bring them back to righteouspathwhohavegoneastrayistheonlyaimwhichisjusta little effort to disseminate among people a hope of new dawn in life. With warm greetings. Anand Mohan Mishra, Principal, VKV, Ziro EDITORIAL Creativityistherapidreflectionofonesownharmonyof mind,intellectandsense.Howisthiscreativitycreated? Isitcreatedoragiftedone?Lifehistoryofgreat personalitydocumentsthatcreativityisacreatedone. Naturehasblessedeveryonewithacreativemind.Ifthis is nurtured properly in the childhood, it blossoms out into beautifulcreation.Thismagazine,harmonymirrorsthecreativityofthe students of VKV, Ziro. TheOratorsClubalongwiththeScienceClubandtheEcoClubarevery enthusiastictoproducetopclassoratorsandwritersinEnglishand consolidate scientific temperament among the students. Work,work,work,letthisbeyourmotto,saysSwamiVivekananda.This editionofHarmonyistheresultofsincereeffortsandhardworksofteachers and students and beautifully reflects the above quotation of Swamiji. As in the previous year, this is completely a student oriented which contains the expressionofthebuddingwritersandartists.Whileturningthepagesyouwill seethearticles,poems,shortstories,factsetc.Withallthesegenres,the eagerlyawaited2nd volumeofHarmonyiscrawlinginyourhands.Ihopeyou will relish and enjoy the whole reading. Yours sincerely,Nada Yasha, Literary Secretary, Orators Club PRESIDENTS COLUMN Likeacoinhastwosides,Ihaveexperiencedbothsweet andbitterpartsofitduringmytenureasthePresidentof theOratorsClub.AspermyexperienceIwouldliketogivesometipsforthe upcoming Presidents of the club. First and foremost keep in your mind and heart that leadership is an actionnot apositionandusethegreatestcombination,i.e.,determination,passionand action to work out the programmes. Water is life, and yet, even water gets stagnant, starts stinking. So, always have planandkeeptouchingwiththeexecutivemembers.Difficultiesmaybefaced in working out some problems but remember that problem is not a problem if it is executed sincerely. Make the fellow beings aware that the club is theirs (as many think that the club is only for the executive members). SofarasHarmonymagazineisconcerned,youcanworkonslowlybutyou shouldbesteady.Giveperiodicencouragementtothefriends,brothersand sisters to emanate theirhidden talent and contribute tothe bringing out of the magazine. Lastbutnevertheleast;Iamthankfultothemwhogavemeagolden opportunity to serve and lead the club for the session 2011-12. Yours sincerely,Kato Docha,President, Orators Club EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISORSORATORS CLUB: Anil Kr. S. Dhan Bo Gunajit Bharali Jutika Devi Saikia Rudra Prasad Upadhyay Rijay Doley ECO AND SCIENCE CLUBS: Ashok SinghPinak Jyoti Deb Rajib Prasad LITERARY SECRETARIES: Nada Yasha and Tage Puming DTP: Anil Kr. S., Rajib Prasad & Rijay Doley TYPISTS: Kato Docha, Tadar Kama, Koj Topo, Giamar Nungnu, Bamang Sima, Koj Chotu, Nani Nomo, Tamo Muri, Tojo Riba, Danny Sindhu, Kombin Mite, Hage Doko, Nido Kardak, Bengia Regia, Yukar Lagu, Dolang Dokum and Joram Ugu COVER PAGE DESIGN AND PRINTING: Bamin Olang, Frontech Printers, Hapoli, Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh

CONTENTS God has something The Girl whot(-:t rrrt =r:rGreat for us: Nani Nitin1Cared for Dogs: Tage Yassa25-r t(-:tr-r -rr, trr=r+ 47 What Success Is: Bengia Takar2Little Boy Learnt=-rzr-rrta +=r-rer(Buland Darwaza: Pura Padu2from his Father:25 t-rtrr+r-r rrc+,trr=r+48 Ziro: Nenker Kobing3Power of Patiencetrr=rr:Why only Tiger: Tamo Muri3and Faith: Ngilyang Jorjo26t-rtrr+r-r rrc+,trr=r+48 Orchids of My Last Dayr-rtrrr +rrr :rrr 49 Arunachal Pradesh: Joram Tullon4 at School: Narang Ashatr-rrt :r-rt r+ Water: Hage Sumpi4The Two Sisters: Yumlan Yani27rrzt -rr-rt trt-rr =r-rt 50 The Gateway ofLogic In Daily Life: Danny Sindhu29=r:r (=rr r-rrz ztz-r India : Punyo Tabyo5The Lady: Chukhu Naka30re-t-r=r+z -r-rr -r(r-r Faith and BeliefsLife: Bamang Sima31t-rrrr (r-r (Apatani): Duyu Unnu5India, the Jagad Trees: Rani Hage6Guru: Taku Doding31 Allow Your OwnAims & Objectives Light to Guide You: Nido Kalo6of the Clubs:32 Aerobic ExerciseGarlands of Feelings And Memory: Tage Yonku7Like Teachers: Denny Dignium33 Inspirations fromMy Mother and Nature: Nani Oniya7Her Food: Bengia Loya33 The Festival of The World : Jeson Kurdu33 Nyshi Tribe: Bengia Amji8Success in Life: Tasso Tatho33 Child Living withLife: Tasso Duyu34 Crocodile: Nani Oniya8Let Yourself Go: Lod Gyute34 Success: Tamo Bakhang9One Life: Narang Nama34 Eye to Eye IncreaseThe Inner Voice: Tailyang Pinki34 Level of Oxytocin: Topson Gab10Everyone Says: Taba Jardu34 An Incident: Anil Kr. S.11Evasive Grammar: Akash Hazarika35 Tips for Student: P. Surendranath13My Subjectsa: Leegang Halley35 Science: Kago Oniya14My Motyher and Global Warming: Nani Anyung14My Day: Gyati Mobing35 Solutions for GlobalMy Tree: Rido Atum35 Warming: Nenker Oniya14Butterfly: Habung Hagio36 The Book of Rain Drop: Tungam Kiopkum 36Future: Nenker Oniya15Environment: Leegang Halley36 Three Friends: Gida Mama15Stars: Sorang Sister36 Football: Takhe Bakhang16MotherChala Chalo: Narang Guro16Without You: Riya Ashi 37 Acid Rain: Koj Chotu18Oh Dream : Narang Nama37 Science: Hage Millo18My Life: Mudang Tamer37 Facts: Leegang Halley18All Alone: Puji Famter37 Tiger, the RoyalBack to School: Hage Doko38 Big Cat: Mepi Timba19Life: Jutika Devi Saikia38 Facts : Pani Tugung19Love: Taku Ribya38 Wonderful Facts: Tojo Riba19For You Grandma: Koj Tatung39 Why do weMother: Sangkung Aja39Need Air: Bengia Nayung20The Story of theAmazing Animals: Gocham Sage20Cursed Stone: Bengia Rich40Naseerudin Hodja: Pani Tugung20Love of Parents for Orchids of Imaginationtheir Children: Yangfo Moni41 The Mystery ofMy Twinkling Little Death : Nangram Meju21Star: Gyati Nado Yami42 Samar, the WrongBe Clock-wise: Nido Kardak42 Ghost: Hage Ropo22Amazing Manipolyang: Hage Kaku43 The MysteriousOne Drop of Water: Pura Padu43 Night: Narang Guro23Exams: Koj Tatung44 Ramlals Wit: Tage Gyati23Dynamic Man: Tasso Kaku44 True Love: Tage Apang24Reality Plunderer: Rijay Doley45 The Clever Pigeon: Tasso Dodung24

SCIENCE CLUB EXECUTIVE MEMBERS President: Kr. Joram Tadh Vice President: Km. Gyati Nado Yami Secretary: Kr. Hage Tara Assistant Secretary: Km. Hage Moniyo Editors: Kr. Tadu Sambyo, Km.Yumlam Yani Assistant Editors:Kr. Denny Sindhu , Kr. Mudang Tupe Km. Bini Yamir , Km.Godak Yashila Head Reporters: Km. Hage Kaku , Km.Hinam Doni Assistant Reporters: Kr Kalu Horming, Kr Akash Hazarika Km. Nani Anyung , Km Koj Oniya Designer: Kr. Pura Tachang ,Kr.Tadu Sharo Kr. Toli Riba ,Kr. Nido Kalo Work Organizer: Kr. Tagio Tatang , Kr.Bengia Takar Km. Taro Tunu, Ku.Radhe Ankha Assistant Work Organizers: Kr. Denny Digniun , Kr.Kabak Murtem Kr. Chello Babh , Km.Logun Junai Km. Aniya Panor, Km.Dusu Yak

ECO-CLUB EXECUTIVE MEMBERS President: Kr. Tadar KamaVice- President:Km.Nani Oniya Secretary:Kr. Dare Tani Assistant Secretary:Km. Bengia Rich Editor: Kr.Koj Topo Assistant Editor:Km. Radhe Mamung, Km. Riya Ashi Kr. Nani Nomo, Kr. Mudang Tamer Head Reporter:Kr. Puna Haliyang, Km. Nenkar Oniya Assistant Reporter:Kr.Migom Basar, Kr. Puji T. FamterKm. Mebom Timba, Km.RoyamMurtem,Km.Kellin Dulom. Designer:Kr. Koj Chotu, Kr. Koj Tailyang Km. Gora Aniya,Km. Bei Barge Work Organizer :Kr. Tage Yapa , Km. Mepi Timba Assistant Work Organizers: Kr. Bamang Sima, Kr. Giammar Nugnu Km. Nimuk Yassap, Km. Koj Tuku

EXCELLENCE EMANATED IN DIFFERENT FIELDS BY STUDENTS OF VKV, ZIRO

Km. Mepi Timba ( 3rd from left) secured 1st position in District Level Science Exhibition 2011 Km. Nani Oniya and Km. Hage Nooriat Dist. Level Inspire Kr. Chukhu Nakha secured 1st position in DistrictLevel Science Exhibition. Km. Nani Oniya secured 2nd in Dist. Level,Science Congress 2011 6th in state level and will represent in the national level Participants of VKV,ZIRO atMaha Bhaskara Shastra Vigyan Smt. Nila Mohan, DC of Lower Subansiri Dist.,Pradarshani in VKV, Itanagarwith Trophies interacting with our students at exhibition stall on the Independence Day,2011 Km. Nada Yasha of 10th standard secured 1st position in district level and 6th in state level science seminar 2011. Harmony Page | 1 Oncetherewasasmallgirl. One fine day she got to know thatGodwasdistributing applestoallthemenin heaven. She was very happy toreceivethenews.She wentmerrilytoheavento receiveanapplefromGod. On reaching heaven she saw abigqueueofpeople awaitingtheirturntoreceive applesfromGod.Shetoo joined the queue. Afteralongwaititwasher turntoreceiveanappleand she stretched out her hand in anticipation.Godthengave heranapple.However,her tinyhandswereunableto holdtheapple.Asshedid notwanttogobackempty handed,sheturnedaround andjoinedthelongqueue onceagain.Waitingina queueshewatchedthe peoplewhohadreceived theirapplesandleaving happily.Shewonderedasto why only she could not get a grip on the apples God triedtoplaceinherhands.She was worried for she did not lose the apple once more. Kr. Nani Nitin, Class- XA Finallyafteralongwaitit was her turn. WhilegivingtheappleGod spoketoher,Mychild,last timeaftergivingyouthe appleIobservedthatthe applewasarottenoneand thereforeImadeyoudropit. So, I wanted you to have the best apple of all. At that time thebestapplewasstill growingonthetreeandsoI madeyouwaitforalong time.Hereisanapplefor you,theverybestavailable. Enjoy it! Sometimesweputourbest effortsindoingourtasksyet theoutcomeisdelayedor satisfactorytoour expectation.Butwemust understandthatgodhas somethinggreatinstorefor usandtherefore,theresthe delay. Wehavetogoonwithour livesuntilwestrikewith somethinggreatoneday rather than giving up the last hope,itsjustamatterof time. Harmony Page | 2 WHAT SUCCESS IS Kr. Bengia Takar, Class XB Intermsofdictionarywefindsuccess means achievement of our need. But the greatphilosopherssaidthatsuccessis thatwhenyouunderstandyourselfand ledyourlifeforsomeusefulpurpose.It isveryeasytosayaboutthesuccess buthardtoachieveit.Onlyhardwork cannotbringyousuccess,your determination,understandingthe situationandsoonwillhelpyouto succeed.Sittingintheclassroomonly willnothelpyoutosucceed;alsoyour daily experience will help you. By getting A1youcannotsaythatyouhave succeeded,bututilisingthatknowledge forthewelfareofhumankindisoneof thegreatsuccesses.Weevencannot sayAnilAmbani,Tataandgreat businessmenassuccessfulpersons, althoughtheyaregreatsuccessful businessmen.Asthosebusinessmen are always in fear of the loss or hazards. Asuccessfulpersonisonewhoisfree from all tensions andleads a happylife. SwamiVivekanandawasasuccessful person.ManypeoplesayHinduisa religionbutitisnottrue,ithelpsa persontounderstandabouttheir wayof life. The great saint never said about the religionbuttheysaidaboutthe enlightenmentwhichisthegreatest successofalife.Tobeasuccessful man,wakeupeverymorningwithnew thoughtandunderstanditandwork uponitwholedayandneverget depressedwhileyoufail,thisisthe greatestkeytosuccess.Becominga D.C. or doctor, no one is successful, but understandingthevalueandservingfor the human kind is said to be success. Tobeasuccessfulmanalways remember to DO GOOD TO OTHERS asweallknowthegreatsayingAS YOUSOW,SOYOUREAPand rememberthereiseveryfailurethat FAILURESARETHEPILLARSOF SUCCESS. BULAND DARWAZA Kr. Pura Padu, Class 10BBulandDarwazaortheloft gateway was built by the great Mughalemperor,Akbarin 1601A.D.atFathipurSikri. AkbarbuilttheBuland Darwazatocommemoratehis victoryoverGujarat.The BulandDarwazais approachedby42steps.The BulandDarwazais52-63 metershighand35meters wide.BulandDarwazaisthe highestgatewayintheworld andanastoundingexampleof theMughalarchitecture.The BulandDarwazaorthe magnificencegatewayismade ofredandbuffsandstones, decoratedbycarvingand inlayingofwhiteandblack marbles.Aninscriptiononthe centre face of Buland Darwaza throwslightonAkbars religious broad mindedness. Harmony Page | 3 ZIRO Kr. Nenker Kobing, Class XB Ziroisthedistrictheadquartersof LowerSubansiridistrictandisoneof theoldesttownsinARUNACHAL PRADESH. It was the headquarters of theundividedSubansiridistrict comprisingofthepresentdistrictsof UpperSubansiri,KurungKumey, LowerSubansiriandPapumPare.Its coldweatherinsummerseasonisits majorattraction.Itisfamousforits pine clad gentle hills around it and rice field all around. ZiroishometoAPATANItribe. Apatanishavefewuniquespecial characteristicsfeatureswhichdiffer from other tribes in Arunacha lPradesh and India. Few of these characteristics are 1.Apatanisarepermanentlysettledin one place. 2.Apataniscultivatepermanentwet land cultivations. 3.Apatanisusedtomakefacial tattoos earlier, now they have dropped thiscustomfewdecadesback.Inthe field of Education, Ziro has the highest numberofschoolsinArunachal Pradesh.Therearemorethan hundredprivateandgovernment schoolsandonecollegerunby Christianmissionary.Zirohasan averageliteracyrateof66%,higher thanthenationalaverageof59.5% maleliteracy72%andfemaleliteracy 60%. Paddy cum fish culture is a practice of rearing fish in the paddy field is one of uniquefeaturesforwhichZirois knownallover,butmorethanthe hallmark of Apatani agriculture is itstraditionalirrigationsystemwhichhas madethepaddycumfishculture possible though there is hardly anygapintheagriculturecalendarofthe Apatanis.The famous Shiva Linga is also in Ziro inKardo.Itisabout4kmawayfrom Hapolitown.TheheightofShiva Lingamis25ft22inch.TalleyValley ofZirohasadiversefloraandfauna rangingfromsub-tropicaltoalpine forest.Itismarkedbygiantsilverfir trees,ferns,varietiesofbambooetc. ThisbiodiversityofZirois approximately32kmandmakesa perfect route for trekking. The best time to visit Ziro, feel and be thepartofanApataniisinthemonth ofJanuaryduringMurungrituals,in themonthofMarchduringMyoko festivalandfrom4to7JulyinDreefestival.Besidestheseritualsand festivals,visitduringtheagricultural seasonsfromFebruarytoOctober wouldbeauniqueexperienceforitis oneofitskindsintheentireworld whichhasevenbeentouchedbythe UN officials. Why Only the Tiger ? Kr. Tamo Muri, class IX A Why, of all the animals, do we wish to savethebravest(Tiger)andthemost beautiful(Peacock)only?Whydowe forgetthesheep,goat,fishorother animalsslaughtered,fried,boiledto satisfymansappetite?Conservation ofbirdsandanimalsshouldnotbe selectivebutservetopreserve naturesequilibrium.Primitiveman huntingforanimalsisunderstandable becauseitwasaquestionofsurvival, butnotmodernmanwhohas alternatives.

Harmony Page | 4 Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh Kr. Joram Tullon, Class VIIAArunachalPradeshhasbeenblessed byMotherNaturewithitsunique geographicalpositionandclimateof five excellent conditions for orchids. As aresultinthisstatemorethan600 species of orchids are found. The state hasboostedmanyvarietiesoforchids that occur naturally in diverse habitats. Differenttypesoforchidsthatare foundinArunachalPradeshare CoelogyneNiteda,Dendrobium Gibsoni,etc.SpecieslikeDendrobium Nobilewithwhiteandpurpleflowers canbeseenonthetreesintheforest alongtheroadfromTipitoSessa,24 kmfromTipi,asanorchidsanctuary whichaboundsinavarietiesof speciesincludingthebeautifulwhite CoelogyneNitiola(whichgrowsonan mosscoveredrocks),thetreesborne yellow,CymbidiumElegansand DendrobiumChrysanthum(bright yellowflowerswithtwodarkreddish brownblotchesinthecentre)which presentamagnificentsightwhenthey bloom.ArunachalPradeshalsohas more than 500 rare species of orchids.Indias Greatness IndiawasChinasteacherinreligionand imaginativeliteratureandtheworlds teacherinTrigonometry,Quadratic Equations,Grammar,Phonetics,Arabian Nights, Animal fables, chess, as well as in philosophyandthatsheinspired Boccaccio,Goethe,Herder, Schopenhauer,Emersonandprobably also old Aesop. Dr.LinYutang(GreatChinesescholar and prolific writer WATER

Km. Hage Sumpi,Class VIIIB Water is one of the commonest things intheworldontheonehandand certainlymostvaluablethingonthe other.Infactwecannotlivewithout water,ifamanleftwithoutwater,he or she will die. Waterhasnocolour,tasteorsmell. Sugarandsaltcanbedissolvedin water.Ifwewishtoobtainabsolutely purewater,wemustdistilthewater, thatisturnitintostemandthen condenseitbackintowater.Inorder toobtaingermfreewater,wemust boilthewater.Manywater-borne diseaseslikecholera,dysenteryare duetotheeffectofimpuredrinking water. Water has many uses .The first use of waterisfordrinking.Notonlyhave that,withoutwaterwecannotgrow rice, fruits etc. Even animals also need watertolive.Infact,waterisneeded byalllivingthings.Ifthereisno water,thereisnolife.Asthereisno water on moon, there is no life there. Water is used to produce electricity. Water power is much cheaper then steam. It is very difficult to make a list of the uses of water in brief. Water is our means of experience, our life. We use moving water to run mills and machines and also we use water to generate power. So we should use water judiciously and preserve for it the next generation. Harmony Page | 5 THE GATEWAY OF INDIA Kr. Punyo Tabyo, Class 10B Oneofgrandandmagnificent landmarksofMumbaiisthe GatewayofIndia.The GatewayofIndiawasbuiltto commemoratethevisitofthe BritishMonarch,KingGeorge VandQueenMarry.The gatewayofIndiaisamassive archwayontheApollo Bunder.ThegatewayofIndia isoneofthehotspotsof Mumbaicity.Formostofthe touristsandtravellers,the gatewayofIndiaisthe startingpointtoexplore Mumbaicity.Thegatewayof Indiawasdesignedbythe architect,GeorgeWittet.The first stone of Gateway of India waslaidonMarch31,1913. Thefoundationwas completedin1920andthe Gateway of India was formally openedin1924bythetent viceroy, Earl of Reading. Albert Einsteins view on India: WeowealottoIndianswho taughtushowtocount, withoutwhichnoworthwhile scientificdiscoverycouldhave been made. FAITH AND BELIEFS (APATANI) Km. Duyu Unnu, Class XB The Apatanis have a deep rooted faith in theirreligion.Likeothertribestheytoo havetheirownmythsregardingthe creationandthecreator.Thereisa generalbeliefinonesupremeGodwho isconsideredasjust,benevolentand good.DonyiPoloisoftenregardedone SupremeGodrepresentingtheeternal truth. The Apatanis concept of soul, Yalo isthataseparationofthesoulandthe bodytakesplaceatthetimeofdeath. Nelliisthenamegiventothevillage where,astheirbelief,allthedeadones go. It is held that an Apatani would live in the Nelli as he lived on the earth. Nelli is also the abode of many gods and spirits. Theyalsobelievethatallthosewhodie aninauspiciousorviolentdeath,goto differentworldcalledTalimiko,whichis situatedsomewhereinthesky.The importantdeitiesworshipedbythe ApatanisareKiruandKiloandtheyare worshippedinthefestivalofMyoko.Ui-KasangandNia-Kasangarethetwo godsofwar.Itisimportanttonotethat mostoftheirdeitiesareconceivedas pairsbytheApatanisandtheynever invokethemsingle.AnotherApatani mythtellsusthatinthebeginningthere wasonlywater.Theearthwasthen createdbythreefemaledeitiesalong withtheirmalecounterparts.Thesesix deitiesareconsideredtoberesponsible forthecreationofallthetrees,birds, animals and even the sun, the moon and thestars.Theoriginofmanisascribed to Hillo, who is believed to be the maker ofAbotani,thefirstancestorofthe Apatani. Harmony Page | 6 Trees

Km. Rani Hage, Class VIII B Treesarethemostpreciousgiftsof nature.Treesareoneofthemost importantcomponentsofenvironment. Withouttreeslifeisimpossible.Trees helpincontrollingfloodandpreventing globalwarming.Theygiveusshelterin summer and in rainy days. They also give outOxygenwhichisveryimportantfor survivalofmankindaswellasanimals. Leavesarethefoodfactoryofthetrees. Treesarealsoshelterformanyanimals and birds like monkey, sloth, toucan etc. Itisprovedbysciencethattreeshave feelings.Itisalsoprovedthattreesbear morefruitswhensweetmusicisplayed in front of them. Wemustsavetrees.Savingoftrees meanssavingtheearthandlives.There wasamovementcalledChipco movementinwhichpeoplesavedtrees byhuggingthem.Thoughpeopleknow thatcuttingoftreesaffectstheearth surface,theycuttreesfortheirpersonal profits. We should plant trees as many as wecan.Weshouldalsotrytosavethe earthfromglobalwarmingbystopping felling of trees. On Old Hindu Science What we shall find in Modern Physics is an exemplification, an encouragement and a refinement of old Hindu wisdom. Julius R. Oppenheiner (Father of Atom Bomb) Allow Your own Inner Light to Guide You Kr. Nido Kalo, Class XB Therecomesatimewhenyoumust standalone,andtherewillbenoone to say or force you to write assignment orhomeworkandgiveforchecking. Youmustknowtosacrificetoachieve yourgoalevenifitcomes toyour hair style.Beconfidentenoughthatyou wontsettleforacompromisejustto get by. Appreciate yourself by allowing yourselftheopportunitiestogrow, developandfindyourtruesenseof purposeinthislife.Dontstandin someoneelseshadowlikemany students are used to take help of other andcheatin examinationbutitshould beyoursunlightthatshouldleadthe way. Workhardatwhatyoulike to do and try to overcome all obstacles. Pick upsomeflowersandappreciatethe beautyofnature.Dontgrumblethat rosehasthornsbutbethankfulthat the thorns have roses. Try to find out a rayoflightinadarkroom,thenyou willfeelthatlifeismuchmore wonderful than it seems. Indias Grandeur:Thereisspaceinits philosophy for everyone, which isonereasonwhyIndiaisa hometoeveryreligioninthe world. H. G. Wells (Eminent prolific English writer and philosopher) Harmony Page | 7 Aerobic exercise and Memory Kr. Tage Yonku, class X A Wejog,wewalk,andwerun,all thesehithertoarejusttoshedour extrapoundstokeepourheartbeat intact. But here after, we can add one more reason to the list. It is memory. Toimproveourmemorywemustdo theseaerobicexercises,saysthe newstudy.TimothyBussey, behaviouralneuroscientistandthe leadingresearcherofthisstudysays thatrunningregularlydoesntjust helponeshedtheextraweight,it alsodoeswondersforthemind. Regularjoggingleadstogrowthof newcellsintheareaofthebrain whichinturnboostthememory.A studyonmiceshowedthataerobic exercisetriggersthegrowthofgrey matterknownasneurogenesis.It maybelinkedtoincreasebloodflow orhigherlevels ofhormones thatare releasedwhileexercising.Thebrain tissuestudyalsoshowedthatthe rodents on the wheel had grown fresh grey matter. The tissue samples from thedentategyrespartofthebrain showedthatanaverage6000new brain cells had been created.Aerobicexercise,astheprevious studyshowed,helpspeoplewith depressionalsoiftheyexercise regularly.Itisalsothoughtthat exercisemight,inaddition,reduce stress which inhabits new brain cells through a hormone called Cortisol. So aerobicexercises,likeanti-depressions, encourage the growth of newbraincellsandtherebyimprove our memory. Inspirations from Nature

Km. Nani Oniya , Class IX A Nature,thestorehouseofallideas andthemotherofallinspirational resources,hasinspiredpoets, painters,musiciansandeven scientistsforcenturies.Thebeauty, thewisdomandtheingenuityof naturethathaveinspiredthese distinguishedpeopletocreate masterpiecesareavailabletoeach one of us too. In the course of a river, inthelifecycleofabutterflyand eveninthetinyseedetc.Naturehas messages of inspiration. Thebirthofaplantisonesuch inspiringeventtherootandshoot ofagerminatingseedexert considerableforcetoburstopenthe seed coat and break through the hard groundtobeginitslife.Eachtimea tinyseedlingpushesitswaythrough thesoil,theinspirationnaturesends usisthattherootsofsuccessare formed through hard work. One of the most inspiring phenomena innatureisthetransformationofa caterpillar to a butterfly. Through the transformationofatinyinsectthat once crawled to a brilliantly coloured creaturethatcanfly.Naturegently unfoldsthemessage:Goodthings cometothosewhowaitandinspire us to persevere.Thenexttimeyouwanttobe inspired,allyouhavetodoistolook deeperintothenaturalworldand hearthesweetmessagesnature sends forth. Morality is the path towards freedom, and immorality leads to bondage Harmony Page | 8 The Festval Of Nyshi Tribe Km.Bengia Amji, Class IX B NyokumYullowfestivalisthegreatest festivalofNyshicommunity.Nyokum meansgodmotherandYullowmeans godfather.NyokumYullowiscelebrated everyyearfrom24thto26thFebruary. ThisfestivalheraldsthecomingofNew Yearandnewgeneration.Nyokum Yullowissystematicallyandspecifically celebratedastheprideofNyshi community. It is celebrated with the help oflocalpriest(Nyibu)andartistoutof NyibuknownasBhu.TheNyibuisthe mostprominentpersoninNyokum Yullow festival. He prays and calls out the namesofGodandGoddess.OurGodis Polo(Moon)andGoddessisDoni(Sun). Weprayinthetemple(NyiduBanlaw). ThepriestpraystoGodwearingDuph (hat made of bamboo) and Mayab (eagle feathers)onthehead.DuphandMayab arevitalinthisfestival.Peoplemake YugangwhereanimalslikeMithunare sacrificed. The priest prays to God on the behalfofallthepeopleandthena Mithunandchickensaresacrifiecedin thenameofGodtomaintainpeacefor thecominggenerationwithgood cultivation,rainaswellastoprotect themselves from enemies, evil spirits and natural calamities. WomenandgirlsdancetoPadaand JinjamYamiwearingtraditionalsongs likeRikamtraditionalattire.Thusthe festivaliscelebratedwithpompand showtoconsolidateNyshitraditionand culture every year among Nyshi people. Child Living with Crocodile Km. Nani Oniya, Class IXA You may choose to believe it or not,butitstrue!Afouryear-oldgirl,Ritahasbeenliving withcrocodileintheircage fromherbirth,herparents, Magarita Tarantina and Sugey Tarantina,arebasicallyanimal trainers.ShortlybeforeRitas birth,thecouplereceived MishaandMasha,two crocodiles.So,theydecidedto raisethemalongwiththeir childanddidsosuccessfully! SincethecrocodileandRita have been together since birth, theydontlookatoneanother as food source. Accordingtohisfather, crocodilesarebrutal predators,butthereptile understandsthatRitaisjusta childandtheymustnothurt her. The four years girl Rita has livedwiththecrocodile,but they have never harmed her. It is only those who persevere to the end that succeed. Harmony Page | 9 SUCCESS Kr. Tamo Bakhang Ex Student The meaning of the word success variesfrompersontoperson.To somepeoplesuccessmightmean wealth, to other it is recognition, a goodfamily,happiness, satisfactionandpeaceofmind. Whatthisreallytellsusisthat success is subjective. But the best definition I prefer is:Successistheprogressive realisation of a worthy goal.Letslookatthesedefinitions carefully.Progressivemeansthatsuccess isajourney,notadestinationwe neverarriveat.Afterreachingone goal, we go on to next and the next and so on. Realisationmeansan experience.Outsideforcescannot makeusfeelsuccessful.Wehave tofeelitwithinourselves.Itis internalnotexternal.Thatiswhy whatoftenappearsassuccess externally may betotalhollowness within.Worthinessreferstoourvalue system without which goals can be unworthy.Whichwayarewe heading?Towardspositiveor negativegoals?Worthiness determinesthequalityofthe journey.Goalsareimportant becausetheygiveusasenseof direction.So,weneedtokeepourmindon whatwewant,notonwhatdont want.Successisnotanaccident. Itistheresultofourattitudeand ourattitudeisachoice.Hence successisamatterofchoiceand not chance. Mostcrackpotskeepwaitingfora jackpot.Butthatstrategyrarely bringssuccess.Thecommonman seekssecuritywhereasthe uncommonmanseeksopportunity. Successfulpeopledontdogreat things;theydosmallthingsina great way.Then,dowehavewhatittakesto besuccessful?Doallofushave thequalitiesforsuccess?Some peoplefeeltheydont.Theystay mediocreandfail.Butitdoesnt havetobethatway.Allofus possessqualities tobesuccessful. The qualities may not be developed tothelevelthatyouwantthemto be,buttheyare there. We may not knowthatthey are there butwhen wefindout,ourperformancewill change.Every success story is also a story ofgreatfailures.Ifwestudythe history, we will find that all stories of success are also stories of great failures.Butpeopledontseethe failures.Theyonlyseetheend resultandtheythinkthatthe persongotlucky.Letmesharea famouslifehistoryofamanwith you.Hewasaman,whofailedin businessattheageof21,was defeated in a legislative race at 22, failedagaininbusinessat24,and hadhissweetheartdiewhenhe was26,hadanervousbreakdown at27,lostacongressionalraceat 34,lostasenatorialraceat45, failedinanefforttobecomevice presidentat49andwaselected thePresidentoftheUnitedStates ofAmericaattheageof52.He Harmony Page | 10 wasnoneotherthanAbraham Lincoln. WouldyoucallLincolnafailure? Hewouldhavequit,hunghishead in shame, and gone back to his law practice.ButtoLincoln,defeat was a detour, not a dead end. Successdoesntmeanthe absenceoffailures;itmeansthe attainmentofultimateobjectives. Itmeanswinningthewar,not every battle. Edwin C. BlisAlso,winnersaregracious.They neverbragaboutthemselves,they respectandappreciatetheirteam membersandopponents.Many people know how to be successful. Butveryfewknowhowtohandle success.Why dont people achieve success? The big reason is the lack of vision or limited vision. We need to dream beyondwhatispossible. Everythingthatweseetodaywas adreambeforeitbecamereality. Livewithenthusiasm,direction andsenseofpurpose.Dowehave adream?Whatisourdream?Are wegettingclosertoourpurpose that we live every day? You should alwaysaskthesequestions ourselves.Dontlistentoliving failures.Theywillgiveyoufaulty adviceonhow to succeed.Instead getyouradvicefromsuccessful people.(Inspired by dedicated teachers) Eye To Eye Increase Level Of Oxytocin!! Kr. Tapson Gab, Class-10A Thereisnodearthofhormones rushing through our bodies, trying to accomplishdifferenttasksatatime. Therearecertainhormonesthat elicitsadnessandemotions.Others causeelation.Somearerealised during the excitement and fear, other gush forth when we are in pain .Thus thehumanbodyisfloodedwitha locktailofhormones,someofwhich areresponsibleforthevarious intenseemotionsonefeeswhenone is in love. Oxytocinisthemostpotentofthem allandhasbeenknowntohelp maintainhealthypsychological boundariesandinterpersonalamong individuals.Moreover,thishormone (alsoknownaspitocin),isrealised fromtheposteriorpituitarygland alsoaidslactationinmothersand uterinecontractionduringbirth. Research has shown that women with higherlevelofoxytocinbettershow changesofbondingwithotheras compared to those with lower level of the hormones. ITISLIFETODOGOOD;ITIS DEATHNOTTODOGOODTO OTHERS.NINETYPERCENT OFHUMANBRUTESYOUSEE ARE DEAD, ARE GHOSTS FOR NONELIVESMYBOYSBUTHE WHOLOVES.FEEL,MY CHILDREN,FEEL;FEELFOR THEPOOR,THEIGNORANT, THEDOWNTRODDEN,FEEL TILLTHEHEARTSTOPSAND THEBRAINREELSANDYOU THINK YOU WILL GO MAD. Harmony Page | 11 An Incident

AnilKumar. S. Teacher (Mathematics) Itwasverycoldonthatdayonwhich wecelebratedSwamilisbirthdayi.e., NationalYouthday.ItwasJanuary12 inVKV,Ziro,averyauspiciousdayfor all VKVS. As our students were at their home, owing to the winter vacation, we teacherscelebratedVivekananda JayantiinVKV,Raga.Fourteachers fromourschoolattendedthe programmeatRaga.Inourteam,Sri DhanBoSir,SriRudraPrasad UpadhyaySir,SriNishikantPatakSir, SriJoganBhaiyasriSambyoBhaiya andI(AnilKumar),werethere.We startedfromZiroat7oclockinthe morningandreachedthereataround 10O'clock.Theprogrammestartedat 10.30a.m.inwhichSmt.NidoMarina, wifeofSriNidoPavitra,MLAofRaga constituency, was the chief guest . Our smallkidsofVKVRagapresented some magnificent cultural programmes andthechiefguestandotherdignities spokeontheoccasion.Afterthe programmethere was adelicious feast fromthesideofthechiefguestat circuithouseatRaga.Therewehad ourlunchandreturnedtoZiroat around 2 p.m. We saw the milestone on the way showing that Ziro is around 60 kmfromthere.Ourteacherswere enjoyingallalongthewaybymaking jokes,talking,singingandsoon.Minuteswerepassingandwesawthe distancenowstill34kmtoZiro.We hadcrossedTaminBastitillthen.On thewaywesawsomeofourstudents' houses.Whenwehadtravelledabout 31kmfromRaga,wesawoneperson on the way showing a signal to stop the vehicle.SambyoBhaiyastoppedour vehiclenearthatman.Byseeinghim Bhaiyatoldusthatheknewthatman, whowastheManagerofApexBank, Hapoli.TheManagertoldusthathe wasnotabletostarthiscarand requestedSambiyoBhaiyatomakeit start. We all got down and Bhaiya tried to start the car. But he could not. There wasnonetworkinanyofourmobiles. Themanwassayinghowithappened hedidn'tknow.Hewascomingfrom Daporijowithhiswifewithalittlehigh speedsothattheycouldattenda meetingatZiro.Hesaidthatthecar stopped suddenly and further he could notstartthevehicle.OurDhanBoSir toldhisopinionthatthepassageof dieselmightbestoppedthere.Atlast everybodyconcludedthatthecar cannotbestartedbyanyoneofus. ThenourUpadhyaySirputforwarda suggestionthatweshouldnotleave those couple on the way and we should tiethecartoourvehicleandpullit alongtheway.Everybodyagreedtoit and we thought of how to tie it. We had athinplasticropewithuswhichwas usedfortyingmaterialsinthevehicle. Anywaywetiedittoourvehicle.The managersatonhisdriverseatinhis carandhewasfollowinguswithout actuallystartingthecarbut'driving' very carefully.Hardly we travelled one kilometrethenthebondbrokeand again wehad tostopandstartedtotie it.Therewasnohousenearbyandno vehicles were seen passing by that way at that time. This time our thin rope was notsufficientandwewishedtogeta newrope.Someofussuggestedthat wecandotheworkwithanyrope unlessashopisseenwherewecould buyonesteelwire.Atthattimeoneof ourparentspassedthatwayandhe stopped his car seeing us. He also tried tostartthecarbutfailed.Hegavea suggestion that the car could be pulled byusingstemclimberswhichwere availableinthejungle.Wealltriedto Harmony Page | 12 get a thing like that. At last Dhan Bo Sir found a long and thick stem of climber amongtheforest.Theparentsaidthat he would give his sword to cut it. Then themanagertoldthathealsocarried one sword with him and he would give. Immediately he took out his sword from thecar.Itwasasmallsword.Itcould notbecalledsword.Ithoughtofthe peoplehererealisedthepurposeof carrying sword also in their journey. With the sword Dhan Bo Sir climbed up the bush and cut the climber. By seeing BoSir'saction,theparenttoldusthat thissirmustbeanex-VKVstudent. After that the parent left us saying that hehadtoreachhomeearlywithhis familyandchildrenin thecoldclimate. WhilegoingheremindedSambyo Bhaiyanottoleavethefamilyinthis jungleandatanycostbringthem home.HealsosaidthatSambyocould dothatandhewoulddo.Byhearing thesewordsweallfeltthatwewere doingagoodjobandwewouldmake themsafeaslongaswecould.Isaw DhanBoSirwastryingtoremovethe antswhichwerebitinghimonhis attempttocuttheclimber.Oursecond attempttotiethecaralmostbecame successful.Againwestartedour journey with a little relief. But this time alsothejourneydidnotlasttoolong. Againafter less thanonekilometrethe tiewasbrokenforthesecondtime.At thattimewesawonebamboogarden nearbyandUpadhyaySirhadanidea totiethistime withbambooshapingit likethread.SoJoganBhaiyarantoa bamboogardenandcutalong immaturebamboofromitanditwas madeintoropeusingastonebyDhan BoSir.Byseeingustyingthecar with bamboorope,onepedestrian,anold mancommentedopenlythatitwould notwork,andsuggestedusprocure onesteelwirefromnearbyhouseand then only we could move easily. We all wereawarethatthetechniquewould notwork,butwewerejustmanaging thesituation.Wecouldhavecome ignoring the person saying that we had noauthoritytohelphimbecausewe areVKVworkersandwehadtoreach the school early otherwise the authority wouldquestion us for coming late. But weallunanimouslydecidedtohelp them whatever might happen later.. We thoughtthatitisourdutytohelpthe helplesspeoplewithwhateverhelpwe can do. Thebambootiealso wasbrokensoon. This was the third break in this attempt. EachtimeofthebreakinthetieI counted.PatakSirandI werelaughing by counting the number of times it was breaking. But internally we were feeling anxious about our journey. We thought of the mentality of the manager and his wife.Thistimewhenthevehicle stopped, the manager started in search ofasteelwireinavillagenearby. UpadhyaySirandDhanBoSiralso started searching for a wire. Icameoutofthevehicle.Isawa streamwasflowingdownnotcaring the incidents on the road. The sound of thestreamwaslikeapproachingrain. Somevehiclespassed,many pedestriansspassedbyseeingthecar tiedtoaBolerowithbamboorope. Birds were flying with different sounds. Ithoughttheywerealsotalkingabout oursituation.Wespentatleast15 minutesthere,thenthemanager managedasteelwiresomehowand SambyoBhaiyatiedthevehicles togetherwithsteelwire.ThistimeI thought the duration of our journey will be more. We started our journey for the fourth time after the break. We stopped for Upadhyay Sir and Dhan Bo Sir who were still in the search of wire. We saw themtalkinginfrontofahouse.They alsoprocuredawirewhichwas stronger than the earlier. But the owner agreedtogiveitonlyonpayment.Our teachers were also ready to give money fromtheirownpockets.Butthe managerhimselfcameoutandgave moneyandboughtthewire.Thistime we thought we could run smoothly with thestrongwire.Buttheearlierwire broke due to the speed breakers on the road and it was for the fourth time. This timewetiedwiththestrongestwire alongwiththeweakone.But Harmony Page | 13 unfortunatelythewirebroketotal seventimesatarowduringthe journey.OurSambyoBhaiyawas drivingverycarefullyandshowing signalstothevehiclescomingfrom oppositedirection.UpadhyaySirwas givinginstructionstoSambyoBhaiya togivesignals,todriveslowlyand carefullyetc.DhanBoSirwasalways looking back to see the condition of the car. AtlastwereachedPineGrovestill5 kilometrestoZiro.Thennetworkcame ontheBSNLphoneandPrincipalSir calledUpadhyaysirandenquired aboutourcondition.Byhearingthe story,ourprincipalSirappreciatedus sayingthatweweredoingagoodjob.The manager had to go to School gate, Hapoli.Wewerejustcrossingthe GREF,suddenlythetie wasbrokenfor theninthtimeand wesawthecar was dropped behind us at some distance. It wasdarkatthattime.Thetimewas around6oclockintheevening. Outsideitwasverycold.The atmosphere was fully covered with mist and drops of mist could be seen falling down. Soon Dhan Bo sir noticed smoke comingoutofthecar.Itwasmainly fromboththefrontwheels.Ithought whetherthecarwasabouttoblast. Then one man who knows the manager camefrombehindusbyhiscarand stoppednearustoenquire.Heasked himwhathappenedinApatanidialect. Then he told that the smoke was due to continuousworkofthehandbreak. Themanagerwasverycarefully applyinghandbreakearliersothathe should not hit with our vehicle. He also assuredusthattherewasnothingto worryandwecouldproceedslowly. Thuswestartedaftereighthbreakand veryunfortunatelyithappenedforthe ninthtimealso.Thistimethemanager foundoutthathisbreakswerenot working and we all decided that the car couldbekeptonthesideoftheroad. At least we reached near Ziro. Now they couldgohomeandcomeback afterwardswithacarmechanic.Thus theyleftthecarlockedneartheGREF and we took them in our vehicle to their homeanddroppedthematschool gate.Thecouplewereveryhappyand relieved. They told us that if we did not come and rescue them they would have stayed in the jungle. They thanked us a lot.Wetoldthatitmighthappento anybody.Tomorrowwealsomightbe in trouble. So somebody might help us, somemaynot.Butashumanwe shouldhelp.ThisiswhatSwamijihas taughtus.Sowedoourbesttohelp theneedypeople.Themanagertold thathehadheardmanythingsabout VKVworkershelpingspiritandhe recollectedhiscontributiontothe constructionoftheRockMemorial. UpadhyaySirtoldusthatthemanager mightbethinkingthathiscontribution to VKV was now fruitful as Swamiji sent his emissaries in the form his sons. Now I feel proud of myself being one of thesonsofSwamiVivekananda.I dedicatethisincidentasatributeto Swamiji on his birthday. Finally I would liketoconveyamessagetomydear childrenthattheyshouldthinkabout thehelplesspeoplearoundusanddo whatever they can do for them and thus render service to our motherland. Swamiji Ki Jai Vande Matharam Tips for students Appearing Maths Exam P.Surendra Nath, Teacher (Maths) 1. Read the questions carefully. 2.Dothequestionswhichyoufeeleasy first. 3. Use simple and shortcut steps for saving time. 4.Trytoimpresstheevaluatorwith beautiful handwriting. 5. Dont be under tension at any cost. Harmony Page | 14 Science Km. Kago Oniya, Class 7B Scienceisthemostimportant partofourlife.Todaysciencehas changedourlives;ithasbrought comforttoourlvese.Scienceis dividedintothreeparts(1) PHYSICS(2)CHEMISTRY(3) BIOLOGY. Todaywesomanythingsare availablebecauseofscience.In houseweutilizeT.V.,telephone, light,mobile,computeretc.In winterweuseheaterandin summerweusefan,air conditioner,refrigerator,cooler andmanywhichareallgiftsof science. When want to meet our relatives wetravelbybuses,trains,taxies aeroplanes etc. These all are made byscience.Nowadays,thereare medicines which can cure diseases likecancer,TBandmanyother .Theseallarepossibleonly because of science. Todaywhen we wanttowatchTV orlistentomusicornewswecan gotocomputerandfulfilour desire.Todayinthismodernera wecandosomanythingsin computerlikeinternetand throughinternetwecanmake relationshipwiththeoutside world.Infact,thewholeworldis made of science. GLOBAL WARMING

Km. Nani Anyung, Class VIII A Thephraseglobalwarmingrefers tothedocumentedhistorical warmingoftheearthssurface basedonworldwidetemperature records that have been maintained byhumanssince1880s.Theterm globalwarmingisoftenused synonymouslywiththeterm climatechange,butthetwoterms havedistinctmeanings.Global warming is the combined result of humancausedemissionofgreen housegasesandchangesinsolar irradiance,whileclimatechange refers to any change in the state of theclimatethatcanbeidentified bychangesintheaverageofits properties and that persists for an extendedperiod,typicallydeadly or longer. Solutions for Global Warming Km. Nenker Oniya,Class IX A Therearesolutionsforglobal warmingavailabletoustoday and its time we put them to use. Thesolutionswillreducethe amountofheattrappinggases that we emit into the atmosphere. Among the solutions are ways of reducingtheamountoffossil fuelsweusetopowerour vehiclesandgenerateour electricityandprotecting threatenedforestswhichstore carbon in their biomass. Harmony Page | 15 THE BOOK OF FUTURE Km. Nenker Onia, Class 9A THEBOOKOFFUTUREsaysthat theworldistogoingtoendin 2012!! Will it come true!! Thisworldhasbeeninexistence forbillionsofyears.Maninhis arroganceshasill-treated MotherEarthinsomanywaysatom bombs have been dropped, foresthasbeendestroyed and so on. Mother Earth has withstood all this but it is contrasting to bless mankind with bountiful harvest, gold and precious metals. Above all, she gives us water even when the rivers dry up. She will continue to enrich us far beyond the year 2012.Jokes Kr. Joram Taki, Class: VIIIA Ram: Your father looked so healthy. Shyam: Yes, he was once fasting for 15 days. Ram: Then how is he so healthy? Shyam: He has gone for 15 days fasting not for 15 nights!***************************** Once Mohan, Ramu, Shyamu and Raju were planning to have a picnic. Mohan: I will arrange food and refreshment for all of us. Ram : I will bring plates. Shyam: I will bring my video camera. Raju: I will bring my brother and sister. THREE FRIENDS Kr. Gida Mama, Class IX A TherewerethreefriendsEgg, Butter and Chilli (the colour of Chilli wasred).Onedaytheydecidedto goforapicnic.Theydecidedto bringfoodfromtheirhomesand share with one another. Thenextdaytheywenttothe forest.Itwassunnydayandso Buttermelted.ButEggandChilli keptongoing.Whentheyreached thepicnicspottheysawsomebulls grazingatthefield.Chillibecame afraid and ran away. Seeing this Egg becamesohappythinkingthathe wouldeatallthefoodandjumped and fell on a piece of stone to break himself. Moral:Dontbeselfish.Selfishness is our enemy which destroys us. Art by Kr. Maga Tabom, VIIA Harmony Page | 16 Football Kr. Takhe Bakhang, Class VIIIB 1)Thoughthenumber13 usuallyconsideredunluckyby mostplayers,itisthejersey numberofGermanCaptain MichealBallackandalsoafour dayswarwasfoughtbetween ElSaluaderandHondurasin 1969isknownasthefootball war ! 2)Inthe1978FIFAWorld Cup,ErnieBrandtsofthe Netherlandsbecametheonly player to have scored a goal for bothteamsinthesamematch in the World Cup Finals! 3)MohunBaganAthleticClub, theNationalSportsClubof Indiaisthebestknownforits footballteamandisoneofthe oldest football clubs in Asia. 4)From the year 1962 to 2006, theWorldCupswerewon alternativelybytheSouth Americans and Europeans. 5)RonaldoLuisNagariaDe Lima,aBrazilianfootballer,is popularly knownforhisskills.In1994, whenRonaldowasof17years oldheplayedfirsttimethe FIFA World Cup. Chale Chalo Kr. Narang Guro, Class- X (B)Hardworkingexecutiveslikeyou often ignore their own health under the pretext of time. Areyoudoingjusticetoyour company,yourwork,your family???? Heartdiseaseisoneofthemost commondiseasesafflictingtodays executives.Causedbyexcessive stress,smoking,highcaloriediet, sedentarylifestyle,thisdiseaseis thenumber1killeroftodays executives.SedentaryLife,Smoking,High CalorieDiet,StressAlcohol=>High Cholestrol,HighBloodPressure, OverWeight=>BlokageinCoronary Arteries(or)ClotinCoronary Arteries(or)Constrictionof CoronaryArteries=>Angina,Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure =>Family ???, Job ???, Expenses ??? , Peace of Mind???? Dearreader,itisalwaysbetterto takepreventiveactiononfatal diseases like Heartdiseaseratherthantaking action after it is too late. # What do specialists suggest? * Reduce Oil Intake. * Reduce Smoking. * Go Slow, Exercise. * Yogasanas, Pranayama. * Stress Management. * Affirmation. Harmony Page | 17 # While all these can be helpful, due tothesheerphelothrnofsolutions, a busypersondoesnotstartoffonanyof these actions. Youcanstartwitha simple step. TODAY Take a brisk walk for 20 minutes per day , every day . In short, we lay it. 'CHALECHALO' For over 40 years now, studies have shownwalkingtobethebestform ofexercisethatpeopleofallagescan do.*WalkingAndCholestrol-Regular walking can increase the levels ofgood cholestrol. *WalkingandSmoking-Regular walking is a positive habit to replace smoking. *WalkingandBloodPressure-Regularwalkingmakestheheart work more effecientlyandimprovesblood circulation.BloodVesselsbecome more elasticandtheamountofoxygen delivered to the tissues increases . *WalkingandFitness-Regularbrisk walkingimprovesmuscletone, makes yourheartstrongerandgivesyou that bite of fitness . Do it regularlyfor20minuteseverydayandenjoy that feeling of fitness from within . *Walking and Stress -Walking is one easywaytodealwithtension, anxiety andstress.Studiesshowthat peoplewhoexerciseregularlycan cope better with stresses of life . Researchers in USA found a 14 % average drop inanxietylevelsinregularbrisk walkers.Walkingrechargesour batteriesaftertensionandstresshave drained thempower and energy.

WALKING Simplest, Cheapest, Easiest EFFECTIVE AND SAFE Reduces Stress, Helps quit Smoking Strengthens the Heart, Strengthens the Muscles , Massages the Legs , Reduces Cholestrol, Improves Blood Circulation. Build It Is Your Daily Routine. ' Chale Chalo ' 20 MINUTES EVERYDAY Youcandoitanywhere No need of Expert Guidance Youcandoitanytime No need of any Equipment Chale,ChaloChae Chalo Harmony Page | 18 Acid Rain Kr. Koj Chotu, Class IX (B) Acidrainistermforpollution causedbysulphurandnitrogen dioxidewhentheycombinewith atmosphericmoisture.Acidrain fall is involved with the increased acidityinrivers,destroying aquatic animal. It is also involved withtheerosionofbuilding materialasmonuments, deterioration of statues. SCIENCE Kr. Hage Millo,Class-VIIB Science is a great gift of god. Scienceworksdayandnight for us. Without science the days are useless and nights are sleepless. Science is to fulfil our desires. Ha!! Ha!! Ha!! Ha!! One day Raji snachted her brothers chocolate. Mother - Why is he crying? Raji-Because I took his chocolate. Mother- Why?Raji-I was just teaching him how to eat chocolate. Kr. Joram Taki, Class VIIIA Facts Kr. Leegang Haley, Class VIB 1.Aneaglecanseearabbitfrom about 1 mile or 1760 yards away.2.Peoplewhoarecolourblindjust cant see thing in as many colours as people who have normal vision, and theycannotseecertaincolourlike red, green and some blue. 3.Therearemillionsofmicroscopic nervesendingunderthesurface detectlight,touchheavypressure, heat, cold and pain. 4.Oursenseoftouchismore refinedthananydeviceever created. 5.Whenwetouchsomething,we sendamessagetoourbrainat124 mph speed. 6. Our eye blinks on an average of 6 times a minute. 7.Whenababyisborn,ithas approximately350bones;however an adult only has 206 bones. 8.Oureyedistinguishesuptoone million colour surfaces. 9. Red cell, white cell and some tiny cellfragmentstogetherformthe blood. Harmony Page | 19 Tiger, The Royal Big Cat

Km. Mepi Timba, Class IX A Thereareeightsubspeciesoftiger, threeofwhichbecameextinctinthe lastcentury.Alloftheremaining survivingspeciesareendangered mainlybecauseofclearingoffforests andillegalhunting.Thousandsof tigers lived in one country but by 2008 therewerejustafewhundredleft!A magnificentanimal,thetigeristhe nationalanimalofIndiaanditisupto ustohelpsaveit.Letssaveour planet,whoknowshowmuchtimewe have. So lets start now. Save Environment, Save Earth. FACTS Kr. Pani Tugung,Class VIIA 1.AlltheNobelPrizes,including theNobelPrizeforPeacewere establishedbythewillofAlfred Nobel,themanwhoinvented DYNAMITE.2.Agiraffecancleanitsearswith its 21-INCH long tongue.3. Intheearly1900san AUSTRALIANforecasterwasthe firsttochristenHURRICANES.Henamedthem after the politicians he disliked. Wonderful FactsKr. TojoRiba, Class 8B Therearefiveyearsin quinquenniun. The first light house was built in Alexandria in 290 BC. Thereasonwhybubblesare round is because this is the most efficient shape that the soap film cantakefortheamountofair trapped inside. Tomatina is the legendry Spanish tomatothrowingfestivalheldin Bunol Spain. Thefirsticehotelwasbuiltin Surdish Lapland. Chocolatecancauseacough.It containsTheobrominewhich suppressesactivityinthevagus nerve which causes coughing.Thebotanicalnameofthe chocolateplantisTheobramba cacao,whichmeansFoodof god. Thecoloursyellow,redand orangeareusedinfastfood restaurantsbecausethoseare colours stimulate hunger.Slothstaketwoweektodigest their food. TherearemoreshipsinNew Zealand than there are people. Agroupofkangarooiscalled MOB Harmony Page | 20 Why Do We Need Air ? Km. Bengia Nayung, Class VI A Airisamixtureofseveraldifferent gases.Themaingasesinairare Nitrogen,OxygenandArgon.Airalso containssmalleramountofHydrogen, Carbondioxide,watervapour,Helium andothergases.Oxygenisthemost importantgasforanimals.Animals mustbreatheOxygeninordertolive. Carbondioxideisthemostimportant gasforplants.PlansuseCarbon dioxideandsunlighttomakefood. PlantsgiveupOxygenandanimals take it. Amazing Animals

Kr. Gocham Sage, Class 7A Didyouknowthatshark andraysaretheonly animalsthatdontgetany formofcancer?Scientists believethatitisbecause theydonthavebones,but only cartilage. Onanaverage,gorillas sleep as much asfourteen hours per day Inpriesoflionitisthe femalethatdoesninety percent of the hunting. Theduck-billedplatypus storesasmanyassix warmsinthepouchofits cheeks. NASEERUDIN HODJA Kr. Pani Tugung Class VIIA Once a man came to Naseerudin Hodja and said, Hodja can you please read this letter for me?Hodja said, I am sorry my friend, I cant read Turkish language. Then the man said, Then why are you wearing such a long Turkish cap, when you cant read Turkish? Hodja replied, Then why dont you wear my cap and read the letter?Saying this Hodja gave his cap to that person. HA!! HA!! HA!!! SantaSinghwastakingastrollona moonlitnightwhenhesawaman searchingforsomethingonthe ground.SantaSinghHey,whatareyou looking for? Other man - My ring, sir. Santa Singh Did you lose it here? Other man No sir, over there under the tree. But it is brighter here, so I am looking for it here.Kr. Punyo Tamen Class VI B NOGREATWORK HASBEENDONE INTHEWORLD WITHOUT SACRIFICE. Harmony Page | 21 THE MYSTERY OF DEATH Km. Nangram Meju, Class - XB ThehouseofRimawascrowded.There wasalotofnoise.Insidethehouseher motherwasmourningforherdeath.The priesttoldthemthatitwasuselessto admithersister,Neetuinhospitalasshe wasavictimofadeadperson.Rimas father was very much worried. Neetu was shouting,laughingandsometimecrying andtalkingtoherself.Shewasbecoming insaneandthismadefathermore worried.Heaskedthepriesttoperform somepujasforscaringanddispellingthe ghost.Thepriestdidsomepujasand asked the ghost to leave Neetus body. Whoareyou?saidthepriesttothe ghost.After a few minutes the answer came that itwasRima.Hervoicewassomewhata pity one. I have come to make everything right said she. Her family was greatly shocked. Her father asked,ORima!Whyhaveyouleftus?I wontspareyourfriendsiftheyarethe culprits.She looked up and said, No father, it was notmyfriendswhokilled.ItwasIwho killed myself. I have entered my sisters body to let you all know about the truth. I dont want that anyinnocentshoulddiebecauseofme. Pleasedonttaketheirparentstothe court.OtherwiseIwillneverbeinpeace. ThisistheworkIhavecometodo.Then she began to narrate her story. Thedaywascloudyandsomewhat spooky. Everywhere there was fog. I along withmyfivefriends,Bunty,Gori,Chinu, ChetanandCutieweresittingnear fireplacewarmingourselves.LittlelaterI stood up and said to them, Why dont we playhideseektokeepourselveswarm and entertain as well. They looked at me with surprise but at last agreed. Why didnt this idea come earlier? Come letsstart,saidChetan.Thenheflicked hishand.Everyonecaughtsightofitand began to hide themselves. Isearchedeverynookandcornerfora place to hide myself. At first I went to the storeroom.Itwascoveredwithcobweb.I cleareditandfoundatrunkbigenough formetogetinsideit.SoIhidmyself inside it but kept little open with the help of its hook. Chinustartedsearching andfoundallone byoneexceptme.Allofthemsearched for me. But, alas! They could not find me. I grinnedatmyselfforchoosingthebest place to hide.After sometime I heard a gust of chill wind blowing.Itwasbecomingdifficultforme to breathe. So I wanted to open the trunk andtriedonlytorealisethatitwasstuck fromoutside.Iwastrappedinsidethe trunk.SuddenlyIfeltcreepyinmyheart andchillrunningaroundme.Icriedfor help,strugglingtoopenthetrunkand keepmysoulandbodytogether.Idid everythingtoopenthetrunk.Butitwas useless.Thepeoplenearpresenttherewere speechlessafterhearinghowhelplessly Rima embraced tragic death. Breaking the silence her sister cried in a shrill voice and begantoshiverasifsomeonewere shaking her and suddenly fainted.Therewassilenceeverywhere.Everything wasnormalwhenlittlelaterNeetuwoke up.Thefamilyandthepeoplepresentthere sawthesoulofRimagoingawayfrom themflyingupintheairwhowavedatit untilitvanishedintotheatmosphere. Harmony Page | 22 SAMAR, THE WRONG GHOST Kr. Hage Ropo, Class XB Once upon a time a boy called Samar was brutallymurderedinabighotelroomin Plizmabysomepeople.Afterthat incidentnoonedaredtoliveinthat room. But it was always kept clean. After nearlyoneyear,inthemonthof December,aweddingceremonywas goingtotakeplaceinPlizma.The bridegroomwasfromanotherplace calledDigsa.Sothebridegroomsfamily hadtoholdinPlizma.Unawareofthe pastincidenttheydecidedtostayinthe samehotelroomwithwhereSamarwas murdered.Inthefirstnightnothing happened.Sotheywereveryhappy there. On the second day the family went tomeetthebrideandherparents.The grooms little sister was left alone as they weretoreturnlateatnight.Whenthe grooms little sister was writing her diary inthedrawingroomherdogbarkedat somethingabovethedoor.Shethought thedogwasbarkingatsomeinsectsor something else! When she looked up the doorshesawsomethingtranslucentlike object.Thedogdidntstopbarking.She was frightened as the electric bulb startedflickering.Whenshelookedinto thecommonroomelectricityitwas alright.Thensuddenlypowerwentout. Soshejumpedonthesofaandcovered herselfwithashawl.Somefreakything touchedherfingersandshefeltsome sortofelectricshock.Shecriedand rushed out as she was greatly afraid. She criedfor helpbut nobodyheardher.She justkeptrunning.Whenshewasonthe road,shesawaboy.Approachinghim sheaskedwhohewas.Theboysaid nothing.Whenheturnedtowardsher she saw that he had no eyes and wasbald.Theboytouchedherhandsand held them very hard. She tried to free her handsbuttheboydidntlethergo.At thattimeshesawherparentsreturning byacarandheavedasighofreliefand criedforhelpwhentheboydisappeared intothedarkness.Whenshetoldabout whatsheunderwentherparentsand brotherswerenotreadytobelieveit. Anywaytheydecidedtostayonemore night and see what really it was. Inthethirdnightnothinghappenedtill 10.00p.m.whenafterthatthegrooms brotherTomsawsomething.Whenhe switchedonthelighttherewasnothing. Butafterasecondallwereseen tremblinginpanicastheysawthesame horrifyingfigurewhichmadethemto rushoutofthehotelroom.Whenthey were going to open the door they all saw writingonthedoorinblood:IDONT WANTTOHURTU.THETHINGISTHATI THOUGHTUWERETHOSEPEOPLEWHO KILLEDME.IMEANMYFAMILY.JUST DONTBEAFRAID.Buttheywerereally panicstricken.Sotheypickeduptheir luggageandwentawayfromthehotel informing the manager of the hotel. The family had passed so many years but stillthespiritoftheboyhauntedthem theyencounteredwheneverthey remembered the same. Harmony Page | 23 THE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT Kr. Narang Guro, Class XBItwasthetimeofMyokofestival,the enjoyablefestivalcelebratedinApatani societyinZirovalleywhenantique friendsandothervisitorsfromallother villagesvisittheirfriendsandenjoyat night time singing, dancing which creates huge noise but merry one. Rambia,astudent of tenthstandard was gettingpreparedhimselfforhisforth comingexamination.Hehadhisnewly builtstudyroomlittlefarfromthemain houseandtheothernearbyhousesso thathecouldpreventfromdisturbances while studying. Itwasabout10.15p.m.Therewasno powerinthatarea.SoRambialighteda candleandstartedreading.Afterafew minutes,suddenlyheheardaknockon the door. Rambia thought it was Siira, his classmatewhousedtosleepinhisroom at night.Come in. I havent bolted the door, said Rambia.Buttherewasnoanswerfrom outside.Therewasdeadlysilencefora minute.Againtherewasknocking.This timeitwasgreaterwhichmadeRambia angry.Donthearthedoorisopen? saidRambiarudelyandrushedtowards the door but found nobody when opened thedoor.Hethoughtforawhileand realised that Siira might be playing prank onhim.Healsothoughtofplayinga game with him and bolted the door from insidewaitingforthenextknocking.But therewasnosuchthingheexpected. Insteadtherewasadevilishlaughter near his door after a few moments which hecouldntbear.Soheopenedthedoor asfastashecould.Buthecouldntsee anysignofhisfriend.Beinggreatly disgustedandupsetwithhisfriendhe headedtohisfriendshouseafter blowing off the candle. WhenhereachedSiirashousehefound thatSiirawastakingdinner.Withinno time looking at Siiras face he just started scoldingSiiraforthedisturbancehe made. Smiling Siira answered that he was inhishouseforthelasttwohoursand startedhisdinnerjust10minutesbfore. ThismadeRmabiaangrierashethought Siira was telling him a lie. But Siiras mother was a witness for Siira.Atlastherememberedhisfriends andelderstoldhimthattherewas anevilspiritthatcouldnotrestin peace and used to create problems forpeople.Fromthatdayonwards Rambiabelievesthattherecould alsobeGod,iftherewereghost and a person cannot be tempted by bothbecauseevilandgoodcannot live together.RAMLALS WIT Kr. Tage Gyati,Class VIIIBOne day Ramlal, a school teacher was on his way home. He went through a thick forest. On his way he suddenly met some robbers. The robbers took Ramlal to their hideout where their leader was sitting. Ramlal requested the leader to set him free. The leader agreed but he gave him a condition. The leader gave Ramlal a cabbage and told, if you can tell me the exact weight of the cabbage by just looking at it, I will set you free, but if you fail, I will cut your head. Ramlal was a clever man. He thought for a while and told that the weight of the cabbage was exactly the weight of the head of the leader. The leader got shocked and asked for a proof. At this Ramlal told the leader that if he wanted proof he should cut off his head and weigh with the cabbage. The leader was impressed by Ramlals cleverness, so he set him free. Harmony Page | 24 TRUE LOVE

Kr. Tage Apang, Class - VIIA OnceaboynamedJohnlivedwith hismother.Johnsfatherlefthis motherbeforehewasborn. Nobodyknewwhyhisfatherleft himandhermotheralone,soJohn hated his father very much.Onenighthehadadream,aman came to him and askedhim why he hatedhisfathersomuch,andtold him that he had reason to leave him and his mother. Next day he told his motheraboutthedream,his motherguessedthatitwasJohns fatherandstartedtotellabout Johns father that he was handsome andhadgoodjobandleftthem beforeJohnsbirthandtoldJohn thatafterhisbirthalawyercame andgaveapaperandtoldthat Johns father gave all his property to John.Johnaskedhismotherwhere hisfatherwasbutdidnotgetthe answer.Heaskedhismotherwho couldgivethisanswer,hismother toldhimthathisfatherhadavery goodfriendnamedTomyandtold himthatTomywasinLondonwho might know the answer. SoJohnleftforLondontaking Tomysaddress.Afterreaching Tomyshouseandaskingabouthis fatherhecouldknowthatactually hisfatherwassufferingfrom cancer,andashedidnotwantto tellJohnsmotherhelefthome givingallhispropertytoJohn,and nowhecouldnotfindhisfatheras hewasdeadHearingthishe thought himself to be very selfish to hatehisownfatherforhisown sake.Andatnightbackhomehe toldeverythingtohismotherwho nohatedhisfatherbuthadonly ocean of love for him.

TheCleverPigeon

Kr.Tasso Dodung, Class 8B Aflockofpigeonswereflyingovera beautiful grove. They were enchanted by the greenerybelow.Suddenlytheyspottedalot ofgrainsscatteredunderatree.Itlooked veryfreshanddelicious,sotheyswooped down and started eating it. Busyeatingthegrains,thebirdsdidnot notice the net; a hunter had already cast the trap. Ah! Its my lucky day, today. There are somanybirds!Thehunterthought.After feastingonthegrains,whenthepigeon flappedtheirwingstoflytheycouldnot move. Their claws were entangled in the net. Theycriedoutforhelpbutnoonecamefor their rescue. Soon the hunter will come and kill us! they wept in despair. Theleaderoftheflockwasold&wise.He advised, Dont cry and listen to me carefully ..Everyoneflapyourwingstogetherand try to fly at the same time. The birds obeyed andsoonfoundthemselveshighupinthe air. Andthenet!Well,upitwentwiththem thatwasindeedarraysight.Thehunterwas dumpfoundedatthesight.Heshoutedat themtobringbackhisnet,butthebirds were safely away from his reach. Nowthebirdshadto rid themselvesoff the net.Theirleaderledthemtoaratshole remembering that he had earlier promised to help. Reaching near the hole the leader cried out, Dear friend, we need your help. Please freeusfromthisnet.Theratwillingly nibbledawaythestringwithhissharpteeth andsoonthepigeonwerevowedtobe united always, especially in times of need. Harmony Page | 25 THE GIRL WHO CARED FOR DOG

Km. Tage YassaClass XB

Oncetherewasagirl.When shewasabout12yearsold shedidnotlikeanimals speciallydogs.Onedayshe wassittinginapark. Suddenlyshesawadog walkingwithdifficulties becauseofaninjuredleg. Shefeltverypityforit,and pushingasideherdislike, shepickedupthedog.She tookittoaveterinary hospitalandgotthewound treated. Just then the master ofthedogcameand thankedherforher kindness.Fromthatday onwardssheisverygoodto animal. LITTLE BOY LEARNT FROM HIS FATHER Onceuponatimeonelittleboylived inatown.HisnamewasBinkom.One dayBinkomandhislittlebrotherwere playinginthefield.Theyplayed togethereverygame.Inthatevening Binkombroughtanewgamewhichhe didnotwanttoplaywithhisbrother. But his brother wanted to play the game with Binkom. His brother started crying andtoldhisfather.Binkomsfather calledBinkomandsaid,Whyareyou notplayingwithyourlittlebrother?If youdontplaywithyourbrotherwho willplay?andscoldedhimwhen Binkomwasadamantnottoplaywith hisbrother.Binkomgotangryandhe saidtohisfatherthathewouldnot listentohimatanycost.Atthathis fathergotangryandbeathim.After supper his father told him very lovingly that Binkom should listen to his parents andeldersandlovehisbrother.His fatheralsotoldhimmoralvaluesand manystorieswithmorallessonswhich madeBinkomtorepenthismistake.So Binkom promised his father to be a very good boy and person in the near future. He also realized that whatever his father saidtohimwasbecausehelovedhim verymuchandtoldustogoonright way,nottogoon wrongway.Thus,the littleboy,Binkomhad learntsomething in his life from his father. Moral:-Whensomeonebeatsyouor sayssomethingtoyoudontbeangry, justlisten,youmaylearnsomething from that. Harmony Page | 26 Power of Patience and Faith

Kr. Ngilyang Jorjo, class VIII B Oncetherewasaboywhosename wasAbhay.Hewasverysincereand piousbuthedidnothavepatience. One day he had taken a pledge that he wouldsitformeditationandseekthe blessing of Lord Shiva. So he went into theforestandsatinfrontofLord Shivasidolinatemplemadebythe adivasiofthat forest. Hemeditatedso sincerelythatittouchedtheheartof LordShiva.ButLordShivawantedto test his patience. So after 11 days had passed also Lord Shiva did not appear infrontofhimanddidnotblesshim. Theboywasveryangryandlosthis patience.Hestarteddemolishingthe temple.Atthattimeanoldmansaw himandaskedhimthereasonofhis act. The boy narrated the story. Having listened to the boys story the old man toldhimthathehadalsodonethe samemistake30yearsagoandtold himtohavepatienceandbelievein God and good deeds done by him. .Moral: Have patience and faith. My Last Day at SchoolKm. Narang Asha, Class XB Ineveryschoolthereisatradition thatthejuniorstudentsgive farewellpartytotheseniorsthatis out going students. In the same way inourVKV,Ziro,everyyearthe studentsofclassIXgiveafarewell partytoclassXstudentswhoare goingtodepartfromtheschool. Althoughleavingonesschoolis alwayssadyet,thelastdayinthe schoolisamemorableoccasionfor the students who are about to leave. Thisdayisdefinitelyasaddayfor those who are supposed to leave but thesametimeitisfullofhopesas theyaregoingtoenterintoanew and greater world which takes them close to their goals.Onthisverydayboththestudents andtheteachersbecomeemotional. Thestudentsaskforforgivenessif they had been rude to their teachers duringtheirteachingintheclasses. Theteachersblessstudentsand wishthemaprosperousandbright future.Thestudentstakeawaythe sweetmemoryoftheirschooldays. Suchwasalsomylastdayatthe schoolwhereIhadstudiedfor nearly8years.Theprogrammewas tobeorganizedbythestudentsof class IX. We reached the school at 9 .30a.m.andtheprogrammewas startedat10.00a.m.Wehadbeen askedtoarriveattheschoolhalfan hourbeforetheactualtime.The studentsofclassIXdecoratedthe school with balloons beautifully and smallstagewasalsomade.Onthe stage were our honourable Principal Harmony Page | 27 Sirandtheteachersandallthe studentssittingoncarpetsspread onthefloor.Firstofallwe assembledforagroupphotograph whichwasfollowedbylightingof thelampbyourPrincipalSirand invocation.Afterthisafewitemsof culturalprogrammelikesongs, danceanddramawereperformed. Therewerecertainstudentsofboth classesIXandXwhogaveus melodious and heart touching songs. Aftertheculturalprogrammewas overthemonitorofclassIXgavea hearttouchingfarewellspeech which was followed by the outgoing studentsbriefspeechoftheir experiences.Afterthisour respectableteacherswhoimparted priceless lessons in us blessed us one byone.Theyalsogavebriefspeech but highly valuable.AttheendourPrincipalSirgaveus hisblessingsinhisinspiringand memorablespeech.Hesuggestedus toworkhardinlifeanddedicate ourselvestothebuildingofour carrier.Healsoadvisedustoleada disciplinedandhonestlife.Healso wishedusaverysuccessfullifein thefuture.Hisspeechwasreally verythoughtprovoking.Allthe studentsclappedwhenhefinished his speech. After the speech we were servedwithtea,biscuitsandcakes. Itwasawonderfulpartywhich everyoneliked.Thustheschoolhas beenorganisingthisprogramme since2009.Thiswasmylastdayat schoolwhichwasindeeda memorableonethatwewould cherish throughout our life. THE TWO SISTERS Km. Yumlam Yani, Class XB Thereweretwosisters,theelder ones name was Yami and the younger oneswasYasi.Theyhadtwoelder brothersnamedTashiandTallo. Fourofthemwerelivingalongwith theirparentsinavillage.Thetwo brothers were very hard working and they toiled to fulfil their needs. The twosistershelpedthemintheir work. Yami and Yasi worked in paddy fieldswhereasboththebrothers wenttothejungletolookafter theirMithuns.Comparedtothe youngeronetheeldersisterwas mentallyweakandill.Ontheother handtheyoungersisterwasvery talented.Anywaytheywereliving happily.Butonedayeverything changed.Thetwobrotherswentto Taksang(aplacebetweenArunachal PradeshandChina)tobring ornaments.Itwasbelievedthat whenpeopleusedtogotoTaksang they would take with them materials like skin of animals, carpet and many otherthingstoexchangethemwith theornamentsofthepeopleof Taksang they needed. When the two brothers were about to set out their journeyYasiandYamiwereso obstinatetogowiththem.Boththe brotherstoldthemthattheycould notgowiththemastherewouldbe no one to take care of their parents.ButYasiandYamididnotlisten anything.Seeingtheireagernessto go with them Tashi told them that if theywentwiththemtheymustnot Harmony Page | 28 sayanythingwhentheywouldbe passing through the jungle. Both the sisterspromisedtotheirbrothers thattheywouldkeepmumwhile passingthroughthejungle.Finally they started their journey. Yami and Yasi were very happy and excited to gotoTaksangbecausetheywere going there for the first time.They tookmanythingswiththemto exchange there along with sufficient food.Inthebeginningofthe journeyeverythingwasalright.But whentheyreachedthejungleYami startedtalkingandsaidthatthe beautifulflowerswereher.After seeingthisYasialsosaidthatthe mostbeautifulbirdsandanimalsof thatjunglewereherandher parents.ThenTashiandTallo scoldedbothofthemandstrongly askedthemnottosayanything abouttheplacebecauseitwas believedthatthejunglewasowned bytheghostsandevilspiritsand they didnt share their property with anybody.Ifsomebodysaidanything theymightdosomethingbadto them.Butthetwosistersdidnt listenanythingoftheirbrothers. Tashi and Tallo were very angry with themforthat.Anywayafterfive days,theyreachedTaksangand exchangedtheirthingswiththe ornaments of the people of Taksang. After having exchanged their goods, theystartedtheirjourneybackto theirhome.Thistimealsothe brotherstoldtheirsistersnotto sayanythingaboutthejungle.The twosistersobeyedtheirbrothers words.Butwhentheywerewalking throughthejungletheyounger sistertoldthemthatshewasvery tired.Sotheytookrestataplace. Thetwosistersweresittingonthe rootsofabigtreewhentheir brotherswerelittlefarfromthem. Whentheyweretakingrestthe branchesandtherootsofthetree started trapping both Yami and Yasi. Thetwosisterswerecryingoutfor help.Seeingthisbrothersrushed towardsthemandstartedcutting thebranchesandtherootswith theirswordstorescuetheirsisters andsuccededinthat.Thenthey wentawayfromtheplaceandafter fewhourstheyagainrestedata place. This time Yasi and Yami sat on arock.TashiandTalloweresitting bytheirsideandtheyweretaking food.Suddenlythenearbyrock startedengulfingbothYasiand Yami.Unfortunatelythetwo brothers,thistime,couldnotsave theirsisters.TashiandTallotried topushtherockbut itcouldnotbe moved. They tried with their swords buttheswordsbrokeintopieces. BeforetherockengulfedYamiand Yasicompletelytheytoldtheir brotherstotelltheirparentsafter takingfoodbeforetheysaid anything.Boththebrothersagreed to do so. Before leaving Tashi gavehisarrow,bamboobasket,sword, walkingstickandallotherthings theyhadtoYami.Afterthatthe two sisters were completely covered withtherock.Whenthishappened therewaslightningintheskyand Harmony Page | 29 heavyrainfallaccompaniedby storm.Whenthetwobrothers reachedhometheirparentswere veryhappytoseethem.Whenthey didnotseetheirdaughtersthey askedaboutthem.ButTashiand Tallodidnotgiveanyreply.They justgavericetotheirparentsand satdowntoeat.Whileeating,their parentsagainaskedabouttheir daughters. This time Tashi and Tallo had to narrate the story. After they hadheardthestorybloodstarted comingoutfromthenose,eyes, mouth and ears of the parents. As a resulttheydiedonthespot.The twobrotherswereverysadtosee thatwhonarratedthestorytothe villagers. Andtillnownobodyknowswhat happenedtoTashiandTallo.Itis saidthatfromfarawayboththe sistersareseenwearingtraditional dresswithornaments,arrowand swordandbamboobasketwhenever peoplepassthroughthatplace.The passersbyareusedtokeep somethingontherockforthetwo sisters.Basedonthisstorymany playshavebeendramatisedbut whoeverhadtakentheruleofthe twosistershadbeendeadin accidentorbecauseofsomeillness. So it remains a mystery which is stillunsolvedandwaitingtobe unravelled. Logic in Daily Life Kr. Danny Sindhu, Class VIIIB When we were kids we learnt not to touch a cup of hot tea. If I touch a hot thing, I may get burnt. This is the logic we learn by making mistakes once, twice or thrice or from elders around us. As we grow up our food intake increases. If Im growing, I will need more food. As we go to school and college for education, we learn more about the principle of life. If I work hard, I will succeed. So, hard work implies success.There are representations for such rules as follows: If character is lost, everything is lost. You behave badly with people, people behave badly with you. Sow well and reap well. Joke A drunken man on telephone: Hello, police! Please come immediately. Someone has stolen the steering wheel, ditch breaker and accelerator from my car. Two minutes later, after he had rushed out to his car. Hello, police. Its all right. I was sitting in the back seat Kr. Punyo Taman,class VIB Harmony Page | 30 The LadyKr. Chukhu Naka, Class IX B Once,aladywastravellingfrom LuknowtoMumbaiwhoreached Lucknowstationhalfanhour earlier. She bought some magazines andcookiesatthestationtopass thehalfanhourtimeandputthe magazines in her bag except one for reading it. She took a bench and sat downtoreadthemagazine.Atthe timeshesawanoldmancoming whosatdownonthesamebench besideher.Shetookuponecookie that was kept on the bench and ate itwhenshesawthattheoldman wasalsoeatingonecookie.Then shetookanother.Themanalso followedhereatingonemore cookieatwhichshegotirritated. Sheagaintookonecookieandthe manrepeatedthesame.She becamemoreirritatedandwas cursingtheoldmaninhermind. Thishappenedagainandagain. Finally she could not bear her anger anymoreandstoodupandstarted scoldingtheoldmanwithoutgiving himanychancetoapologize.She went straight to the train taking her luggage after that. The train started moving.Whilekeepingherluggage shesawthattherewasherpacket ofcookiesinherbagandrealised thatwhatshehadeatenwerethe cookies of the man not her. She felt verysorryandashamedofherill behaviour.Shewasthinking,I becamesoangrythinkingthatthe cookieswereminethoughthey werenotmine.So,whatcouldbe thefeelingsofthatoldmanwho kept quiet without saying any words andwassharinghiscookies?She wantedtoapologizebutitwastoo late as the man had left the place. Moral: You can never take the words back spoken by you; you can never get the time back tomorrow which you have today. Harmony Page | 31 Life Kr. Bamang Sima, Class IXA Itwasasunnydayinthecountryside.A boyoftenwithhisfatherhadgonefor birdshooting.Astheytrampledacrossa brownstubble,agoldenpheasantrose withalowwhirsfromthegroundathis feet.Withthejoyofasportsman throbbingthroughhisveins,theyoung boyraisedhisgunandfired,wildwith excitement.Thecreatureinstantlyfell, fluttering at his side.Lifewasebbingfast,buttheinstinctof theheroicmotherwasstrongerthan death itself. With the feeble flutter of her wingsthemotherreachedforthenest whereheryoungbroodwerehuddled, unconsciousofdanger.Thenshegave suchalookofpleadingandreproachat theboythathestoodstillattheruinhe hadcaused.Thelittlebrownhead toppledoverandonlythedeadbodyof themothershieldedhernestlings.The feelingsofcrueltyandguiltthathad come upon him at that moment changed something in the boy. Father, father! What have I done? cried outtheboy,turninghishorrorstricken face to his father.Butnottohisfatherseyehadthislittle tragedy been enacted, and he said, Well done,myson;thatwaswelldonefor yourfirstshot.Youwillbeafine sportsman.Never,father,neveragainshallIever destroyanylivingcreature.Ifthatis sport,I will havenone ofit.Lifeis tome morebeautifulthandeath,andsinceI cannot give life, I will not take it. INDIA,THE JAGADGURU 1.Indian philosophies subtleties make most of the great European philosophers look like schoolboys. T. S.Eliot 2.India is the land of religions, cradle of human race, birthplace of human speech, grandmother of legend, great grandmother of tradition. The land that men with intellectual bent desire to see and having seen once even by a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for the shows of the rest of the globe combined. Mark Twain3.The Indian way of life provides the vision of the natural, real way of life. We western veil ourselves with unnatural; masks. On the face of Indian are the tender expressions which carry the mark of the Creators hand. George Bernard ShawCompiled byKr. Taku Doding, Class VIB Harmony Page | 32 Aims and objectives of Orators Club To mould each and every studentintotopclass orator in English as well as in Hindi. Toencouragestudents manifesttheirhidden talents. Toinspirestudents rendertheirfeelingsto forms and shapes. To produce good writers inEnglishandHindias well in all genres. Toguidestudentsto shoulder responsibility and leadership. Tocreateanideal atmosphere for inculcating moralvaluesinthe students. To harmonise people and disseminatethemessage ofharmonyamong masses. Aims and objectives of Science Club and Eco Club Tobringoutstudents scientific temperament already in them into perfection.Tomakestudentsrealize their calibre to be scientists. Tofocusonstudents creativityindevisingscientific instruments. Toequipstudentswith scientificoutlooktodispel superstitiousbeliefsand darknessfromtheheartsof commonpeopleintheir respective societies. Togenerateawareness abouttheimportanceof maintenanceofeco-system balanced.Tobeautifytheschool campusanditssurrounding with flower gardens and trees. Harmony Page | 33 LIKE TEACHERS Kr. Deny Dignium,Class VIIIA Books are our best friends, They give us knowledge without end Facts, information, values The list is very long. Books help to solve problems Like teachers our ways they mend. Books give us direction, That often comes along They improve our vision and direction. Books are our best friends, MY MOTHER AND HER FOOD Kr. Bengia Loya, Class- VIIB My mother is slim and trim, With love she is filled to the brim. Oh! She is so great, I think I have to appreciate. She has such a fast brain, That it overtakes evenA bullet train. She has long hair, And she is very fair. My mothers hands Have magic that When I eat my mothers food, Happy then becomes my mood. Its not a big deal! For she always makes Such great meal. She makes the foodWith so much taste, Because she is rarely ever in haste. Whatever she makes, Be it roti or cakes, My mothers food is the best. I must say that East or West, My mother is the best. THE WORLD Kr. Jeson KurduClass VIIIA The world is a gift of GodVery big and broad, We live in this worldWhich is as precious as gold. The world is also very colourful It is the most beautiful, It is full of greeneryAnd has a lot of scenery.The world gives us much happinessIt also gives us some sadness, But I like the worldAs it is hot and also cold! SUCCESS IN LIFEKr. Tasso Tatho, Class VIIB Success in life lies within you, It comes not to all but a few. Success needs your alertnessAnd confidence, Not it is gained only through friends. Success needs your skill andWith all your friendsSupport and favour.Success needs a little inspiration andSpirit to lead you to the pathOf gaining the merit. So come on lets move forward and tell To everyone you are not at all dull! This is a small encouragement from me Be bold so as to see you All successful in any field. Harmony Page | 34 LIFE Kr. Tasso Duyu, Class- VIIBLife is full of sadness and happiness Life is a gift of GodWe dont know where it will end, Life is full of shadowIt gives us right wayWhen it will be born andWhen it will die;Life is like a roseWhich blooms very beautifully. And it leaves are very beautiful To fall in the ground; Life is like a day and nightWhich come and disappear. When life is endedThere is nothing to see. LET YOURSELF GO Kr. Lod Gyute,Class X A Life is a duty to personLife is a promise to fulfil Life is a love to enjoy Life is a journey to travel Life is an opportunity not to be missed Life is a change of every second So, past is gone leave it Future is coming dont dream of it Present is here, enjoy it! Let yourself go! One Life Kr. Narang Nama, Class- XA One song can spark a moment One tree can start a forest One star can guide the ship One candle can dispel darkness One smile can conquer gloom One step can start each journey One life can make a difference. THE INNER VOICE Km. Tailyang Pinki Class X A When you misbehave or tell a lie, Deep within you, you hear a cry. To stop you from going On the wrong path it will try. While walking on your pathYou help someone, You hear a voice congratulating youOn what youve done. In the voice, You will get the satisfactionThat youve made the right choice. At time I wonder whose this voice is, Which knows how to make itself heard. Ever in the loudest noise, And helps me to see the reality behind My silly pretences. The more I search for it, The deeper I go. But itself, it never shows. Everyone says Kr. Taba Jardu, class VIA Everyone says The world will collapse in 2025 But I dont believe it. Everyone says Dont smoke in public places But none follows it. Everyone says I talk too muchWhen they themselves talk too much. Harmony Page | 35 EVASIVE GRAMMARKr. Akash Hazarika Class VIIIBGrammar! O Grammar! Why are you so evasive?When I try to get you,Running after youI just slip and fall at all time. Grammar! O Grammar!Why are you so evasive?When I try to get you,Disguising myself Im just unable to find you. Grammar! O Grammar!Why are you so evasive?When I try to get you,Flattering youYou just flatter meSend me back my home.Grammar! O English Grammar!Why are you so evasive?When I try to get you,I just fail all the time. My Subjects Kr. Leegang Halley, Class VIB I have my subjects Which sometimes I like Sometimes I dislike The subject of Mathematics The toughest subject I have fixedThe subject of ScienceWhere we can get a chance to read about How dangerous it is To chew tobacco and drink liquor. The subject of HistoryWhere we get a chance to read about the past There are many subjects with much knowledge Which will be useful for us From school to college. MY MOTHER AND MY DAY Kr. Gyati Mobing, Class-XB June twenty second The day we met first Felt so happy seeing Someone like you For the first ever second Of my life; You filled my heart Couldnt say a word You touched me and hugged me Father smiled then; Wow, what a day! My every second went like a day. You were every time, every where Holding, touching, kissing me, So warm and fresh Your smell so astonishing Never could forget that; You gave me name Like every mother does A special woman to me You will be ever I love you mother Thank you for the day For my birthday. My Tree Kr. Rido Atum, Class VIA O Tree, so big and strong! Youve lived so long, A hundred year or more, Im told; And yet youre not very old, A hundred you could tell Of children whom you loved so well; Who came and sat beneath your shade, And underneath your branches played. Harmony Page | 36 Butter fly Kr. Habung Hagio, Class VIIIB Butterfly, butterfly Why do you run awayWhen I come to catch you? Butterfly, butterfly Youre so beautiful I want to become like you. Rain Drops Kr. Tungom Kiokom Class VIIA Rain drops, rain drops Nice and lovely raindrops When rain comes We are very happy We play in the rain. But there comes a big lightning We get scared Run inside And sit in a room. Rain drops, raindrops When it is rainy season Farmers feel very happy It makes paddy fields green And makes us happy. Environment Kr. Leegang Halley Class VIB We will save our environment For us which god has meant Because it will help the living creature And keep the nature beautiful. The uses of environmentIn our life like treesWhich will give us Oxyggen And cool breeze. The uses of environment In our life like wood Will help us to cook food So save environment, save lives. Stars Km. Sorang Sister,Class VIII B Stars twinkle at night They shine so bright Like a fire work in the sky Which takes my heart along with them. I wonder where they go After night...... We cant find any stars in the morning When we are awake Stars are the loveliest. Harmony Page | 37 Mother..........Without You...............Km. Riya Ashi, Class IX A O mother! Where are you? I am searching for you Everybody saysYou are in the sky Amidst those twinkling stars But I am unable to find you there. The world seems to be dark without you It was youWho brought me in this world And why did you leave meIn this lonely world? You taught meNothing is impossible in this world But now it seems Everything is impossible without you My path was full of flowersWhen you were with me But nowEvery path of mine is full of thorns. O mother! Where are you? My heart is searching for you. OhDream! Kr. Narang Nama, class XA Oh dream! You are beautiful For which the beautyOf thousand flowers is less You have strange ways of revealingFeelings, emotions and frustrations You are the sweetest thingIn which god restores delight Into our darkest secrets Deepest fear and joys within us In a clearer picture, for us to view And whatever we like to dreamIs our feeling and emotion. My Life Kr. Mudang Tamer, Class IX B Knowledge, Knowledge every where Thats in book, thats in newspaper, Thats on TV etc. But I am unable to earn Why so? Parents are there forcing me to earnTeachers are there to guide in earning When Im unable to earn, they get hurt So their hurt is directly proportional to me. Oh! What to do? Its my life! How to earn? My mind has strong crave for earning But recently got unsuccessful. Thought of my life, emotion grows upI have nothing to doJust left to flood over the earth with tears. All Alone Kr. Puji Famter, Class VIIIA Something is missing inside me Its my soul. Where you need to reside my heart. Which you call you abode But now its lost. Gone like the time trickling awayWith me on the road I stand away from happiness With gloom overpowering my senses Taking a long wayI try to find the reasonWhy ? Here Im lost and aloof With people rushing by laughing A darkness overpowers on me But the pains growing inside me As my friend left me alone To fight this worldAll alone Harmony Page | 38 Back to school Kr. Hage Doko, Class VIIIA April is back After a long gap We open our map