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The Environmental जयशंकर प्रसाद Medicine a जयशंकर प्रसाद (३० जनवरी १८८९ - Environmental medicine is multidisciplinary field involving medicine, १५ नवंबर १९३७)[1][2], हिन्दी environmental कवि, नाटककार, उपन्यासकार तथा science, chemistry निबन्धकार थे। वे हिन्दी के छायावादी and युग के चार प्रमुख स्तंभों में से एक हैं। उन्होंने हिन्दी काव्य others,overlapping में एक तरह से छायावाद की स्थापना की जिसके द्वारा खड़ी with environmental बोली के काव्य में न के वल कमनीय माधुर्य की रससिद्ध धारा pathology. Environmental medicines are very useful प्रवाहित हुई, बल्कि जीवन के सूक्ष्म एवं व्यापक आयामों के and often used to decrease environmental चित्रण की शक्ति भी संचित हुई और कामायनी तक पहुँचकर pollution.Environmental pollution is of वह काव्य प्रेरक शक्तिकाव्य के रूप में भी प्रतिष्ठित हो गया। different types namely air, water, soil, noise बाद के प्रगतिशील एवं नई कविता दोनों धाराओं के प्रमुख and light. These cause damage to the living आलोचकों ने उसकी इस शक्तिमत्ता को स्वीकृ ति दी। इसका system. How pollution interacts with public एक अतिरिक्त प्रभाव यह भी हुआ कि खड़ीबोली हिन्दी health, environmental medicine and the काव्य की निर्विवाद सिद्ध भाषा बन गयी। environment has undergone dramatic कृ तियाँ changes. Since the 1950s, environmental प्रसाद की काव्य रचनाएँ दो वर्गो में विभक्त है : काव्यपथ medicine has been discussed more अनुसंधान की रचनाएँ और रससिद्ध रचनाएँ। आँसू, लहर frequently through a greater awareness in तथा कामायनी दूसरे वर्ग की रचनाएँ हैं। उन्होंने काव्यरचना public health and preventive medicine; ब्रजभाषा में आरम्भ की और धीर-धीरे खड़ी बोली को although today, there is now a focus on अपनाते हुए इस भाँति अग्रसर हुए कि खड़ी बोली के मूर्धन्य occupational medicine. कवियों में उनकी गणना की जाने लगी और वे युगवर्तक कवि के रूप में प्रतिष्ठित हुए। Environmental and occupational medicine · कानन कु सुम are however more commonly viewed as an · महाराणा का महत्व integrated subject, with emphasis given to · झरना(1918) industrial issues. Certainly, pollution · आंसू problems have been recognised in the · लहर distant past but were more easily mitigated · कामायनी1935 by nature due to the limited complexity of · प्रेम पथिक the pollutant, its degradability (example, कहानी biodegradable organics) and lower कथा के क्षेत्र में प्रसाद जी आधुनिक ढंग की कहानियों के industrialisation. There has been an आरंभयिता माने जाते हैं। सन्‌ 1912 ई. में 'इंदु' में उनकी increased awareness of how pollution is पहली कहानी 'ग्राम' प्रकाशित हुई। उन्होंने कु ल 72 observed regarding its health impact and कहानियाँ लिखी हैं। कहानी संग्रह attitudes toward public health and · छाया environmental medicine. Environmental · प्रतिध्वनि medicines can also be viewed as the medical · आकाशदीप branch of the broader field of · आंधी environmental health. · इन्द्रजाल Muhammad Ishaq 6 B 31 ********************** **************

नाटक अर्जुन और एक नया लड़का प्रसाद ने आठ ऐतिहासिक, तीन पौराणिक और दो भावात्मक, कु ल 13 नाटकों की सर्जना की। 'कामना' और 'एक घूँट' को एक समय की बात है। अर्जुन के स्कू ल में एक नया लड़का छोड़कर ये नाटक मूलत: इतिहास पर आधृत हैं। इनमें महाभारत आया। अर्जुन बहुत परेशान था क्योंकि नया लड़का हर से लेकर हर्ष के समय तक के इतिहास से सामग्री ली गई है। वे चीज में उससे बेहतर था । नए लड़का के आने से पहले हिंदी के सर्वश्रेष्ठ नाटककार हैं। उनके नाटकों में सांस्कृ तिक और अर्जुन अपनी क्लास में टॉपर हुआ करता था । नए लड़का राष्ट्रीय चेतना इतिहास की भित्ति पर संस्थित है। का नाम राहुल था । वह हर छोटी-छोटी गलती पर राहुल · स्कं दगुप्त का मजाक उड़ाने लगा। इससे राहुल काफी नाराज हुआ । · चंद्रगुप्त कु छ समय के बाद अर्जुन के आर्थिक स्थति के कारणों से · ध्रुवस्वामिनी अर्जुन ने एक नए स्कू ल में प्रवेश लिया, उसके पास पुराने · जन्मेजय का नाग यज्ञ कपड़े और पुराने बगै थे लेकिन वहाँ सभी ने उसके साथ · राज्यश्री दूसरी की तरह ही व्यवहार किया और उन्हें वैसा राहुल के · कामना सात नहीं करना चाहिए था I · एक घूंट Ajel Daison सदियों – कविता 8A सदियों पहले की जिंदगी और अब की जिंदगी ****************************** सदियों पहले बच्चे एक साथ खेलते थे अब वे भी खेलते हैं लेकिन वीडियो गेम के साथ, सदियों पहले लोगों के बीच एक मजबूत रिश्ता था लेकिन अब लोगों का रिश्ता सामाजिक मीडिया को माध्यम से है, सदियों पहले लोगों के अपने पड़ोसियों के साथ अच्छे संबंध थे लेकिन अब अपने पड़ोसियों से मिलने के लिए कोई समस्या या प्राकृ तिक आपदा होनी चाहिए, सदियों पहले लोग के वल पुस्तकों के माध्यम से विभिन्न देशों और उनकी संस्कृ ति के बारे में पढ़ते थे लेकिन अब दुनिया के बारे में जानने के कई तरीके हैं, सदियों पहले लोगों ने पत्रों के माध्यम से संवाद किया लेकिन अब हर कोई आधुनिक तकनीक का उपयोग कर रहा है, जिससे संवाद करना बहुत आसान है माजीदा बतूल 10-B ******************************** 32



जयशंकर प्रसाद हरिवंश राय बच्चन (27 नवम्बर 1907 – 18 जनवरी 2003 हिन्दी भाषा के एक कवि और लेखक थे। बच्चन हिन्दी कविता के उत्तर छायावत काल के प्रमुख कवियों में से एक हैं। उनकी सबसे प्रसिद्ध कृ ति मधुशाला है। भारतीय फिल्म उद्योग के प्रख्यात अभिनेता अमिताभ बच्चन उनके सुपुत्र हैं। उनकी मृत्यु 18 जनवरी 2003 में सांस की बीमारी के वजह से मुंबई में हुई थी। उन्होंने इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय में अंग्रेजी का अध्यापन किया। बाद में भारत सरकार के विदेश मंत्रालय में हिन्दी विशेषज्ञ रहे। अनन्तर राज्य सभा के मनोनीत सदस्य रहे। बच्चन जी की गिनती हिन्दी के सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय कवियों में होती है। जीवन बच्चन का जन्म 27 नवम्बर 1907 को इलाहाबाद में एक कायस्थ परिवार मे हुआ था। इनके पिता का नाम प्रताप नारायण श्रीवास्तव तथा माता का नाम सरस्वती देवी था। इनको बाल्यकाल में 'बच्चन' कहा जाता था जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ 'बच्चा' या 'संतान' होता है। बाद में ये इसी नाम से मशहूर हुए। उन्होंने कायस्थ पाठशाला में पहले उर्दू और फिर हिंदी की शिक्षा प्राप्त की। उन्होंने इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय से अंग्रेजी में एम॰ए॰ और कै म्ब्रिज विश्वविद्यालय से अंग्रेजी साहित्य के विख्यात कवि डब्लू॰बी॰ यीट्स की कविताओं पर शोध कर PH.D(पीएच.डी.) पूरी की थी । १९२६ में १९ वर्ष की उम्र में उनका विवाह श्यामा बच्चन से हुआ जो उस समय १४ वर्ष की थीं। लेकिन १९३६ में श्यामा की टीबी के कारण मृत्यु हो गई। पाँच साल बाद १९४१ में बच्चन ने एक पंजाबन तेजी सूरी से विवाह किया जो रंगमंच तथा गायन से जुड़ी हुई थीं। इसी समय उन्होंने 'नीड़ का निर्माण फिर' जैसे कविताओं की रचना की। उनके पुत्र अमिताभ बच्चन एक प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता हैं। लेखन व्यवसाय हरिवंश राय बच्चन कई हिंदी भाषाओं (हिंदुस्तानी, अवधी) में निपुण थे। उन्होंने देवनागरी लिपि में व्यापक रूप से हिंदुस्तानी शब्दावली, को शामिल किया। जब वे फ़ारसी लिपि नहीं पढ़ सकते थे, वे फ़ारसी और उर्दू शायरी से प्रभावित थे, विशेषकर उमर खय्याम से। उद्धरण मेरी सबसे पसंदीदा कविता बच्चन ने लिखी है “भूल गए है क्यों इंसान” और मुझे उससे कु छ पंक्तियाँ “भूल गया है इंसान! सबकी हैं मिट्टी की काया, सब पर नभ की निरमल छाया। यहाँ नहीं कोई आया, ले विशेष वरदान। सफा तसनीम 7 B भूल गया है इंसान!” **************************************************************** Unity In Diversity India is a land of “Unity in Diversity”. The high mountain ranges, vast seas, large river- irrigated lands, countless rivers and streams, dark forests, sandy beaches and deserts, all these have adorned India with an exceptional diversity. Among the people there are numerous races, castes, creeds, religions and languages. 33

India-Land of Unity in Diversity - Article India is a land of “Unity in Diversity”. The high mountain ranges, vast seas, large river-irrigated lands, countless rivers and streams, dark forests, sandy beaches and deserts, all these have adorned India with an exceptional diversity. Among the people there are numerous races, castes, creeds, religions and languages. In India, national integration alone can be the foundation of a strong, united and prosperous India, especially in these days of extremism and terrorism. Mahatma Gandhi sacrificed his life for unity and harmony. Though there are Bengalis, Gujaratis, Punjabis, Maharashrians, Tamilians, etc. in our country, the fact is that, regardless of divisions and distinctions, caste or creed, we have lived together for thousands of years. The same mother land sustains us irrespective of our differences. Over the ages, we have developed deep respect for each other. The Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, the Sikhs, Parsis- all greet each other on festivals. This explains the deep-rooted element of unity among the followers of different religions. India is one of the largest countries of the world. Different regions experience wide and varied weather conditions- extreme and moderate. The language spoken in a state is different from another.People in each state differ in their dress habits, too. They celebrate different festivals and perform different religious rites. Each group has its unique culture. Irrespective of these distinctions and diversities, Indian feel a sense of unity and oneness among them. Thus, we may rightly conclude that though India is a land of countless diversities, there is a single twine of unity that binds us all. Luvleen Bahga 10 B ******************************************************************** 34

Le Renard et Les Ryan Reny John Raisins- Story 8A Certain renard gascon d’autres disent normand, Mourant presque de faim, vit en haut d’une treille Des raisins murs apparemment, Et couverts d’une peau vermeille. Le gallant en eut fait volontiers un repas: Mais comme il n’y pouvait atteindre: Ils sont trop verts, dit-il, et bons pour des goujats. Fit-il pas mieux de se plaindre? **************************************************************** Love Begets Love - Story It was weekend. So, I decided to have a walk after my lunch. Most of the people in and around my house were sleeping. It was quiet all around. I started walking alone. I noticed some small stones lying near, which I picked and began throwing around. Suddenly I heard a whine; one stone must have hit a stray dog which was lying there. It sprang up and started chasing me. I was scared and. “Escape,” I told myself. I saw a huge stone which I picked and threw at it. The stone hit the dog’s front leg and it collapsed.I kept running toward home without thinking much. Suddenly a feeling of guiltiness arose in me. I rushed to the spot where the dog was lying. Although it was scared, I patted it gently and brought it home.My cousin Arif saw me and asked what the matter was. I explained to him and he asked me to get on his bicycle. I got on with the dog in my lap, whose leg I pressed hard as it was bleeding. We reached the vet. The veterinarian treated the dog. But I had no money with me to pay the doctor. Seeing this, Arif took his wallet to pay him. But to our surprise, the veterinarian refused to accept the bill by saying that what we did was an exemplary thing. Later, I sought my parents’ permission to keep the dog as my pet. My wish was granted. I named him Ricky, who became my great friend. He understands me a lot. I am blessed to have a friend like him. Abdurrahim 11 A 35 ****************************************************************

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The Gods Who Are Hessa Irfan 10 B Alive- Poem (Dedicated to my dear parents) The Gods who are alive. The Gods who brighten our ways. Who brought hopes to our lives. Who forgive, punish and rewards us. The Gods who are always there for us. The Gods who we always saw as the bravest. Who teach, care and love us. “Our Parents, THE WORLD’S VISIBLE GODS”! **************************************************************** Gandhi Jayanthi 37

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Environmental Pollution - Article Pollution is a term which even children are Ø Soil Pollution aware of these days. It has become so How to Reduce Pollution? common that almost everyone acknowledges After learning the harmful effects of that pollution is increasing. The term pollution, one must get on the task of ‘pollution’ means the manifestation of any preventing or reducing pollution as soon unsolicited foreign substance in something. as possible. People should take public When we talk about pollution, we refer to the transport or carpool to reduce vehicular contamination that happens to the natural smoke. While it may be hard, avoiding resources due to various pollutants. firecrackers at festivals and celebrations All these are mainly caused by human can also cut down on air and noise activities which harm the environment in ways pollution. Above all, we must adopt the more than one. Therefore, an urgent need has habit of recycling. All the used plastic arisen to tackle this issue straightaway. That is ends up in the oceans and land, which to say, pollution is damaging our earth pollutes them. severely, and we should realise its effects and So, remember to not dispose of them prevent this damage. after use, rather reuse them as long as Effects of Pollution you can. We must also encourage Pollution affects the quality of life more than everyone to plant more trees which will one can imagine. It works in mysterious ways, absorb the harmful gases and make the sometimes which may not be visible to the air cleaner. When talking on a bigger naked eyes. However, it is very much present level, the government must limit the in the environment. For instance, you might usage of fertilisers to maintain the soil’s not be able to see the natural gases present in fertility. In addition, industries must be the air, but they are still there. Similarly, the banned from dumping their waste into pollutants which contaminate the air and oceans and rivers, causing water increase the levels of carbon dioxide are very pollution. dangerous for humans. Increased level of To sum up, pollution of any type is carbon dioxide will lead to global warming hazardous; it comes with grave Further, the water is polluted in the name of consequences. Everyone must take a step industrial development, religious rites and towards change ranging from individuals more will cause a shortage of drinking water. to the industries. As tackling this problem Without water, human life is not possible. calls for a joint effort, we must join hands Moreover, the way waste is dumped on the now. Moreover, the innocent lives of land eventually ends up in the soil and turns animals are being lost because of such toxic. If land pollution keeps on happening at human activities. So, all of us must take a this rate, we won’t have fertile soil to grow our stand and become a voice for the crops on. Therefore, serious measures must unheard in order to make be taken to reduce pollution to the core. this earth pollution-free. Types of Pollution Ø Air Pollution Ø Water Pollution Rishin Farhan 6B 38 ****************************************************************

Literary Devices Analysis of Common Figures of What Are Literary Devices? Speech A literary device is a writing technique that writers use to express ideas, convey meaning, and highlight important themes in a piece of text. A metaphor, for instance, is a famous example of a literary device. These devices serve a wide range of purposes in literature. Some might work on an intellectual level, while others have a more emotional effect. Types of Literary Devices Sl.N Name Definition Examples Alliteration is the repetition of an 1 Alliteration initial consonant She sells seashells by the sound in words seashore. that are in close proximity to each other. The repetition of the same or 2 Assonance similar vowel He claps his hands and stamps his sounds within feet. words or sentences. A figure of speech that directly 3 Simile compares two She sings like an angel.His face things by using was as bright as hot iron. words such as “like”, “as”. Used to refer to another thing in 4 Metaphor order to show The king’s eyes were fireflies. that they are similar. 5 Onomatopoeia The making of a Ducks quacked loudly as they word from a splashed across the pond. sound. The practice of representing an 6 Personification inanimate object The sun greeted everyone with or an abstract his kind smile.  idea as a person giving it human traits. A passing 7 Allusion reference to a He picked the bow like Lord Rama historical event or and broke it into two pieces. a play. 39

8 Antithesis Putting contrasting There was both war words together. and peace. 9 Oxymoron The conjoining of two A wise fool contrasting ideas.               Deafening silence 10 Metonymy Substitution of one I am reading term for another. Shakespeare these days. 11 Imagery A mental picture A host of golden which the poet claims daffodils to have experienced. A mild or indirect 12 Euphemism word or My father died at the expression substitute age of 64. d for one considered (offensive)My father to be very harsh passed away at the or blunt when referring to age of 64. (inoffensive) something unpleasan t. Repetition of clitter clatter or 13 Consonance consonant sounds at pitter patter Tyger the end of words Tyger, burning bright Child is the father of An absurd statement a man.Coward dies 14 Paradox which has a deeper many times but meaning. valiant dies only once. An action or a thing Skyscrapers 15 Symbolism that means represents progress, something more than development and its literal meaning. great architecture. Adwaith Vimal 8 A 40

Travelogue What Is a Travelogue? Travelogue is a diary of a person’s journey to another place.  Tips for Travel Writers Entertain your audience Write about your personal experiences Provide helpful information Use the first-person pronoun (I, my, mine, me,) What Should a Travelogue Include? Must-visit places Seasonal changes Transportation options Cultural information Introduction Body Conclusion shops and about 635 retailers. An Travel Guide to Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai is the most populous city and emirate in Aquarium as well as a Discovery Centre the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with about 1.1 million inhabitants. It has emerged as a global attracts about 750000 visitors a week. city and business hub of the Middle East.  Dubai’s oil revenue helped to accelerate Palm Jumeirah is one the early development of the city.  About 9 million tourists visit the city every year. Most of the three artificial travellers need to obtain a visa prior to entering Dubai.Dubai has attracted islands in Dubai. world attention through If you want toget a closer many innovative events like look at the Arabic history and culture, Dubai Expo, and large construction projects and a visit to the  Heritage Village is sports events. The city has become symbolic for its mandatory. skyscrapers including the world’s tallest artificialstructure, the Burj Dubai Museum, Khalifa. built in 1787, is The Dubai Fountain is located right in front of the Burj Khalifa and is the world’s largest the oldest choreographed fountain system illuminated by 6600 lights and 25 coloured projectors. existing Right next to the Fountain, the world’s largest shopping mall can be found-Dubai building in the Mall.Opened in November 2008, it has 1200 city. National Geographic names Dubai Museum as one of the 14 most beautiful museums of the world Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek, which historically divided the city into two main sections – Deira and Bur Dubai.  With these and a lot of other things, Dubai stands unique among tourist destinations of the world. 41 Faiha Machingal 8 B ****************************************************************

Poems from My Anthology Magic of Bees- poem Oh bees, the most iconic creatures that exist to date. The sound of their tiny wings clapping as they buzz along. Their routes, on their way to a flower they so much pursue. Armed with mini needles that pierce, anything and anyone Who dare to stand in front. Fly here and there sponsored by The speed of light, at the blink of an eye, disappeared into The abyss of the line of sight. So miniature, a perfect example of the word. Although they may appear tiny These creations of God lift all life on their backs The importance they serve, is immeasurable unlike Of course, their size. They build beehives, their mansions; The honey, it seems as a sweet, luscious liquid, that Same substance is responsible for fuelling viability on earth. Writing this takes away seconds from the clock, and here I shall stop……. As these busy little workers have many more Seeds to pollinate, much more honey to produce And protect their royal majesty. So hardworking in fact, that Even Stalin himself would welcome them in his factories. Mohammad Mal So they roam the world which they are free to, 7A Conquer the impossible odds, even in the harshest of conditions They are still thriving. And this is the reason Why bees are inspiring! TimeI am the*o*n**ly*o*n**e*w**h*o*i*s*******************In**y*o*u*r*p*e*r*s*p*e*c*t*iv*e*.*************** Capable of describing myself. All I want you to know is that I am represented to you by a I’ll never stop. Round thing called clock. If you decide to use me wisely I always tick no matter the time I will reward you with your future, No matter the place. If you waste me, I will punish you I start by seconds By interfering with your future Then I am over minutes and then I cover And change it for the worse, Hours until I reach days, I am past I decipher a book called Book of Life. Decades, and I am well over centuries I am used as a tool by God Millennium is just a simple word for me. To communicate with you. I have been around for billions of years, For I am time Mohammad Mal I have witnessed everything, even Before you came to existence. Take precaution with me 7A I do not care how I am represented As my revelation 42 Changes reality with every tick.

Mother Nature The upbringing of life that I behold I am everything except God. The vast, impeccable mountains That I firmly hold the deep, hungry Oceans that are in my control, The luscious green structures are In my tole, and my children, whom I let freely Roam and roam on this Oval-shaped planet That we all call home. You can see me anywhere Everywhere, I am resplendent In countless ways or I am Mother Nature of all. The core of the celestial body, all the way To its surface, I consider it my humble abode. Sometimes I get disturbed by advancing Technology, to the point where I cry Seeing my children go extinct. I warn you,Mess with my creation, and I shall curse you With unstoppable disasters From uncontrollable floods to Ground crushing earthquakes These are my ways of telling you To slow down, as you are being a nuisance To the exquisite life outside your little machines. For I am Mother Nature, the supreme matter Of everything around you, respect and be gentle With my creations, and I shall reward you With thousands of golden feathers On your crown For you are the Crown of God’s Creation! Mohammad Mal 7 A Communication**************************************************************** The Blood That Passes Through Veins of Life Communication is the process of transm itting information, ideas, facts, opinions, thoughts, messages or emotions from one person to another or a group of people. Everything from education to the workplace and even human societies depend on communication to understand each other. Communication is as old as our civilisation itself, from time immemorial, man, animals and all living things communicated with each other verbally and non-verbally. People communicate in multiple ways. General types of communication include: Verbal: Communication in which spoken words are used to convey information. Non-verbal: This type of communication includes posture, facial expressions and kinesics (gestures) to convey information. Written: Written communication is in many forms, such us emails, texts, old-fashioned pen and paper. Visual: This involves the visual messages from the sender to the receiver. This is among the oldest communication modes when the ancient people were unaware of any language to communicate with; they used drawings and symbols to communicate. 43

Formal and Informal Communication can be formal as well as informal. Formal communication is meant to establish substantial work atmosphere in the business sector and business relationships or work relationships. Informal communication may hold various emotions and personal feelings. Communication is a vital part of our life. There are different communication modes available globally, and all of them are essential in one way or the other. We need to have good communication skills as it can improve the way we succeed or limp in life. Jinnat Ara Begum 10 B **************************************************************** Do the following riddles puzzle you? 1. What can lead you up and down but doesn’t move? 2. Which letter in the alphabets contains water? 3. You can carry it wherever you go and you don’t feel heavy to carry it. What’s that? 4. How many letters are there in alphabets? 5. What can fly without wings and cry without eyes? 6. In a tree, there are 41 birds; a hunter shot a bullet at one of them; how many birds are left on the tree now? 7. I am a five-letter word; the last letter in the word is a drink; the last three letters of the word represent an action; the last four letters suggest an abstract noun, and the word itself is used to make some food. Identify the word. 8. What has fingers that cannot move them? 9. I am a country; I start with E and end with d. I consist of 7 letters. The sixth letter is the starting letter if nose; the fifth letter is the first letter of the alphabets. The fourth letter is the successor of the letter of K. The third letter is the starting letter of a weapon. The second letter is the same as the fifth letter. Which country is mentioned here? 10. I am a palindrome; I start and end with the letter r. The word also means consult. Which word is it? Answers: 1. Stairs 2. C 3. Yourself 4. 9 5. clouds 6. None 7. Wheat 8. Gloves 9. England 10. refer Azaan Aboobackar 4C 44 ****************************************************************

Albert Einstein- The One Who Influenced Me Most “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Germany. Though he was a Jew by birth, he attended a Catholic school. In 1901, he gained his diploma and in 1905, he obtained his doctor’s degree. He invented the theory of relativity. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. The great scientist died in 1955 at the age of 76 in New Jersey, United States. The scientist as everyone believed had a special brain. This made the pathologist Thomas Harvey steal Einstein’s brain. It's true that Einstein justly devised the theory of relativity. It was this theory that revolutionised our understanding of space, time, universe and the force of gravity. Dear friends, there are a few things which you might not know or remember about Einstein as an inventor. Paper Towel It is true that paper towels were invented by Scott Paper Company of Pennsylvania. The product was launched in 1907 as a more hygienic alternative to cloth towels. But in his first physics article, Einstein had analysed a phenomenon that allowed paper to soak up liquids. The candle wick pulls hot wax when it burns by the same process. Stock Market Forecasts Wall Street trading firms hire armies of mathematicians to analyse the daily ebb and flow of stock prices using the most sophisticated tools at their command. If these math wizzes can come up with even a slight hint about which way the prices will jump, their employers stand to make billions. However, stock markets follow what mathematicians call a random walk: some of the math behind these delicate stock market analyses can be traced back to Einstein. He was trying to explain an odd fact that was first noticed by English botanist Robert Brown in 1827. Brown looked through his microscope and saw that the dust grains in a droplet of water were jittering around aimlessly. This Brownian motion, as it was first dubbed, had nothing to do with the grains being alive, so what kept them moving? A full explanation had to wait for Einstein’s paper on the subject in 1905. Einstein realised that the visible grains were actually getting jostled by invisible water molecules. He turned this insight into an equation that described the jittering mathematically. His 45

Brownian motion paper is widely recognised as the first incontrovertible proof that atoms and molecules really exist—and it serves as the basis for some stock market forecasts. Solar Power In March 1958, the U.S. Navy launched a grapefruit-size sphere dubbed Vanguard I into orbit around Earth. People paid attention, partly because it was the first to be powered by a futuristic technology known as solar cells—shiny slabs of semiconductor that turned sunlight into electricity.Einstein didn’t invent solar cells; the first crude versions of them date back to 1839. But he did sketch out their basic principle of operation. In 1905,  Albert Einstein discovered light particles known today as \"photons.\" He predicted that photons above a certain energy level would eject electrons. This revolutionary discovery led to our modern semiconductor technologies, including solar cells. Laser Pointers If you’ve been to a conference or played with a cat, chances are you’ve seen a laser pointer in action. In the nearly six decades since physicists demonstrated the first laboratory prototype of a laser in 1960, the devices have come to occupy almost every realm, from barcode readers to systems for laser treatment. All of it grows out of an idea that Einstein had in 1917, as he was trying to understand more about how light interacted with matter. He started by imagining a bunch of atoms that are bathed in light. He knew from his previous work that atoms which are sitting in their lowest energy state can absorb photons and jump to a higher energy state. Likewise, the higher energy atoms can spontaneously emit photons and fall back to lower energies. When enough time has passed, everything settles into equilibrium. That assumption gave Einstein an equation he could use to calculate what the radiation from such a system ought to look like. But his calculations didn’t match. Something was missing. So, Einstein made an inspired guess: may be photons like to march in step, so that the presence of a bunch of them going in the same direction will increase the probability of a high-energy atom emitting another photon in that direction. He called this process stimulated emission, and when he included it in his equations, his calculations fit the observations perfectly. A laser is just a gadget for harnessing this phenomenon. It excites a bunch of atoms with light or electrical energy, then send the photons they release into an army marching in perfect one direction. The tribute to Einstein is right in the word “laser,” which is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Jilna Mary Jills 6C 46 ****************************************************************

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Egyptian Recipe Ingredients: Oil, garlic, tomato juice and sauce, salt, black pepper, cumin, vinegar, onions, macaroni, lentils, rice, water. How to prepare the sauce: In a pot over medium heat, pour the oil and garlic. Stir the garlic until it becomes yellow in colour, then add the tomato juice, and stir everything for 3 minutes. Leave the sauce on a medium heat for 5 minutes until it begins to boil. Reduce the heat, and season the sauce with salt, black pepper, cumin and hot sauce. Leave the sauce on the stove for 10 minutes until it becomes thick, then add vinegar and tomato sauce to it, and stir it well. Leave it for 5 minutes, then remove it from the heat. How to prepare the fry pan: In a deep-frying pan and over a high heat, we put a lot of oil until it gets hot. Fry the onions in the oil, stirring constantly, until they become light brown in color. We put the onions on a kitchen paper to get rid of the excess oil, and set aside. We prepare the koshary. In a large bowl, boil the pasta in water with oil, salt and vinegar added for 10-15 minutes until it is cooked, then drain the water. Wash the lentils well several times and then drain the water. In a medium pot over high flames, put the lentils, chopped onions and enough water to cover it, until it boils. Reduce the heat and cover the lentils for 20-25 minutes, until they start to soften. Add the rice to the lentil bowl, stir it well, then add three cups of water to it. Season the rice with salt and cumin, then cover the pot, and leave it on a low heat until it is done; it may need more water depending on the type of rice. We prepare the accuracy, mix all the ingredients well, and put them in a bottle. In a large bowl, put the pasta, chickpeas, rice and lentils, and mix them well.Add a quarter cup of oil to them, and stir again. Put the koshary in the dishes, and distribute the sauce and Altqliya. We serve koshary with precision and hot sauce. Mrs. SYEda Nafeesa **************************************************************** 47

CRYSTAL Mountain-Story Once a man named Sam lived in a village. He knew about a mountain with a strange name Crystal Mountain. Only Sam knows about the mountain. Not all days does he go to the mountain to collect crystals, and sell for a decent amount of money. He goes to the mountain for mining the crystals only on Sundays because on other days, there will be a beast lurking, and on Sundays, the beast will be sleeping. His neighbour realises that day by day Sam has been becoming richer and richer. One day the neighbour decides to spy on Sam, he sees everything what Sam does- from going to the mountain and collecting crystals and selling them to make money. The next day the neighbour goes to the mountain to collect the crystals but little does he know that he goes on a Monday where the monster will be awake. When he reaches the mountain, he does not see Sam and his mining tools. He does not think much of it and goes inside the mountain, deeper and deeper and sees a giant monster! The monster roars at him and chases him. Imagine what must have happened to the jealous neighbour. Do you think he escaped? Yes, but how? Infer it. Aslah Muhammed Shanij 7A **************************************************************** Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur - Business View Technology plays a crucial part in business. Technology has become Over the years, business has become reliant on technology so much so that if we were to very significant that it has get out that technology almost all business processes in the world could go to the become the large business grinding halt. Nearly all jobs and industries in the globe are using computers ranging itself from machine from the most fundamental to the most difficult of process. hardware manufacture, to The role that engineering software innovation and development plays for this enterprise aspect will not be taken for granted. If and robotics. It has become the billion- we ever stop using technology, the world dollar business for several tycoons. economy would suffer. Nearly every facet of job is heavily influenced by technology. Jumping all in is rarely always winning. There are individual stories about people who put everything and got success after six months or two years, but those are extraordinary. Risk management is an important element in any startup.You will absorb losses more easily if you get smaller risks at the start. 48

Those can give important and creative Well, if it’s success, it boosts your morale. examples. So, the idea is to have a humble Don’t look back. beginning in any field.If you fail, you have the mechanism to manage it as it is a minor Imad Eldin failure. 9A **************************************************************** The Two Naughty Bunnies- Story Two naughty bunnies lived in a pet shop. The owner of the shop was very worried about their behaviour. He wanted to get rid of them to the first person who wished to buy them. They were so mischievous that he was afraid that their indiscipline would bring loss to him and infame to his pet shop. One day a boy came to the shop with a view to buying one of the pets from the shop. The shop keeper was very happy to see that the boy was looking at the charming rabbits. He was happy outside, but was worried if the bunnies would quarrel with each other or scream unnecessarily in front of the boy, giving him a bad impression about them. The boy bought the rabbits and happily went home. He took good care of them. He named them, Kith and Kin. The two rabbits always tried to escape to the forest. One day, Kith and Kin were playing hide-and-seek. Kith successfully hid behind the bushes near the garden. Kin failed to find out him. Kin was sad that he failed in the game. He grew tense when Kith didn’t come back. He thought that Kith had escaped to the forest. But why did he do so? He was the best friend of Kith; Kin couldn’t understand anything about his friend’s disappearance. The boy was much worried about Kith and the lonely Kin. At the backyard the boy was watering his garden. He found the fur of Kith stained with blood lying in the garden. He wept bitterly. Could Kith have been eaten by a cat, dog or a fox? Or was it an eagle or other birds of prey? He didn’t understand why his pet animal had vanished. Moral: We should avoid unnecessary risks and adventures. Muhammad Daud 6A Muhammad Daud Ahmed 6 A- EEG Drawing Competition winning picture 49

Food and Food Habits - Essay Healthy food refers to food that contains the right amount of nutrients to keep our body fit. We need healthy food to keep ourselves fit. Nowadays, children should eat healthy food more than ever. We must encourage good eating habits so that our future generations will be healthy and fit.Most importantly, the harmful effects of junk food and the positive impact of healthy food must be emphasised. People should teach their children the value of eating healthy food at an early age. Healthy food not only influences our physical health, but mental health, too. In short, we must recognise that though artificial food may seem more tempting and appealing, it comes with a great cost. A cost which is very hard to pay. Therefore, we must all choose food wisely, and strive for a longer and healthier life. AJ Sidharth 10 A **************************************************************** Special Omelette - Recipe Ingredients: egg- 4 Chicken- ½ cup, finely chopped mushrooms- 10 clean and finely chopped Onion- 4 finely chopped Green chili- 3 finely chopped pepper- 2 t-spoon salt oil turmeric- ½ t-spoon Preparation: Marinate the chicken with turmeric, salt and pepper. Add oil to the hot pan, put onion and stir it till it becomes brown. Add marinated chicken and cook for two minutes, then put the mushrooms with green chilli, salt and pepper. Cook the mushrooms for 3 minutes. Take a bowl and beat the eggs, putting sufficient salt and pepper into it. When the ingredients are cooked, add this to the egg mix and stir it again to mix well. 50

Take a pan, pour some oil into it, when the oil becomes warm, pour the egg mix and cook for two minutes and then flip it so that the other side cooks, too. Now our delicious chicken mushroom omelette is ready to serve. We can eat this as our breakfast together with bread. Children will love it for sure. Risham, parent of Aejas Kolamban 3 E Wiggly Trees********************************************************** ****** -Poem The trees are wiggling like snakes, The branches and leaves shake. The beautiful flowers are falling on the ground, The birds are singing around. Wiggling trees look scary, Like a green monster dances. The people had a chance, To see the monster dance. Samrah Mohamed Suhairy 2E ********************************************* ******************* Date: 31/8/2022 Diary Day: Wednesday Time: 9:00 PM Dear Diary The year 2022 has been amazing! But the most exciting day was when my family, friends and I went on a trip to Dubai Expo 2020 to explore all the unique pavilions. Although we didn't get to see all the 200, we were satisfied. Expo 2020 was a World Expo hosted by Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. We were ecstatic when we reached the location; we watched all the dazzling shows that were put on and not one performance failed to amaze us. Each pavilion had its own spark to it and let me tell you I was mesmerised by the whole trip. And about the food, it was delicious! Our family is quite big so we had got pizza and a few drinks for ourselves in a restaurant. The restaurant, in my opinion, looked so futuristic that I felt like I was living a decade ahead of the rest of the world. But with good things comes bad; you have no idea how many times we had gotten lost and to add more fuel to the fire the waiting lines were enormous. We had to wait for a very long time to enter most of the pavilions and when 51

we did, we were truly amazed. There were some ups and downs, but my friends and family had a blast at Expo. I do hope I can go there again someday. We ended our trip and bid farewell to the unforgettable building of the Expo. Mariyum Sultana 9 B Mariyum Sultana 9B **************************************************************** Indri Appam and Pesaha Paal (Maundy Thursday Bread & Milk) The tradition of making  Indri Appam and Paal  on Pesaha (Maundy Thursday) possibly came from the early  Jews  who came to Kerala. The Jewish tradition is preserved in the consumption of  Pesaha Paal (Passover Coconut Milk)  instead of wine on the night of Passover along with  Pesaha Appam (Unleavened Passover Bread) eaten on Maundy Thursdays. Ingredients: Rice Flour – 2 cups Grated Coconut – 1 1/4 cup Urad Dal – 1/2 cup (soaked in water) Shallots – 5 or 6 pieces Garlic – 2 cloves Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Water – as required Preparation Method: Take rice flour in a big vessel and add a pinch of salt. Grind the soaked urad dal with a little water to form a fine paste and add it to the rice flour. Grind shallots and garlic to form a fine paste and add it to the rice flour. Grind coconut and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds to form a coarse paste. Mix everything together adding a little water to make a thick batter. Add more salt if required. The consistency of the batter should be slightly less than that of idly batter. Keep the batter for around 2-3 hours but no longer to ferment. Grease a steel plate and pour the batter and spread it evenly. (Make a cross using the Palm Leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday and place it on the middle of the batter). Steam it for around 15 minutes in a steamer. Now indri appam is ready. 52

Ingredients for Pesaha Coconut Milk: Coconut Milk – 3 Cups Jaggery – 1/4 kg Rice Flour – 1/4 cup Dry Ginger Powder– 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder– 1/2 tsp Preparation method : Melt jaggery by boiling it slowly in around 1/2 cup of water. Filter the syrup. Take coconut milk in a saucepan. Keep it on low heat and bring it to boil by stirring continuously. Add jaggery syrup to the coconut milk and stir for a few minutes. Dissolve the rice flour in a little water and add it to the above mixture so that the mixture thickens. Keep stirring so that there are no lumps. Add the powdered spices (dry ginger, cumin and cardamom) to the milk. You can add small pieces of the palm leaves to the Pesaha Milk. Now Pesaha Milk is ready. Rexy Derby Teacher **************************************************************** Mother’s Love -Poem I saw a person today Who gave me all the love. Scolded me a couple of times, To make me right. Worked really hard to provide me A good life. Who took care of me When I was in pain. Comforted me when I was sad Appreciated me when I Won or lost a small prize. It’s my mother and She is the best person Ashly Agosh I have ever met in my whole life. 6 C **************************************************************** 53

Pancit Bihon -Recipe Ingredients: 1 lb. pancit bihon – Rice Noodles 1/2 lb. chicken – cooked, deboned, and cut into thin slices 1/8 lb. pea pods or snow pea 1 cup of carrots 1/2 small cabbage – chopped 1 cup of celery leaves – chopped finely 1 medium sized onion – chopped 1/2 tbsp garlic – minced 1 pc of chicken cube 5 tbsp soy sauce 3 to 4 cups of water Instructions: In a large pot, sauté the garlic and onion. Add chicken then let cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken cube and water then simmer for 15 minutes. Put in the carrots, pea pod, cabbage and celery leaves and simmer for a few minutes. Remove all the ingredients in the pot except for the liquid and set them aside. In the pot with the liquid in, add the soy sauce and mix well. Add the pancit bihon (make sure to first soak it in water for about 10 minutes) and mix well. Cook until liquid evaporates completely. Put in the vegetables and meat that were previously cooked, and simmer for a minute or two. Patricia Jamila Corigal Serve hot with calamansi and enjoy! 8B പൂവ് - കവിത**************************************************************** പൂവേ പൂവേ കൊഴിയല്ലേ പൂന്തേനുണ്ണാൻ കൊതിയാണേ തെന്നൽ വിളിച്ചാൽ പോവല്ലേ നിന്നെ നിത്യം കാണാൻ എന്നും മഴയിൽ ഇതളു പൊഴിക്കല്ലേ കൊതിച്ചിരിപ്പൂ ഞങ്ങളെന്നും. മണ്ണിനു മീതെ വീഴല്ലേ ഈറൻ മുടിയിൽ ചൂടിക്കാനൊരു പൂവിതളും നീ നൽകല്ലേ വെള്ളി നിലാവിലൊരുങ്ങിയിറങ്ങി ഹനാഷ് കബീർ - 7 A പുഞ്ചിരി തൂകാൻ നിൽക്കല്ലേ വണ്ടിൻ പ്രണയം നുണയാണേ 54 ***************** ***********************************************

The Spaceship that Landed Behind my House-Story I woke up on a foggy morning to find a They all started running towards me. So, I spaceship in my backyard. I went down manned the spaceship away from them and stairs and wondered how a spaceship got they started running faster and I got even into my back yard. more scared. I flew away from the planet, I went outside to and tried to find another one. What I didn’t check the know was that there was a space suit on the spaceship. The ship. I went and put it on- I looked gorgeous. door of the spaceship was open so I entered it. Then I saw the seat and I sat on it and mistakenly knocked a red button that said ‘launch’. And then a seatbelt came out from the seat and strapped me. A voice came from the spaceship and it started a 15- seconds countdown, and I felt the spaceship starting to take off the ground slowly. So, I tried to stop the spaceship and started pressing random buttons and then the I flew to the moon. There were aliens; I flew countdown stopped and the spaceship by them and they were just calm so I tried launched fast into space. I tried to make to land the ship smoothly and got out and the spaceship take me back down to tried to make contact with them. These earth. I tried pushing a few more buttons aliens looked different from the other aliens and then the spaceship said ‘travelling to I saw on mars. These aliens looked friendly. Mars’, and I didn’t have a suit of an What I didn’t know was that time felt very astronaut with me, so I couldn’t go slow in space but on earth time is passes outside the spaceship. I tried to figure out fast. I thought my parents must be worried how to drive the ship and I found the keys about me. So, I went to the spaceship and to control the spaceship but it took me flew back to earth and left the spaceship some time to get used to the controls where it was. I found my parents crying and though eventually I got them. worried about me. When they saw me, they I flew the spaceship around ran to me and hugged me tight and asked, Mars, and saw moving “where were you? We were worried. Don’t people but they were a ever run away like that again.” different colour. They were green with Raeed huge eyes, and they spotted me in the Mohammad spaceship and I was totally confused and scared. I didn’t know what to do. 9 A 55 ****************************************************************

ISRO-Indian Space Research Organisation The Futuristic Space Agency! The Indian Space Research Organisation, located in Bangalore, is India's National Space Agency. It is controlled directly by the Prime Minister of India through the Department of Space (DOS), and the Chairman of ISRO also serves as the executive of DOS. ISRO is India's major agency for duties linked to space-based applications, space exploration, and technology development. It is one of only six government space organisations in the world with complete launch capability, cryogenic engine deployment, extraterrestrial mission launches, and a vast fleet of artificial satellites. ISRO produced Aryabhata, India's first satellite, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1975.ISRO launched the satellite RS-1 on its own SLV-3 in 1980, making India the eighth country capable of orbital launches. SLV-3 was superseded by ASLV, which was followed by the making of multiple medium- lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, satellite systems, and networks, allowing the agency to launch hundreds of domestic and foreign satellites, as well as different space missions for space research. ISRO manages the GAGAN and NAVIC satellite navigation systems and has the world's biggest network of remote sensing satellites. It has launched two lunar missions and one to Mars. In order to eventually produce rockets that are significantly heavier, ISRO is developing and putting into use engines that are both more powerful and less polluting. In addition, it intends to develop electric and nuclear propulsion for pacecraft and satellites in order to reduce their weight and extend their service lives. Long-term objectives may also include crewed landings on the Moon and planets. Expansion of the satellite fleet, landing a rover on the Moon, sending humans into space, development of a semi- cryogenic engine, sending more unmanned missions to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and Sun, and deployment of more space telescopes in orbit to observe cosmic phenomena and outer space beyond the solar system are all goals for the near future. Long-term ambitions include the creation of reusable launchers, heavy and super heavy launch vehicles, the deployment of a space station, the sending of exploration missions to exterior planets such as Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and asteroids, etc. ISRO's activities have played an important part in 56

India's socio-economic growth, supporting both civilian and military sectors in a variety of areas such as disaster management, telemedicine, navigation and reconnaissance missions. ISRO technologies have also spawned several significant developments for India's engineering and medical industries. Eliza T. Thomas XI B **************************************************************** The Five that Went through Time- story Five teens each with a power... what could go wrong? Running. Just running. “Hold up narrator, can’t we start from here? Why don’t you just takeover?” “Sure. Hi my name is James and these are my friend’s Adam, Ruth, Selene and Kyle. The five of us have super powers. I know, I know what the heck! But let me explain our powers. I have the ability to time-travel, Adam has super strength, Ruth has the ability of telekinesis, Selene can scream. and when I mean scream, I mean SCREAM and Kyle has fire powers. The five of us are currently juniors (11th graders.) We got our powers when we were in grade 1, but we kept them hidden from our peers because our parents told us too. One week ago… The five of us were going to school. I was really not feeling well because I had the flu. James: “Are you sure you’re fine?” Said Ruth: “I’m completely fin… AH-AH-AHCHOOOO.” I woke up to find us in the.. I don’t know, wait this looks familiar, wait. Now we were in the SALEM-WITCH-TRIALS. And when I mean we were horrified, I wasn’t kidding. God! I sneezed again but this time I took all of us to somewhere we all knew 1960s Miami to be more specific summer of Miami. Everyone looked at us in such disgust they looked like they saw a large toad but anyways I sneezed for the third and final time which took us to the winter of New York, 1989..As soon as we got there, Selene was freaking out. Oh my God! What are we going to do? We were stuck, God knows where (at the time we did not know where we were). Said Selene: “Stay calm.” “Selene, we'll find a way out of this. I just need time to think. THERE! A newspaper. It might tell us where we are,” said Ruth. We ran up to the newspaper and read it. We were in New York and the date was the 26th of December 1989. “Well, merry Christmas you guys,” said Ruth. “Merry Christmas!” All of us wished each other. “We need to find some safe place,” said Adam in his deep voice. And we did find an inn. It was cosy and all our money which was 500 dollars. It was ten-a-night. 57

So, we decided to stay for one night and we paid. “Thank you,” we said in unison. We slept all of us wondering what is going to happen to us? Soon it became morning and we had breakfast in bed. After we finished eating, we went to the side walk. “The first thing we need to do is to get some new clothes. I don’t like the looks we’re getting,” said Selene. “Let’s split up Selene; James, you guys go and find a few clothes for us too.” “As for me, Adam and Ruth can come up with a way for us to get back home,” said Kyle. Selene and I left. “Uh, Kyle, can you go and buy a lighter?” said Ruth.Then she started doing something and she started levitating and her eyes were glowing and she opened her mouth so wide that you could fit an entire burger in it. She soon started to come down, her eyes stopped glowing and her mouth wasn’t opened anymore. She reached the ground safely. “Well?” said Adam. “I saw the possibilities and we can only get back home in a week. You know what. Let’s make the best of it,” said Ruth. “Hey guys, I got the lighter!” Said Kyle. Meanwhile, with James and Selene... “Since it’s winter, we need to get warm clothes. James, JAMES!” “Yeah,” said James. “What are you looking for?” “I’m looking for Central Park. It’s my favourite park,” said James. But now what I want you to do is to come with me so we can get the clothes... “Hey guys, oh my God, what took you so long!” Exclaimed Ruth. “Nothing.” Said James and Selene together. “HEY, YOU KIDS, YOU’RE THE ONES WHO KEEP SPRAY PAINTING THE SCHOOLS AND CARS!” Said a police officer. “Whoooo, us?” Said the five. “YEAH YOU!” “Huh? Why are they saying these things about us?” Asked Kyle. “YOU TROUBLED TEENS ARE GOING TO JUVI!” (jail for children and teens) said the officer. “What! I can’t believe it, what are we going to do?” Sighed Selene. “Oh my God, they are coming here,” cried Ruth. “Uhm, run I guess?” Murmured James. Soon they all started running. Running. Just running, at that moment they all were thinking the same thing. WE’RE IN TROUBLE. Rishan Mathew 6 B ************************************************************************** 58

From My Journal Pages 1. The Talent I Wish I Had Well, I don't really know whether this is any particular talent, but I really wish, I could be a more disciplined person. A person that knows when she should control and push herself to fulfil her goals. A person that doesn't get distracted, and always holds firm unto the tasks she appoints herself with. I wish I could inculcate more healthy and productive habits into my life and build myself into the person I always cherished to be. But if one puts her whole mind and heart into fulfilling her wishes, she becomes dangerously powerful, and it's all in the mind. 2. Students’ Conference Abu Dhabi 2022 Our journey from Al Ain to Abu Dhabi University was an awesome experience with friends. The University had a huge campus with exciting activities and fun involved. The most thought- provoking moment in the university was the sessions which had interesting activities like producing our own show, making a cyber-security company, doing a skit, and many other quizzes. The lecturers very so interactive and amusing with many ideas and games with them. It was a great opportunity to experience such an interactive and entertaining conference in Abu Dhabi for students to know about universities and their exciting courses. 3. If I Landed on Mars Finally, after years of toiling and research, I got an opportunity to fly to my dream planet - THE MARS. I landed to see a dusty, cold and deserted world with many rocks, volcanoes, and polar ice caps. It just looks like earth without any living beings including trees around. There is so much of water, and the atmosphere is filled with nitrogen and carbon dioxide which is more than 95%, and oxygen is only 1% for which breathing is not possible. And the best part is, when it's night, you can see a beautiful scene of two moons in Mars. This is the best opportunity my team and I ever got. 4. What struck you most in Students’ Conference Abu Dhabi 2022? Journal by Eliza T. 11 B The most striking aspect I had at the Students’ Conference Abu Dhabi 2022 was how quickly everyone became integrated. All the students and lecturers got along great since there was a lot of new enthusiasm and understanding amongst them. Despite the fact that the participants came from a completely different environment, they were able to converse about their novel  ideas.  These new  insights stimulated my thinking and presented me with new information on different topics. Mizba Zain Kather Basha 11 A 59 ********************************************************************

My Lovely Pet-Poem Like a dream that withered away, Subin Like a bubble that burst away, Vaitheesh Like a flower that was blown away, 2D Like a winter without snow, You went miles and miles away. Trees bear fruits as a sign of hope, Life lost all the hope when, The wind snatched them. With the broken hope of a new life, You went miles and miles away. **************************************************************** Sports and Games for a Better Life-Essay Sports and games are like blood to a human body, if I am not exaggerating. It’s true. Would you like to become a dynamic person full of life? Sports and games ae essential in your life. Compare a body with life with a body that has no life in it. A person who has this fun in life is the former whereas the latter is a sluggish body though it has life in it, theoretically. Sports and games keep us fit and healthy. They are a useful means of entertainment and physical activity. They aid a person in his character formation. Sports and games keep mind and body fresh. Our body is like a machine that needs oil for its smoother functions just as our body needs physical activities which postpone ageing. They enhance the skills and abilities of children and develop their mettle to be more responsible and truthful citizens of the society. Their body and mind will be healthy and sturdy enough to combat adverse weather changes by not easily succumbing to diseases. Spare a little time every day to play. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” goes true. Age is no restriction for anything. Sports and games help us materialise our age-old saying “a healthy mind in a healthy body.” Mohammad 60 Sadaf 8 A ****************************************************************

Adventure to The Forest- Science Fiction Once after the school my friend told me to Inside the door was blue and purple colour. come at 8:00 to play in front of school. At At that time, night I went to the school and met my friends. My friends are Rofin, John, Brent something pushed and Luke. I told a story about a ghost’s house near our school. Many people who us to the door. visited the house never came back; some people said they were killed by the ghost. “Where are we? Is Police officers couldn’t make what’s happening. John said, “Ha ha ha ha, funny this a forest?” John story”. “No, I am serious. If you don’t asked. “Yeah. This is a forest; this is believe, let’s go there, Rofin said, “There is no ghost, if you guys don’t believe me, let’s dangerous forest. There is a hungry wolf, go there, come, let’s go.” We went to the house, a dark house with and wild animals look after the forest of gruesome spiders’ web all around. “Don’t go, it’s dangerous!” This sticker hung all darkness. Luke shouted, “Watch out! The around the house. “Do you believe now?”, Luke said, “Nope, let’s go inside.” There wolf is here.” We ran for our life. I climbed a were walls all around the house. we walked to see if there is any entrance. tree. John ran into the cave. Luke and Brent Luke, “look what I found! A hole to the house.” We went inside. Then a wall fell climbed the tree with me. After a while, the and it closed the hole. The house was made of some dark purple bricks. We wolf went away. We climbed down the tree. found the entrance to the house. Brent said, “Oh no! The door is locked. No way in Where is John? We can’t find John. Now John or out; we are trapped.” John found a hammer. He said, “With this we can break is coming but in the hands of the beast. We the door.” We broke the door and went inside. There was no light except for a ran again. Then the beast stopped and candle. We explored the house. Luke said, “it’s time, let’s go.”When we were at the dropped John. He ran away. I thought the entrance the door was closed. This was the same door we had broken before. All beast was afraid of us. We were stunned by right. How was it fixed then? Suddenly, we heard the laugh of a ghost. The house was a strange light. Was it the sunlight? By the shaking and the door was wide open. way, where is the sunlight coming from? As we moved further, we saw it. I said, “Wonderful!” John murmured, “Heaven!” Luke whispered, “Amazing!” Brent said, “Wow!” It was an endless vista of a beautiful garden with lovely flowers, cute animals, distinct butterflies and inundate rivers- it was like a heaven! While we were walking with our eyes wide open, I saw a green stone which I took and kept in my pocket. we saw a beautiful horse- the queen of the light forest. It amazed us when it spoke to us. It said that we were in danger. “Ha ha ha” Oh, here he comes, the Dark Cloud; he cannot be defeated. He will crush this building. Runnn!” My legs slipped and I fell. Luke said, “Watch out! The building! The building collapsed. I thought I was dead but the green light saved 61

me. I was taken by the green power. My “How do we go back to our world”, I asked. eyes were green. I went to the horse and The horse pacified us, “Don’t worry.” It asked what I should do. The horse said, “If helped us go back and while parting, it you, the light cloud and I take our full reminded us to visit them any time. Then strength, we can defeat the Dark Cloud.” to our amazement, we saw that the horse “All right then, I’ll call the light cloud. Let’s had changed into a beautiful house! take our verve and destroy the whole dark world and cloud.” The horse thanked us Asim Abdu Ibrahim for saving the world. 7A ********************************************************************* Freedom, Freedom Alone! - Moral Story Once I went to the balcony of my house to read a newspaper. We had tied a net to protect our flowering plants and vegetables. Suddenly, I saw a bird trapped in the net. The bird was flapping its wings helplessly. It was making a die-hard attempt to fly. It had already lost many of its yellow feathers. The air contained light clumps of fluff. I wanted to save the bird, free it from the net. But I was afraid. I knew that its claws and beak would wound me if I tried alone. So, I called for help. My Mom turned up instantly. She was very sad at the plight of the bird. She ran to the sewing machine and came back like a flash of light with a pair of scissors. Slowly, we cut each tangle of the net. Finally, we released the bird and set in the floor. The bird was very weak, it had lost many of its feathers; it was unable to fly. I was on the verge of weeping, but my Mom pacified me. She gave the bird possible first-aid and kept it in an open box in the balcony. She knew that it would fly away when it regained its strength. I was very alert not to leave my kitten to the balcony. So, I locked the door to the terrace. The next day, I examined the balcony and found not a trace of the bird anywhere. I was sure that it had flown to the endless world of its freedom. Zaina Ahamed Ibrahim 7B **************************************************************** 62

പ്രതീക്ഷ -കവിത പൊഴിയുമെന്നറിഞ്ഞിട്ടും പൂവേ നീ എന്തിനു വിരിയുന്നു അൽപ്പായുസ്സാണെന്നറിഞ്ഞും പുതു മഴ എന്തേ പൊഴിയുന്നു വെട്ടിനശിപ്പിക്കുമൊരു നാൾ മരമർണതം്ത്തയഎാൊനീനനട്്ീടഎനുപറതിിനഞന്ണ്്തനിഞാനലുലുംേെവകവഉെൃുകണനട്്്്ടിനപടഷു്പെമിടനേി്കന്റകിുഞന്്നഞുു! ംമുഷഹാ4 മസA്്മദ് **************************************************************** Anvitha Biju 7B **************************************************************** 63

എന്റെ ബാല്യo- കവിത Ashly Agosh 6 C ഒരുനാൾ ഞാനെൻ മുത്തച്ഛിയൊത്തെന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഗ്രാമത്തിലേക്കെത്തി ഓർമ്മതൻ പുസ്തകത്താളിൽ കുറിച്ചൊരു സ്വന്ത ഗ്രാമത്തിൻ ശോഭ കാണാൻ കളകളമൊഴുകുന്ന പുഴയും തോടും പച്ച വിരിച്ച നെല്പാടങ്ങളും കടന്നെത്തി ഞാനെന്റെ ഓർമകളുണർത്തുമെൻ സ്വന്തം വീട്ടിൽ ചാരു കസേരയിൽ മടിയിലിരുത്തി കഥകൾ പറയുന്ന മുത്തച്ഛനെയും കുറുമ്പും കുസൃതികളും നിറഞ്ഞ എന്റെ ബാല്യ കാലവും ഞാനോർത്തു പോയി. ഇനിയൊരിക്കലും തിരികെ വരാത്തെന്റെ ബാല്യവും മുത്തച്ഛനുമെന്നെ ഈറനണിയിച്ചു ഓർമയിൽ. ആദ്യ യാത്ര- ചെറുകഥ**************************************************************** അനു      ഇന്ന് വളരെയധികം സന്തോഷത്തിലാണ് .ആദ്യാക്ഷരം കുറിച്ചശേഷം   അറിവിന്റെ മുറ്റത്തേക്കുള്ള ആദ്യ   ദിനം .പുറത്തു നല്ല മഴ .പുത്തൻ യൂണിഫോമും പുള്ളിക്കുടയും ബാഗും എല്ലാമായി. ഇന്ന് പുതിയ കൂട്ടുകാരെയും കിട്ടും .അവൾക്ക് ആവേശവും സന്തോഷവും അടക്കാനാവുന്നില്ല.ഓട്ടോയിൽ ആണ് പോകുന്നത്.പുതിയ കൂട്ടുകാരുള്ള പുതിയ ലോകം .... ആദ്യ ദിവസത്തെ ആവേശത്തിനിടയിലും അവൾ അമ്മയുടെ ഓരോ ചലനവും ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചിരുന്നു. അവൾക്കു വേണ്ടി സ്‌നാക്സ‌ ും ലഞ്ച് ബോക്സും   തയ്യാറാക്കുന്നതും ബാഗ് ഒരുക്കുന്നതും മറ്റും.... ..പതിവിലും വേഗത്തിൽ സമയം പോയി.  9  മണി ആയപ്പോഴേക്കും മുറ്റത്തെക്ക്   ഓട്ടോ വരുന്നത് കണ്ട അനു ആവേശത്തോടെഅമ്മയ്ക്കും മുത്തച്ഛിക്കും നേരെ തിരിഞ്ഞു നിന്ന് റ്റാ റ്റാ   പറഞ്ഞു. അന്നേരം അവൾ പതിവിലും സുന്ദരിയായി തോന്നി അവർക്കപ്പോൾ ..ഓട്ടോ മുറ്റത്തെത്തുന്നതിനുമുന്പേ തന്നെ റോഡു നിയമങ്ങൾ തെറ്റിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഫുട്പാത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഇറങ്ങി   മറ്റൊന്നും നോക്കാതെ   റോഡിനരികിലേക്കു വരുന്ന ഓട്ടോക്ക് നേരെ അവൾ പാഞ്ഞു. പെട്ടെന്നാണ് അത് സംഭവിച്ചത് ചീറിപ്പാഞ്ഞുവരുന്ന ഒരു ബസ് എല്ലാവരും നോക്കി നിൽക്കെ അനുവിനെ തട്ടി തെറിപ്പിച്ചു കടന്നു പോയി. മരണമുഖമുള്ള മാലാഖയായി ബസ് വന്നത് തന്റെ മകളെ കൊണ്ടുപോകാൻ വന്നതാണെന്ന് കരുതാതെ ആ ബന്ധുക്കൾ ആ കാഴ്ചകണ്ടു തളർന്നു..വിരിയും മുൻപേ കൊഴിഞ്ഞുപോയ പൂവായി ആ കുഞ്ഞുമോൾ മാറി. അനുവിന്റെ ആ യാത്ര അന്ത്യയാത്രയായി. സന്ദേശം: ധൃതിയിലും ആവേശത്തിലും പെട്ട് റോഡുനിയമങ്ങൾ പാലിക്കാതെ ഇരിക്കരുത് Saif Muhammad KV 8A 64 ****************************************************************

സൗഹൃദം-കഥ ഒരു കാട്ടിൽ രണ്ടു കൊമ്പനാനകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു . അവർ ഉറ്റ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളായിരുന്നു.പക്ഷെ അവയിൽ ഒന്നിന് കൊമ്പു വളരെ ചെറുതായിരുന്നു. അവൻറെ പേരാണു മിട്ടു .സുഹൃത്തായ മേട്ടുവിനു വളരെ വലുപ്പമേറിയ കൊമ്പായിരുന്നു .ചിലസമയത്തു മിട്ടുവിന് അവൻറെ സുഹൃത്തിന് ഇത്രയും വലിയ കൊമ്പുള്ളതിൽ അസൂയയുണ്ടാവുമായിരുന്നു.ഒരു ദിവസം അവന്റെ സുഹൃത്തായ മേട്ടുവിനെ രണ്ടുവേട്ടക്കാർ ചേർന്ന് കീഴ്‌പ്പെടുത്തി കൊമ്പു മുറിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുപോയി .പക്ഷെ മിട്ടുവിനെ അവർ ഒന്നും ചെയ്തില്ല. പക്ഷെ അവനെ പിടിച്ചു മൃഗശാലയിൽ കൊണ്ടുചെന്നാക്കി. മിട്ടു അപ്പോൾ മനസ്സിൽ കരുതി   അവർ എവിടെ കൊണ്ടാക്കി പണവും വാങ്ങിപ്പോയെങ്കിലും കൊന്നില്ലലോ എന്ന് .ജീവൻ തിരിച്ചുകിട്ടിയത് ഭാഗ്യമായി .ഇതാണ് എല്ലാവരും പറയുന്നത്   തനിക്ക്   ഉള്ളതുകൊണ്ട് തൃപ്തിപ്പെടണം എന്ന്.  ആയിഷ തമന്ന-7B **************************************************************** Dr. A. Vini 65 Malayalam Teacher ****************************************************************

Ulfat's Encounter with the Aliens- Mini Science Fiction It was a dark and stormy night. The whole of Greentown was covered by dark clouds. I was returning home. It started raining cats and dogs. Suddenly I saw a UFO appearing from the clouds. Like a flash of lightning, it landed on the road. Three aliens came out. I was astonished as I could understand their language. Their plan was to take all the trees away from earth. Not wasting a moment, I called my friends. Those aliens pointed out to a tree. An eerie blue light shot out from their hands making the first tree vanish. Soon, my friends arrived. They tried to scare those aliens by throwing stones, but in vain. Mr. Kim, the fat inspector of the area arrived, too. With a frightened look on his face, he shot at those aliens. One of them pointed his finger at Mr. Kim. To everyone’s amazement, Mr. Kim became as thin as a stick. Everybody laughed. Suddenly, Imad, my friend, ran towards them, shouting at the top of his shrill voice. Those aliens got the first fright of their life and vanished along with their spaceship. The kids were delighted. They had saved their planet. Mr. Kim was left fiddling with his pants. And everything went back to normal in Greentown. Zayed Ibrahim 10 A **************************************************************** My Favourite Flower A Factual Narrative My favourite flower is rose. Rose is a very popular flower, and it grows in every part of the world. Rose is well-known as the ‘King of Flowers’. It appears in many colours like, red, pink, white, yellow, blue and more. But the red rose is the most popular one because it symbolises love. A rose flower has many layers of petals. It grows in the form of shrubs. Roses have small thorns all over their stem to protect themselves. But now, there are rose plants which have no thorns. The petals of a rose flower are soft and delicate. Rose has a lot of useful features: they are useful to humans in many ways. They are of medical value; they are used to produce food essence, rose water and cosmetics and perfumes. In restaurants, one can find rose- based milkshakes, syrups, sweets and desserts. 66

Is it not about this flower that most of the flower poems in English and other languages are written? So, rose is not only a beautiful flower but also a beneficial one in multiple ways. Aarav Choudhary 7 a **************************************************************** Mindset: The New Psychology of Success A Book Review There are two mindsets mainly: growth a healthy dose of them. and fixed. Growth mindset is essential for I’ve seen many people success. In this summary, I try to explore with this one goal of how to develop the right mindset to proving themselves, in improve our intelligence. classrooms, career or in To begin with, let’s know about the every situation that calls for a confirmation author. Carol Dweck studies human of their intelligence, personality or character. motivation. She spends her days diving They evaluate themselves in every situation: into why people succeed 9or don’t) and will I succeed or fail? what’s within our control to foster There is another mindset: This growth success. Her theory of two mindsets and mindset is based on the belief that your the difference they make is incredibly basic qualities are things that you can powerful. As she describes it, “My work cultivate through efforts. It helps us to bridges developmental psychology, social change our beliefs. The growth mindset psychology and personality psychology, creates a powerful passion for learning. We and examines mindsets people use to tend to think that it is a waste of time to structure their self and behaviour.” prove that we are great; instead, we can Summary of the Book become better. Why do we hide our Your view of yourself can determine deficiencies instead of overcoming it? This is everything. If you believe that your the hallmark of growth mindset. This qualities are unchangeable- the fixed mindset allows people to thrive during some mindset-, you will require to prove of the moist challenging times in their lives. yourself correct over and over than Recommendation: Mindset: The Psychology learning from your mistakes. If you have of Success is a must read for anyone looking only a certain amount of intelligence, a to explore our mindset and how we ca certain personality and a certain influence it to be a little better. Carol Dweck’s character, then you would better prove work is simply outstanding. that you have Muhammad Ishaq 6 B 67 ****************************************************************

A Little Turtle - Poem I am a little turtle. I crawl very slow I carry my house wherever I go. When I get tired, I put in my head, My legs and my tail And I go to bed. Khadeeja Ayub 3 D **************************************************************** I Would Never Go There Again- Story It was a bright Sunday morning and we As the legend continues, Katie was accused all were ready to go to the haunted house... Hi, today I am going to tell you of doing witchcraft by one of her business all about my experience in the spooky house in London. I am the easily scared enemies and was killed in this house while type of person. We left the airport in the morning and reached our hotel in the she was sleeping. She was killed by a glass afternoon. After checking in the hotel, we went to our bedrooms straight as we which was broken and was put all over her were exhausted. In the evening, we booked a car and reached the haunted body. As soon as she opened her eyes to house. there was a broken building with broken glass pieces all over it. It was dark see the person who did it, the glass on her and creepy with spider webs and white clothes all around. The tour guide eye, went right through her skin, causing explained the history of the house. He started \" This house was built 200 years her a lot of pain. She thereafter died on her ago. A widow was living in it named Katie bed with blood all over the bed. \" The tour At that time, in Europe, witchcraft guide pointed towards the bed which was was believed to be practiced by certain kept in the middle of the room and women. As per history references, people who were continued,“Many people tried to wash these accused of doing witchcraft were murdered badly to kill the witches in bloodstains away but failed miserably. them. This is the only reason why no one is allowed to touch it. You see this is why the building is covered with glass all over it as, while dying, she had shaken her body to reduce the pain, shattering the glass all over the place. Many people tried to clean the glass but all of them died after touching the glass with any other object or even by bare hands\".We continued going through the huge hallway while considering the tiny glass pieces. 68

The lights and the chandelier were which appeared came nearer to me by each flickering as soon as the guide ended the passing second. I felt nauseous but I broke legend. The tour guide left us alone to the door and escaped. I told everyone that I view all the mysterious place while he had seen the ghost of Katie but sadly, they went outside to do some other work. We thought that I was imagining things. I would all decided to see different parts of the never go there againI was frightened and house ALONE. I went to the bloodstained decided to move out of the house as soon hallway and stood in the middle of it. as possible.. While trying to save my leg from the big glass piece which seemed to be moving, I Sameera Kasir Jan 12 A fell on the blood bed. The door was locked and the shadow **************************************************************** Somebody Take Me There - Poem Somebody take me there, Andleeb 12 A Take me there Where I can feel my flare It's a sky at night, Which shines bright It's a pool of stars, Filled with dazzling spars Tinted with darkness, Splinted in sparkles. IT’S A SKY AT NIGHT WHICH SHINES BRIGHT It's a touch of peace, Which brings sorrows to cease. In this world of race, It's a corner of space, Which relieves the pain With the beauty it’s a gain. Somebody take me there, Take me there Where I can feel my flare It's a sky at night Which shines bright **************************************************************** 69

Know Your Value- Story A grandfather leaves his grandson a 200-year-old watch, the child's only inheritance. The watch was scuffed, worn, and, most importantly, centuries old. His sole condition was that the watch be sold in a jewelry store first. The outward aspect of the busted watch made it appear to be worth less than a penny, but the grandson decided to give it a go because it was his only inheritance. He went to the jewelry store, and the cashier at the table, looking at the item flatly refused to pay for it. The grandson had faith in it, therefore he went as far as he could to persuade the cashier. When the cashier's tolerance had crossed the limit, the boy was dragged out of the store. He knew his grandfather would not leave him anything, but he felt helpless after what occurred in the jewellery store. He thought about it for a while and decided to sell it to the pawn shop for whatever he could get. He goes to the pawn shop where he is offered 20 $ for it. Knowing that he wouldn’t get a better offer he agreed to it. A few weeks later, he bumps across his grandfather's colleague. They discuss his grandfather's death, and then the conversation shifts to his ancestral property. The grandson describes the trauma he went though and the only $20 he received. The person then recalls his grandfather mentioning the old watch, which is now worth more than he could have imagined. The grandson rushes to the pawn shop and searches for the watch, and he finds it kept untouched on the shelf. He then interrogates the cashier about it, where he is answered that customers are more attached to modern technology than old and worn-out watches or busted timers. After washing all the words of the cashier from his mind he gives the watch to a museum for examination. A few weeks later, he is offered 32 million dollars for it and it was auctioned for about 40 million dollars. People who don’t know their value settle for less than they are worth. They know they are worth more, but they settle for someone else’s definition of their worth. “If you don’t know your value, you will always settle for far less than what you deserve.” Chris Jacob 8 A **************************************************************** 70

Lockdown- poem Sayed Ahmed 11 B **************************************************************** Poem Nazifa Montakim 10 B 71 ****************************************************************

Educate a Woman, You Educate a Country-Article There was a time when this question was frowned upon: Should women be educated? It was considered that women didn’t need to be educated. But this notion has largely moved from worse to better. We have now realised the importance of women’s education. The modern era has witnessed women’s awakening all over the world in every walk of life. Women are successful in shouldering responsibilities on par with men, even the most challenging ones that everyone thought, women wouldn’t accomplish Many individuals and groups denied women their right to education pointing out that the rightful domain of women is their home, and the money spent on their education is sheer squandering. But gone are those days. Empowering women through education has numerous advantages: educated women may contribute equally and significantly to the country’s growth by sharing or alleviating the burdens of men in several realms. Educated women may contribute to the society as teachers, lawyers, physicians and administrators. They have proved a great deal how they would serve a country during wars. Everyone can hope for a better future if he or she has education.Increasing literacy rate can lead to a steep fall in crime rates. While a country invests heavily in raising the quality of manpower and human resources, keener attention should be given to emancipate women. Amina 12 A Diary**************************************************************** 11/11/2022 Dear Diary No one ever predicted a pandemic called, Covid 19. Well, those days of lockdown are gone long. My online classes gave me a hope that my learning would never stop. Online classes taught me to have greater interaction with teachers. I was shy and timid before. But thanks to online classes, I have cast away a great deal of my diffidence. Now in regular classes, I continue to learn well and speak well. I can spend a whole day to complete my assignment and notes with rest in between. Online classes helped me realise that learning is fun. Today we discussed about English. Teachers appreciated me,and I am not afraid of public speaking now I have a lot of time to spend with my books. They have become my best friends. To hear good words from teachers, what an enriching experience it is! . 72

How can I forget this day? My teachers appreciate me, ME!! Kudos to my teachers who support me, equip me to go through tough times, prepare me for the next phase of my life. Time to say “Good Night, Dear Diary”. I’m very eager to meet my teachers and Fatima Mozzam 12 A friends tomorrow. Fatima Mozzam 12 A **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Saima Sardar 3 D Sohail Jilani 3 D 73

Generation Gap-Introspective Essay We live in a world that is constantly changing, so the need arises that we interact with people of different generations. Generation gap is nothing but a psychological gap between adults and the younger generation. Sometimes huge differences are found in major realms of communication, education and lifestyle. This generation is away and different because it has more technology that helps them communicate easily. However, older generations are hard to connect with because of their attitude, and what they believe isn’t understood or liked by others. The progress in every field and the way of thinking have been bound by the rationality of generations. Hence, the gap between generations is necessary. The new generation gives birth to new pattern of thinking, and they thus mould the society.Major advantage of the generation gap is that the younger generation may become self-sufficient whereas the disadvantage is that the younger generation may not get significant lessons of life from the older ones. Both the generations have their respective experiences and perspectives, they are bound to have different opinions and points of view regarding various aspects of life. So, accepting those differences is normal, and that everyone has a right to his or her own belief can help in bridging this gap. Mrs. Fygi Semir **************************************************************** 74

Fable - Shaheena Saifullah 9 B **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Asma Muhammad 7 B 75