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A Special Bond

My maternal grandfather, as I know him, is a person who loved mathematics and
is an expert at all things technical. He is often seen wearing the mundu (dhoti) and
a t-shirt. He also has dense, straight hair. He used to work in a defence factory and
was a mechanical engineer by profession. My grandfather lives in Kerala with my
grandmother and my grandmother's sister. My grandfather enjoys farming and
owns a small piece of land, which is just a few yards away, in which he grows
plants, fruits, and vegetables. He often brings back some vegetables to cook and
eat. I enjoy my walks with him in the pitch blackness of the night with only a torch
light. He takes me around the courtyard and warns me of the reptiles that might
be lurking around.
Aathira Asokan

The Vegetarian Vampire Limerick

There once was a vegetarian vampire I was riding my horse one day
His name was Willy Sapphire When he suddenly stopped in the way
He didn't eat rats and bears Along came a car
He only turned into a bat for scares My horse went far
Children tell his story by the campfire Until there was no other way.
ANIKA JALAN
Aanvi Malpani Myrah Gupta
V B Blazing Birthday

मनाल क अ व मरणीय या ा Ava's party was going to be an epic at-home birthday celebration! At
five thirty in the evening, her friends would come over for a
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दो साल घर म कद रहने क बाद मर माता- पता ने हम आज़ाद
My Dadi: An Epitome of Love sleepover! The cosy house was decorated with colourful balloons,
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का आनंद उठाने क बार म सोचा | बफ़ को छने क तम ना हम and the backyard had confetti all over. At night, they would sleep in
Grandmothers are an epitome of love and giving. My मनाल ल गई | हम २० दसंबर को हवाई जहाज़ वारा चंडीगढ़ sleeping bags in the hall. Ava had already gone shopping for the
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grandmother's name is Anushree, and I call her Dadi, and I think I पहँचे | वहाँ हम पहल स ह आर त कए गए म रयट होटल म perfect birthday dress. It was black in colour with a white belt. This
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am the apple of her eye. She lives in Kolkata but never misses a गए | जस ह हमने कमर का दरवाज़ा खोला तो हम was going to be a blast! Nothing could possibly go wrong.
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chance to visit us. She's extremely loving, and we share a love for आ चयच कत हो गए | वहाँ ब तर पर मर पता का नाम फल Soon after, the doorbell rang, it was time! One after another, all of

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baking and eating yummy food. Whenever I want something, she
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स लखा था | रात बहत हो चक अतः हम नहा धोकर सोने चल Ava's friends, Manvi, Danya and Jen entered the house. The party
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gets it for me. While she was as strict as a matron with my father, गए | दसर दन सबह पाँच बज उठकर ना ता करने क बाद आठ had started! They played a bunch of games and giggled as Daisy, SANAAYA JOISHER
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घंट या ा करत हए मनाल पहँचे | बीच म हम खाना खाने क Ava's dog, licked them. They decorated cupcakes and did makeovers
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up and sleeps very early. I enjoy when she comes over, since she for each other. The past few hours had passed quickly and swiftly, and
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makes pasta and pizza for me. Whenever she comes, we order junk लए क | वह होटल पहाड़ स घरा था | बहत ह साधारण जगह now it was bedtime. They hastily got ready for bed and put off the Limerick
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food. She is the best grandmother ever and I love her. थी ल कन खाना बहत वा द ट था |
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lights. For about fifteen minutes, they whispered to each other. And

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Anika Jalan मनाल पहँचने क बाद हम पन रसोट पहँचे | वहाँ हमने एक then, there was silence. All of them dozed immediately. Everyone I took a cookie out of the jar
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बंगला बक कया था िजसका नचला ह सा हमारा था | बंगल क except Daisy. She could sense something was wrong. At last, even And hid it in the car
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सामने एक नद थी िजसम बहत ह साफ़ पानी बह रहा था | she floated up to dreamland, but not for long. As soon as she was When my mom found my hiding spot,
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पानी बहत तज़ ग त स बह रहा था और एकदम ठडा था इस लए falling into a deep sleep, she sniffed something, something that she got so mad
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पानी क अदर जाकर हमने छप-छप नह ं कया | उस दन हमने smelled like burnt bread. She opened her eyes, and right there in the Though, after an hour, she totally forgot
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corner, lingered a flame. She barked and barked, waking everyone in
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पर दन आराम कया और दसर दन घमने क लए नकल | Vrushti Joshi
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the house and in the neighbourhood. Ava, her friends, and her
वहाँ हमने बफ़ पर फसलने का मज़ा लने क लए क कया |
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parents ran down the stairs. There was a fire. But nobody knew what
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हम ह तापास पहाड़ पर गए जहाँ एकदम सफ़द बफ़ थी | हम had caused it. By now it had spread all around the kitchen. Now was My dreams

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सबने नो मन बनाया, बफ़ म सोए, फसल और बहत मज़ा definitely not the time to discuss, anything could go terribly wrong My dreams might give you a shiver or a stroke
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कया | बफ़ को छने का आनंद अनोखा था | मर बहन रया को after all. They make me fly on the cloud of hope
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बख़ार हो गया था | आर.ट .पी.सी.आर करवाया तब रया का Finally, the firemen had reached. The fire had not spread all around Taking me from North Pole to South
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नेग टव आया और हम सकशल मंबई आ पाए | the house yet, so it was easier to extinguish it. They all sighed. Daisy With candies and marshmallows in my mouth
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But yesterday I met Santa, who was sad and broke
आज़ाद क िज़ंदगी जीने का मज़ा ह कछ और होता ह यह ran to the firemen, licking them as a thank you. Both Daisy and the
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firemen had saved the day. But everyone was thinking about one So, no Christmas toys this time, and that's no joke!
पहल बार महसस कया था | उन याद को बार - बार याद करक
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thing. How was the fire caused? Manvi felt guilty. It was probably Rounaiv Rana
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हम सभी फल नह ं समात | वशष प स क प फायर | जहाँ
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she who had caused it. She might have forgotten to blow out one
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बठकर मर माँ ने संदर और मधर गीत सनाए थे | म मी क
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of the candles before putting them in the bin. She confessed, and
गीत सनकर दस और लोग भी आ गए | सभी लोग मर माँ क everyone forgave her. She did not do it on purpose. Everyone
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बहत तार फ़ कर रह थे | makes mistakes. They were all thankful that they got out safely.
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ईशान स म णयन Eva Gupta
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HITANSH BHATT
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