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My Ration Kit Campaign This Too Will Pass
It was the day that I decided to make a difference, looking at the present status of As I looked outside the open window
the world where families fall into poverty, people losing their occupations and And watched twilight fade to night
particularly families that are starving. Hearing the gentle pitter patter
I felt the chilly monsoon breeze and watched the lonely, ancient, banyan tree
These situations, determined me to start a campaign of ration kits for the sway in harmony.
unprivileged, specially challenged and handicapped people in and around Mumbai
who have lost their jobs or those who have become homeless. Suddenly the Rain Gods inflicted their wrath upon us
And the droplets lashed down like piercing needles.
I searched for an NGO that could meet these criteria, through research and The dark clouds emblazoned the sky
guidance I found Legend Covid Aid in collaboration with Wockhardt Foundation. I And the thunder crashed rattling out its fierce tune
started the campaign by partnering with them. As bolts of lightning streaked the sky.
My family and I reached out to many friends and relatives through mobile messages The animals shrieked in pain and the trees started swaying violently.
and made innumerable calls that resulted in raising The crops were disheveled, the barns were roofless, and the huts were flattened.
The trees got uprooted and there were broken branches everywhere.
• Rs. 25,000 on the 1st day of my campaign,
The tide started to get higher and soon the angry waves had hit the land with
• Rs. 50,000 on the 2nd day a big crash.
• and At the end of the 12th day of the campaign we collected Rs. 1,50,000 in I sat and watched the storm release its wrath upon the wilderness
total. (we received 253% more than my funding on our target of Rs. 60,000) Destroying the nurturing nature through the night.
The same nature will blossom again tomorrow.
The blessings of collecting significant amount of money in a short time made me
extremely thankful to the donors since we collected money for 100 Kits The colorful flowers will bloom, and the chirping of the birds will signal the
advent of a new dawn.
Collecting money was not the only motive, I wanted to make sure whether the donations were received by the needy, hence I We humans think we are stronger than nature
requested the NGO to involve me during the distribution of these kits. They agreed to my request and were more than happy to have But when nature unleashes its fury, we realize our helplessness and insignificance.
more volunteers. The storm may go on the whole night, but it will also get tired eventually.
Organised by the NGO, the following weekend my father and I went to Sardar Nagar Municipal School Complex Shiv – Koliwada, Sion. No matter what the circumstance, this too shall pass.
This municipality school is a part of the Society for the Education of the Challenged Day School. Like all things, good or bad, this too shall pass.
Parents of about 50 students were gathered who were extremely pleased and happy to receive the ration kits from us. My heart melted, BOOK COVER BY ALISHA PATIL Kyra Mahindru
I was in tears at the first glance of people who were struggling to walk, six to seven-year-old children who were specially challenged and
adults who were impoverished. The principal and the teachers at the SEC School were also involved in the process and they noted the
Aadhar card number of each parent to make sure they do not give away ration to the wrong family.
When handing out the ration kits to each person there I felt a blessing coming in me and I felt purified and most of all I was grateful for
everything I had.
The smiles on their face made me content and joyful. The reason why that day was the happiest day of my life is because, I could make a
difference in someone else's life. If I can make a difference, so can you!
Tiana Dalal

Brilliant battle Strategies from a Bygone Era
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The year is 1526 A.D Hello, my name is Aadil and I am a soldier in Babur's army. I
am a great archer, swordsman and horse rider. Babur, the army generals and a या ह भगवान क दन?
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few of the best people in the army were in one of Babur's Charbagh gardens यह आप पछ सकत ह ,
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discussing a strategy for the upcoming battle. We were going to fight Ibrahim सि ट ह तो बनाई, यह कह सकत ह ।
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Lodhi's army so we were prepared as Ibrahim Lodi had a huge army with giant AKKSHITA KESWANI MYRAH RATNANI AARIA VARMA
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elephants and no one knows what else he had got in store for us. In spite of all
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of this I was not scared. Even though we had a smaller army, Babur was a great रोशनी दने क लए।
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ओस पर पड़ती ह, जब पहल करण, Dear Diary,
strategist and we have very experienced soldiers among us, That is when Babur
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came up with a brilliant strategy. He explained how we will spilt up into 3 flanks. I died four days ago.
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Right, left and center. The right and left flank would consist of most of the army जस गम म ठडी पवन।
Well, obviously I didn't, but to escape the Nazis' watch I had to fake my own demise.
spread out forming a kind of a circle. These soldiers will be on horseback. The और बनाए चं मा,
The Nazis have the names of all people between the ages of 9 and 19 listed somewhere. No-one knew why, but they are prejudiced
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center flank would consist of canons loaded with gun powder. These cannons रात क उजाल क लए,
would be protected by carts and mantlets. Behind the canons a few of the best टम टमात तार, े against everyone in this category.
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archers will stand. This strategy is called the Tulghuma strategy. Babur told us मान जस हज़ार र न Unfortunately, this group includes me, Gayatri, Krishiv, and Vivaan. So, we decided to be rid of this anxiousness that someone is always
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who would stand where and do what, and did not leave out a single detail. We नीला अबर और चहकती च ड़या, watching. We would get off their radar by dying. And so, die we did.
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were prepared for anything! Our “end” was in a treehouse that caught fire, and each of us left a prized possession in it. We had planned a day before what our roles
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It worked perfectly and also improved our defense and offence as the right and और खल खलाती पंख ड़या would be: I'd be the hunter, Gayatri: the cook; Vivaan: the doctor; and Krishiv: the record keeper. We had also packed our stuff (knives,
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left flanks could attack the army while the cannons and archers could keep लहलहात पड़ और छलछलाता पानी, lighter, jackets, first aid kits) in a rucksack. After the fire, we fled from the scene, counting on our parents to hold funerals for us. Once
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shooting cannons and still be protected by the carts and mantlets. We could दहाड़ता शर और नाचती मोरनी। that happened, we would be crossed out from the Nazi's list of kids.
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even re-position the carts and cannons easily as they were on wheels. This We travelled for two days and nights, through sewers, behind buildings, always together. It was with relief we set foot into the dense
भगवान ने ह बनाए हमार माता- पता,
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strategy worked like a charm! The use of firearm's scared the elephants of Aarey Forest. On an adrenaline rush, we ventured into a thicket of trees, searching for shelter. After hours we found it. It was a cave,
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िजनका कर ग हम आदर सदा। long, spacious, hidden by clumps of swaying grass and nestled under the stars. We rushed in, set our things down, and collapsed like
Lodhi's army and they started trampling over their own soldiers. We won the
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battle and I returned home with just a few scratches. It was an amazing और करना ह हम आदर सि ट क हर वरदान का, dominoes in a breeze.
िजयो इस तरह क पीढ़ आने वाल भी जी सक।
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strategy! We learned it from the Ottoman Turks. Who knew a game of hide and seek would be so very difficult!
गाय ी ीवा तवI Rhea Bhatia
Nethra Anand
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