GIFT OR CURSE

 Gift or Curse -- A Fictional story 

 Everyone in this world will get a gift or curse on their 18th birthday. This story is about a girl Evelen, but the real question is, will she get a gift or a curse. Find out by reading this story.

 I was just about to get my gift or curse. My anxiety was creeping bigger and bigger by second while my family was waiting around me impatiently. My family, by generations has only got gifts and was a bit scared of the thought of getting a curse.

        The clock was ticking and my heart was raising. It came and as I feared it was a curse, and the curse was -- immortality. It means I am going to live forever even after my loved ones are gone. The year was 2050 and I was 18 and now the year is 2180,130 years have passed and I am 148 years old. 

         People in my life had gone and came, but the only person in my life who has not abandoned me is my best friend Noha. He came from Brazil and I am from the US. We met during our schooling. Being an introvert and getting immortality as curse, I usally try to be alone but as Noha joined our school and he was in my class, I had to tutor him as he was not used to the language of US and we became really good friends. And during my sad times he always had my back.

                        One day I heard from the news that a virus has broke out and everybody should be careful. From my great great great great grandmother, when I was young I have heard that in 2020 a virus also broke out and it was called Covid 19. It was a pandemic and everyone was dying. It was repeating again and the news was all about it and people was dying just like 2020.

         But the difference is that when a person gets affected, he will turn into an ugly monster and if he bites a person they will die. So we had to take and use guns, pistols etc to save ourselves. 2183, three years have passed, fighting with those monster, I finally snapped and told Noha " I am done with everything." If I get affected everything will be over. When I moved towards the monsters Noha hold my hands and stopped me. I told him to leave that I lost every thing and everyone I loved. Why am I even living.  He told " you didn't lose me, because I also got the same curse s you, Immortality.

       I am shocked. He said, we can survive together. This motivated me and together we fought till the spreading of the virus get stopped. From there I realized as a team we can make anything possible. We overcame the hazards of this pandemic with flying colors. 

Finally I only have to tell you that believe in yourself and sometimes yoy will like to give up, but never do that, just move on. Something much better than this awaits for you..

VEDHA R

7B.

THE FIRE THAT STILL BURNS...

 

A peaceful summer morning of August 6th, 1945 in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. People were going on with their daily routines and lives. At 8.15 AM, the people were jolted out of their work with a deafening blast that they didn't know had the power to change their lives forever.

When Albert Einstein presented his paper of the Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, he never even in his wild dreams dreamt of his theories being used to manufacture the deadliest weapon in the world, the Nuclear Bombs. 

The core reason for the Second World War was the revenge of Germany against Britain and France for the Versailles humiliation after the First World War. Even though it was on the side of France and Britain in the first part, Japan later joined the opposite side when it felt cheated of its rights. In mid-1945, even though Germany surrendered, Japan refused to back off. It resulted in America bombing Japan on 6th August 1945, with an atomic bomb to end the war quickly. The atomic bomb, which resulted in the immediate death of approximately 70,000 people came to be known as “The Little Boy” because it was smaller when compared to the other in the series.

People were even shocked to understand what was happening. Setsuko Thurlow, a 13-year old student who later received the Nobel Peace Prize for anti-nuclear activism recollects the exact moment, “I remember a bluish-white flash. I was thrown into the air and buried under debris. I could hear my classmates crying, ‘Mother, help me.’ Only a few of us crawled out — the rest were silent.” The cultural city of Hiroshima was destroyed beyond repair. Every standing hospital was flooded with dead and half living bodies. People ran helter-skelter in search of their beloved ones.

Even after this disaster, the Japanese leaders refused to back off. The American Government once more exhibited its nuclear power through the most catastrophic bomb of the series, “The Fat Man” named precisely for its power to create tragedy in the country. Dropped on 9th August 1945 in the city of Nagasaki at 11.02 AM, just three days after the terrible shock of The Little Boy, this one resulted in the immediate death of about 40,000 people.

In 1939, Albert Einstein had written a letter to then American President, Franklin D Roosevelt, warning him that Germany may be developing a nuclear power, leading to the launching of The Manhattan Project which created the two nuclear bombs which ended with tragic results. After the Hiroshima and Nagasaki incidents, when Einstein came to know about the devastation it caused, he deeply regretted that the letters he sent became the main cause of the launch of the project which created the bombs. He later became a strong advocate for world peace and worked with scientists to warn against further use of nuclear weapons.

The radiation from these two disastrous events has caused health problems that persist even in current generations. Decades later, the radioactive scars of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still echo through the bloodlines of survivors, leaving illnesses and genetic damage that refuse to fade.

Sadako Sasaki, a 2-year old girl, who survived the initial bombing, developed leukemia from the radiation exposure. During her time in hospital, she began folding papers and started making 1000 origami cranes believing that her wish would be granted according to a Japanese legend. She wished for the recovery of world peace. But before she could finish these 1000 cranes, she passed away at the age of 12 years. The rest of the cranes were finished by her friends, which later became the international symbol of peace and anti-nuclear hope.

The hibakusha - survivors of these nuclear bombs still plead that the nuclear power never be used again. They want their suffering to be the last of its kind.

We observe 6th August and 9th August as Hiroshima and Nagasaki days respectively, in order to commemorate, remember and honour the victims and to send the message of peace worldwide. The Flame of Peace in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park is a constant reminder for nuclear disarmament. This ever-burning spark, which was lit in 1964, will keep burning till the last nuclear weapon on earth is destroyed.

Anavadya Pramod

IX C

Use of social media as a learning tool

 Use of social media has now became a good source of studying. It has many videos, books  which improves knowledge and vocabulary. People usually uses social media for entertainment purpose. Use of social media in good ways will be a very good opportunity for success, but there are many mischiefs going on nowadays in social media such as, hacking, evil editing etc. Google, Wikipedia, Chatgpt, You tube are all such good sites for educational purpose, but if not used in a good manner there is chances for hazards. Medias such as Facebook, Instagram are used by people by for entertainment purpose and keeping up contacts with people. But nowadays it has became platforms for mischiefs such as, cyberbullying , harassment, spread of misinformation etc .There are different tests, workbooks, books, Guides, classes etc in social media which can be used as a learning tools. There are even games which help in studies. People throughout the world can  share there ideas and thoughts through social media. If used in a proper way social media can be a good source for learning

PAVITRA S NAIR (9B)

"No war, no tears – a dream we must cherish ✨🕊️ #WorldPeace"

     War is a situation where harmony and peace of a country is destroyed. The rich who causes the war live a happy life before and after the crisis . But the innocent poor citizens have to bear the consequences. Hiroshima, a city in Japan which was bombed by the US was one of the most tragic incidents in history.

     It was a peaceful land where people lived their daily lives happily. A day of sorrow occurred Aug 6th, 1945. It was a normal day just like any other day. Families started their mornings like usual, mothers feeding their babies, children getting ready for school. No one could imagine what their unpleasant fate was!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A nuclear bomb that destroyed the country and the future generations was the God's plan. No one expected the unbearable consequences that occurred as a result of the tragedy. Aside from industrial destructions, people also faced diseases that never lifted the city even after decades. The side effects of the nuclear attack is still going on in the country. As this incident shows you how destructive it was...It brought ruin...destroyed harmony and peace. "Say No To War"

SAUMYA SRAVAN (XB)

THE LAST GIRL: BOOK REVIEW

THE LAST GIRL

Author- Nadia Murad.

Publisher- Virgo

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Plot

The Last Girl:My Story of Captivity,and My Fight Against the Islamic State is an autobiographical book written by Nadia Murad in which she describes how she was captured and enslaved by Islamic State during the Secod Iraqi Civil War. The book eventually led to the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Murad.Part 1 detailes Murad growing up in the Yazidi village of Kocho,with her mother,two older sister and eight year old brother. Murad outline the fallout of several incidents and disputes and terrorist attacks she remembered. She then describes the August 2014 occupation of Kocho by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the subsequently preperated by ISI.In part 2,Murad encounters her and surrounding experiences during the Second Civil War. Along with other women,she was transported to an institute in Solagh. She unsuccessfully attempted to escape through a window in Al-Hamdaniya District.

Murad narrates her escape from ISI held territory in Part 3 of the book.

Rating- ☆☆☆☆☆ Very Good.

ANJELINA M JIJI (9C)