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IS SANTA REAL?                                                                          THE UNSUNG HEROES OF OUR FREEDOM STRUGGLE

              Christmas festival is all about joy and sharing. With Christmas, we welcome a week of holidays and celebration
              of New Year. On Christmas eve, we decorate our homes, schools, etc. as all parents tell their children that on                z      The Begum of Awadh or Begum Hazrat Mahal was very brave and tried to save her kingdom from fall.
              Christmas, Santa Claus comes and gives gifts to children who have been good throughout the year. But as                              She fought with all her strength in the revolt of 1857, until she lost and died without succession.
              children grow up, they doubt it and ask their parents "Is Santa real?".  The same thing happened with me and I
              found out that Santa Claus does not really exist. I heard a story that many years ago, there was a Christian saint            z      Tirot Singh, a tribal leader, rebelled for the liberation of Khasi lands from the British. Even though he did
              named Saint Nicholaus who used to give gifts to the poor people. When he died, people started celebrating his                        not have modern weapons, he fought very bravely, but sadly in 1835, he died in captivity.
              virtue of  "giving to others" by starting a trend of giving gifts and sharing joys with each other.
                                                                                                                                            z      Surya Sen who worked as a school teacher, rebelled against the British to brighten his students' future. He
              Now a very common question asked by children from their parents is then why do we decorate the Christmas tree                        successfully forced the British to stay out of Chittagong for a week, but without ammunition, was
              and leave cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer, and why do we carry out this tradition for generations,                    captured and executed as his team had become weak.
              year after year. For children, their parents and elders act as Santa and fulfil their wishes. Also, this encourages
              them to be good to their family and others. Although there is no Santa in real life but we can become Santa for               z      Rani Velu Nachiyar, one of the first female freedom fighters fought with all her strength and might against
              others and give gifts to poor people and share our happiness with them. The main spirit of Christmas is to be                        the British. When she found the place where the British stored their ammunition, she blew up the place
              selfless and kind to others.
                                                                                                                                                   along with herself as a mission.
                                                                                                        Chhanak Sethi                                                                                                            Archita Srichandan
                                                                                                             V-Magpie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                IX-D
                                                                                                                                                                                               Source: https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes.htm

                                                 12 LAWS OF KARMA                                                                                         MY COUNTRY                                                  THE ROAD

                                     THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE                                                                                         The country I live in is India,                     TO SELF-DISCOVERY

                                                                                                                                                         It has a vast geographic area.
              1.  The Law of Cause and Effect: Whatever energy and thoughts you put out into the universe, you get back, be it                The population of my country is above one billion,
                  good or bad.                                                                                                                                                                                     Journey to self-discovery,
                                                                                                                                                   The National Anthem is “Jan Gan Man”.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A path that's often unclear,
              2.  The Law of Creation: Life won't just happen to you. You need to take action and make things happen, rather                   The National bird is peacock and animal is tiger,                  But with each step we take,
                  than wait for everything to magically work out for you.                                                                      The National sport is hockey and flag is tricolour.           We come one step closer to who we are.
              3.  The Law of Humility: Being humble enough to accept and understand that your current situation is a result                         “Vande mataram” is our National song,
                  of your past actions.                                                                                                         Lotus is regarded as the best flower among all.                      We explore new things,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   We try on different roles,
              4.  The Law of Growth : Control yourself, not others, and focus on your personal growth. As we grow and                                  It’s the largest populous country,                             We make mistakes,
                  evolve internally, our external reality will change accordingly.                                                                 Incredibly integrated despite its diversity.                     But we learn and grow.
              5.  The Law of Responsibility: Whatever happens in your life, it happens because of you, and you need to own                              Ours is the oldest civilisation,
                  it. You are the sum of the choices that you make.                                                                                 The beauty of my country is like none.                         We discover our passions,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Our talents, our dreams,
              6.  The  Law  of  Connection  : Your  past,  present  and  future,  everything  is  connected. Your  past  actions               Country comes before - caste, creed and religion,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    We find our own voice,
                  determine who you are today, and your present actions will decide who you will be tomorrow.                                           I feel so proud to be an Indian!                           And make our own way.
              7.  The Law of Focus : Focus on one thing at a time. You can not do justice with two projects undertaken at the                                                 Diyaar Chauhan
                  same time. Multitasking slows you down and dissipates the resources.                                                                                             V-Flamingo                     Don't be afraid to take risks,
              8.  The Law of Giving and Hospitality: Practice selfless giving to ensure that you are not simply saying and                               GOOD MARKS                                                   To try something new,
                  thinking good thoughts but you also walk the walk. Understand and acknowledge that your actions are a                                                                                      You never know where it might lead,
                  reflection of your inherent beliefs.                                                                                                   Oh! Oh! What is my life ?                             But it could be just what you need.
              9.  The Law of Here & Now : Living in the present moment is the only way to be truly happy. Holding on to the                             Wherever I go I find work,                                So let us embrace the journey,
                  past and being obsessed about the future will only make you unhappy.                                                             Either it is class work or homework.                        With courage and determination,
              10.  The Law of Change : History keeps on repeating itself unless you learn your lessons and change your life.                              Whenever I feel relief,                                For it's through self-discovery,
                  Pattern of the situation changes once you embrace the needed changes.                                                                                                                  That we find our true selves, and our purpose,
                                                                                                                                                Teachers give me answers to write in brief.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             And the courage to pursue our dreams.
              11.  The Law of Patience and Reward :Success requires patience, consistent hard work and the self assurance                       Is my life only to listen to others command?
                  that you will get the rewards for your efforts.                                                                                                                                                                           Shreya Jha
                                                                                                                                                    Or do I also have right to demand?                                                            IX-B
              12.  The Law of Significance and Inspirations: Be it big or small, every contribution you make influences the                                 Wooh! Not any more!
                  universe. Your positive actions will bring more positivity in your life.
                                                                                                        Palak Sharma                                  Now, good marks I will score!
                                                                                                                  IX-C                                                           Palak Tyagi
                                                       Source: https://emoha.com/blogs/busy/12-laws-of-karma-meaning                                                                V-Magpie

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