Tejas 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

TEJAS 2020-21

Editorial

‘Tough times don’t define you, they refine you’. This wonderful thought speaks it all. At
the onset of this ‘dark age’ in the history of mankind, everyone had been knocked out by
the hammer of doubts and despair, frantically trying to dictate terms to conquer the
invisible enemy and define themselves in the chasm of uncertainties, but fast forward a
year, still in the chasm of uncertainties, still the invisible enemy at large, instead of
defining, people have been refining themselves for their redemption.

The sheer number of articles, poems, drawings and paintings sent by the young
Bhavanites is a true testimony to the fact that the process of refinement is the only way
to redemption.

This year, Tejas has set up a miniscule world of letters and hues in a cerebral–
ergonomic manner so that the readers can transform into Gullivers and explore the
Lilliput of words without disturbing the tranquility of the ocean of emotion around.

‘It’s the darkest nights that produce the brightest stars’

Happy reading!!

Melvin Kuriakose
Chief Editor

Student Editorial

Creativity is the world’s greatest weapon. It always wins. In the midst of the pandemic
pandemonium, the Editorial Team takes immense pride in unveiling “Tejas 2020-21”, a
delectable assortment of eclectic experiences, dynamic accomplishments, exhilarating
flashbacks, winsome artworks, and so on. It captures the momentous moments of
Bhavanites’ resilience; they have found ways to carry on—at a distance.

The Editorial Team is indebted to the Chairman, Principal, teachers,and parents, who,
in spite of their engaging schedule, encouraged the students to unleash their creativity.
Courtesy to the discourteous virus, this academic year has indeed been challenging, and
we adulate the indomitable will of the students and teachers who embraced the
challenge with vivacity and placidity and made Tejas, a canvas to their imagination.
Garnering the resources, compiling them, and presenting them have indeed been a
gratifying experience for the team.

When we embarked on this journey, we perceived that it could just be a stroll down the
lane, but it turned out to be an Odyssey leaving us with a backpack of souvenirs. And
now, drum roll please, we are officially blazoning “Tejas 2020-21”. Buckle up and get
ready to explore……..

Happy reading!

Student Editors

Vishnu Balram and Ananya Sriram

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STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT

This year was definitely something out of the ordinary. While online education
prevailed the whole year, the various virtual events conducted were no less
grand than their offline equivalents. Throughout the year, the student council
have organized many such programs and undertaken activities, some of which
are listed here.

DEDICATION TO FRONTLINERS: It is no doubt that this year was filled with
unprecedented crises and at the forefront, we’ve had many fearless individuals
battling against the virus. To express our sincere appreciation and sense of
gratitude towards them, the student council, in association with many talented
singers, organized and put together a short video as tribute to all the front lin-
ers.

TEACHERS’ DAY: Despite this pandemic bringing unforeseen obstacles and
challenges to the world of teaching, all the teachers have ensured that educa-
tion is not compromised in the least. To thank the teachers from the bottom of
our hearts, and to showcase a sliver of the gratitude we wished to express, the
student council organised a fun program filled with heartfelt messages and
songs as part of the Teachers Day Celebrations. There were a variety of enter-
taining games for the teachers as well.

INDEPENDENCE DAY: To visit our patriotic roots again, the virtual independ-
ence day was celebrated with pomp and splendour by Bhavans. The student
council members worked together to pull it off and it resulted in a grand pro-
gram. Various members were involved in performing, singing, emceeing as well
as other activities.

SPORTS DAY: Sports always play an essential role in maintaining good health
and also help in building character and discipline. The sports day that took
place this year was the result of the hard work of many, with the members of
the student council playing key roles throughout, whether it be judges or em-
cees.

Whether this be the last time a virtual council is elected or not, it definitely goes
without saying that the whole journey was a memorable one. I thank every
member of the team for walking an extra mile this year, with the year’s activities
being a proud outcome of many a hand, and our much-loved teachers for re-
lentlessly guiding us throughout the year. Teamwork truly is at the heart of any
great achievement…

Jerome J Thomas
Head Boy
Vaishnavi R Pai
Head Girl

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ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21

As we passed through 2020, it did feel like and gear up for facing more challenges in
the year to end all years. But then there's pursuit of perfection.
something magical about starting a new
calendar, it becomes a point where we Here is the annual report of our activities
regroup and deploy ourselves into fresh new and accomplishments.
twelve months. Even if it is for a few
moments, we let go of skepticism and look 1. March 8, 2020: IES goes Online!
through the window with hope and IES Kuwait launched classes in the
optimism. remote mode on zoom platform for the
first time and earned the credit of being
Year 2020 will always be remembered as the the first school in Kuwait to take up this
year that gave all of us plenty of initiative. The classes are meticulously
opportunities amidst the challenges we had planned with well-designed curricula,
to face. For the first time we experienced the interactive modules and structured
remote learning in our teaching career timetables.
spanning over a decade. Over the months
we mastered very many techniques that 2. MAY 1, 2020: International
made remote learning sheer pleasure for the Worker’s Day also known as
kids. Our kids excelled in several national International Labor Day, was celebrated
and international competitions during the at Bhavan’s Indian Education School,
pandemic. Never before did our teachers Kuwait on May 1, 2020. The Department
have the opportunity to learn from experts of Social Science conducted an array of
across the world on topics like “21st Century competitions virtually for the students
Skills”, “NEP 2020”, “Digital Tools”. who partook in the competition with
“Standard and Benchmarking for School extraordinary enthusiasm and succinctly
Excellence” and many more. CBSE opened expressed their deep gratitude to the
their online training portal for the teachers laborers and the working classes of the
to attend and complete the 50-hour- world by designing excellent posters.
compulsory training mandated by CBSE.
The class X and XII batch that took the 3. MAY 9, 2020: Amid the prolonged
CBSE examination did not complete all the period of lockdown, IES organized the
papers and this has happened for the first first phase of Litera 2020, an
time in the history of CBSE. Our students e-competition comprising a variety of
excelled in the papers they wrote, and we literary events organized by the
could proudly showcase CBSE Kuwait departments of English, French, Hindi
toppers from class XII science stream and and Sanskrit, for the students of grades
class X from our school. So, looking back at 1 to 12.
2020 at the start of the next decade, I am
convinced that it was indeed a “golden
period” provided everyone used the
opportunities to upskill, unlearn and relearn

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4. May 10, 2020: MOTHER’S DAY was languages, expertly rendered by the
organized to honor mothers and celebrate Bhavans staff was indeed a musical treat
motherhood. The mothers joined their for the Bhavan’s family.
children in their virtual classrooms.
Children sang songs, presented cards and 9. MAY 31, 2020: WORLD NO
gifts to their mothers. TOBACCO DAY: was observed under the
aegis of the Department of Science on
5. MAY 10, 2020: SUPREME COUNCIL May 31, 2020. Special programs were
ELECTION: Candidates from Grades 5 to 12 arranged to make the student
enthusiastically filed their nominations and community fully aware of the
participated in the election campaign and considerable risks associated with the
presented their manifestos in front of their use of tobacco products.
classmates in their respective virtual classes
contesting for the post of Class Prefects. The 10. MAY 31, 2020: ‘A Fit Bhavanite
Class Teachers of each class counted the Fitness’ award was released by
votes in front of the whole class. Mr. T Premkumar, Principal, IES on
31ST MAY 2020. The first fitness award
6. MAY 16, 2020: INVESTITURE CERE- was received by Aleena Saqib Ahmed of
MONY: The virtual investiture ceremony of 3 F.
Indian Education School, Kuwait for the
academic session 2020-2021, was held in a 11. JUNE 5, 2020: WORLD
digitally pompous way in the Zoom ENVIRONMENT DAY was observed in a
auditorium on May 16, 2020. The school befitting manner on June 5, 2020.
invested the brooches of authority and pow- Students from kindergarten to grade 12
er with 18 virtually selected members made paintings, videos, performed
designated as the Student Supreme Council dances and sang songs expressing their
members for the new session. The chief thoughts and ideas on environmental
guest for the day was the retired Indian conservation. Dr. Krishnakumar spoke to
Army officer, Brigadier Dinesh Kumar the students highlighting the significance
Badola. and the need for conserving biodiversity.

7. MAY 23, 2020: RAHMA 2020: Eid 12. JUNE 21, 2020: World Yoga Day
al-Fitr celebration, with all its significance was celebrated with this year’s theme,
and solemnity was held on May 23, 2020 "Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family", on
from 7.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. on the virtual the virtual platform under the aegis of
platform. The management, staff, students, the Department of Physical Education.
and parents participated in the special Parents, staff and students
programs arranged for the occasion. wholeheartedly participated in various
programs aimed at staying fit, fighting
8. MAY 25,2020: ‘Swarasandhya’: The stress and anxiety amid the ongoing
staff of Bhavans Middle East joined for the COVID 19 pandemic.
eighth edition of Swarasandhya on May 25,
2020, at 4.00 p.m. in the virtual meeting. A
plethora of different songs in different

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13. JULY 5, 2020: BHAVANS FEST: The and charm on August 29, 2020.
one-week-long talent bonanza, ‘Bhavans 17. SEPTEMBER 5,2020: Teachers’
Fest 2020’, virtually staged a series of Day was celebrated under the auspices
non-competitive events aiming at identifying of the Student Supreme Council. The
and honing the talents of the students. The ‘shishyas’ of IES expounded their
students showcased their talents on the genuine love and profound reverence
virtual platform from July 5 to 9, 2020. towards their ‘gurus’ in the most befit-
ting manner despite all the limitations
14. JULY 13, 2020: ‘ITIVRUTHAM’-A novel due to the ongoing pandemic COVID 19.
initiative by Bhavans Middle East, the staff
training program, brought all the teachers 18. SEPTEMBER 11, 2020:
on a common platform. Various professional FOUNDER’S DAY: The 15th Founder’s
and personality development topics were Day of Bhavans Kuwait was celebrated
presented by the teachers at regular jointly by Indian Education School and
intervals. The exchange of information, Smart Indian School on September 11,
ideas and best practices helped strengthen 2020, making their virtual auditorium
the teaching-learning process in the schools agog and abuzz with merriment and
under the umbrella of Bhavans Middle East. exhilaration.
Time Management, Creativity, Experiential
Learning, Digital Art etc. are a few of the 19. OCTOBER 2, 2020: GANDHI
topics that were included in the training JAYANTI: A special class assembly was
sessions. Teachers of IES attended 21 CBP held to celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi.
sessions in total. Programs included poster making,
slogan writing and video presentation
15. AUGUST 15, 2020: The 74th on the life and teachings of Gandhiji.
Independence Day was celebrated with
immense patriotic zeal and enthusiasm by 20. OCTOBER 11, 2020: International
the Bhavans fraternity on August 15, 2020. Day of the girl-child was celebrated on
The celebration was the first of its kind as it 11th October 2020. Activities included
was an exotically unique combination of character-portrayal, poster making,
both virtual and non-virtual programs slogan writing, and short films on the
meticulously organized by the Student theme "Save the Girl-Child- My Voice,
Supreme Council. The most significant Our Equal Future".
event of the great day, the flag-hoisting
ceremony was held in the school premises 21. OCTOBER 11, 2020: Live Fitness
where the unfurling of the National Flag, the Sessions were arranged for the benefit
‘Tiranga’, by Mr. T. Premkumar, principal, of the students to keep them healthy
IES. and fit during this pandemic situation.
The sessions have been going on since
16. AUGUST 29, 2020: ONAM October 11, 2020.
CELEBRATION: Bhavans Middle East had 22. OCTOBER 14, 2020: An interac-
its ‘family time’ virtually celebrating Onam, tive career counselling session was held
an iconic South Indian festival of unity, exclusively for the Commerce stream
harmony, and harvest, with all its majesty

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students. Mr. U.N. Shankar Ram, the virtual stage of Indian Education School,
Founder Director of Grey Matter Kuwait, was privileged to have a series of
Academics, Ltd., a well-known educational educational and cultural programs
institution in Chennai which prepares organized by the Departments of Social
students, mainly from the Middle East, for Science and English, on October 24, 2020,
Indian Chartered Accountancy and ACCA, to mark the 75th anniversary of the United
was the resource person. Nations and its founding Charter. The
presence of the Chief Guest, Ms. Raghavi
23. OCTOBER 24, 2020: Bhavans Mock Viswanath, a pursuer of Ph.D. in
United Nations (BMUN) was celebrated International Criminal Law at the
virtually this year under the auspices of the prestigious European University Institute,
Department of Social Science in Florence, Italy, on a Diplomatic Visa from
collaboration with the Department of the Dutch Government, graced the
English on October 24, 2020. The Moot momentous occasion. This year’s global
Court was the main event of the day. An theme for the celebration was ‘The Future
array of activities which included Mock We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our
United Nations session, Quiz Contest and Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.
poster-making was also conducted in the
classes in this connection. Srihari (10 F) 26. October 31, 2020: ‘Together-To Get
was the Honorable Mention: Delegate of Her’, an awareness programme on breast
OPEC. Lakshmi Sahiti (10 G) was the 2nd cancer was held for the teachers, the girls
Runner-up: Delegate of Melinda Gates of grades 9 to 12, and their mothers on the
Foundation. virtual platform. Dr. Geeta Kadayaprath,
specialized in malignant diseases of Breast,
24. OCTOBER 24, 2020: BISQ: The pre- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Breast
liminary round of Bhavans Inter School Conservation Surgery and Oncoplastic
Quiz contest was held on Saturday, October Breast Surgery, was the resource person
24, 2020. Five schools from Kuwait for the day.
participated in the prelims. ICSK AMMAN
and IES were selected for the finals. The 27. OCTOBER 31, 2020: “Rashtriya Ekta
Grand Finale was hosted by PIES on Diwas” was celebrated from 31st October
Saturday, the 7th of November 2020. to November 2, 2020 to create an
Dr. Nithish T Jacob (Founder Q collective) awareness on the importance of national
was the quiz master. Students Joined unity and the contribution of the Iron Man
online from Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The
Bahrain. After 4 exciting rounds, schools students were engaged in activities like
from the Bahrain center won the first two preparation of thanksgiving cards, posters
prizes. ICSK AMMAN bagged the Third with slogans, essay writing and oath tak-
Prize. ing.

25. October 25, 2020: With the theme 28. NOVEMBER 10, 2020: ‘Quest 2020’
"Reimagine, Rebalance, Restart: Recovering a virtual Science Exhibition was organized
Together for Our Shared Humanity", the under the aegis of the Department of

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Science on November 10, 2020 on its was the resource person.
virtual platform. Dr. U Saravana Kumar,
Isotope Hydrologist, Technical Officer – P4, 33. NOVEMBER 26, 2020: Indian
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Education School, along with UNICENT
Vienna, Austria, was the chief guest. School Kompally, Hyderabad initiated a
collaborative learning program between
29. NOVEMBER 11, 2020: National November and December. Students of
Education day was celebrated on grades 1 to 8 who participated in the
November 11, 2020 with great program, had an enlightening atmosphere
enthusiasm. Informative documentaries and of learning and growing together through
discussions were organized to engage the their interactive sessions.
young minds and channelize their
perspectives on the contribution of 34. NOVEMBER 26, 2020: The
Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad in the field of Constitution Day was observed virtually on
education. November 26, 2020. Poster Making,
Classroom discussions and Webinars were
30. NOVEMBER 11, 2020: Universal held on the various contributions made by
the masterminds of the constituent
Children’s Day, celebrated on Thursday, the assembly who envisaged India’s future in a
certain way that adopted the most
11th of November 2020, was a complete extended handwritten document, “The
Constitution of India".
gala affair for the students, letting them
35. DECEMBER 5, 2020: The second
have a whale of a time witnessing session of ‘Meet the Expert’ program was
held on the topic, “Healthy Teeth for a
various entertaining programs put up by Beautiful Smile” for the students of grade
4. Dr. Amalu P. Biju, a Senior House
their beloved gurus. In all the virtual Surgeon from the District Hospital, Kerala
was the resource person. She touched
classrooms, the celebrations started off upon the key points of oral hygiene, teeth
structure, dental diseases and healthy
with the video message from Ms. Divya diet. Dr. Amalu demonstrated ideal
brushing techniques, flossing, and gum
Rajesh, Director, Bhavans Middle East. massaging. She also spoke to them about
the importance of regular dental check-up.
31. NOVEMBER 21, 2020: 12th Annual

Sports Meet, which also happened to be the

first-ever virtual sports meet

conducted by an Indian school in Kuwait,

was held on November 21, 2020, with the

theme, “Fitness for All”. In this

connection, a virtual drill display

competition was also conducted for the

students of grades 1 & 2.

32. NOVEMBER 22, 2020: As a part of 36. DECEMBER 9, 2020: International
World Ayurveda Day celebration, the first Anti-Corruption Day was organized on
session of ‘Meet the Expert’ program was December 9, 2020. The students took part
arranged for the students of the primary in the celebrations through slogan writing,
section on the topic, ‘Know Your Herbs’. poster making etc. Discussions and
Dr. Muneer Mammikutty, an Ayurvedic presentations on ‘Corruption free
Physician and Public Health Professional,

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India- Dream or Reality’ were also held to for students to ‘Research, Explore and
raise awareness regarding corruption and Expand’ - what they intend doing as that
the role of Anti-Corruption Bureau in would shape their future. She also
preventing it. impressed her listeners with her
definition of ‘success’ and the essence of
37. DECEMBER 22, 2020: To set goals which would pave way for the
accomplishment of the same.
memorialize the legendary Mathematician,
40. Various programs were arranged
Sri Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Department for our tiny tots of IES and Jack and Jill
to instill in them the importance of
of Mathematics, virtually organized the festivals and to help them hone their
inherent talents. Lemon Day, Toy Day,
National Mathematics Day celebration on Chocolate Day, Hat Day, Colour Days,
Individual Rhymes Competition, Talent
December 22, 2020. The celebration was Show are a few of them.

intended to boost the interest of students in CBSE class X and XII results: School
registered cent percent pass for the 11th
the field of Mathematics by creating a consecutive year. For the first time we
have Kuwait toppers in class X and XII.
virtual platform for complex problem
UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP bagged
solving, reasoning, critical and logical the first rank in the science stream in
CBSE Kuwait Chapter securing 98.40%.
thinking activities to continue the bequest She is also the second rank holder in
the GCC.
of the development that was unfolded by DEEPA DARSHINI bagged the second
rank in the science stream in CBSE
the founding fathers of Mathematics. Kuwait Chapter securing 98.2%. She is
also the third rank holder in the GCC.
Through PowerPoint presentations,
In class X Rhea Pinto scored 99% in ag-
character portrayal, role plays, poster gregate and she is the Kuwait chapter
topper. Aparna Sudheer with 98.8% and
making, Warli art and other art forms, Vaishnavi Rajesh Pai with 98.6% are
second and third in the Kuwait chapter.
children presented the importance of
ACHIEVEMENTS:
mathematics in everyday life. The program 1. Our School bagged the prestigious
Acharya J. C. Bose Award for the fifth
was inaugurated by the chief guest for the time in succession by participating in
the Science Children’s Congress
occasion, Ms. Divya Rajesh Ramachandran,

the director of Bhavans Middle East.

38. DECEMBER 22, 2020: The
Kindergarten (IES and Jack & Jill) and the
Primary wing celebrated Christmas on
December 22, 2020 on the virtual platform.
KG1 kids made their very own beautiful
‘snowman’ while KG 2 kids made paper
‘Santa’. The primary children presented a
speaking activity on the topic- My
Santa-The person who makes me happy’.

39. DECEMBER 23, 2020: Career

Guidance: IES initiated yet another

informative, interactive, and

thought-provoking Career Guidance

session, presented by Ms. Divya Rajesh

Ramachandran. The dynamic Director of

Bhavans Middle East emphasized the need

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organized by the Science International Forum iv. Essay Writing: Viveka Ramkumar
(grade 9) First Prize
Kuwait, which organizes activities to kindle v. Essay Writing: Ashitha Suresh
Kumar Third Prize
and nurture the scientific aptitude of stu-
6. DocsNear.me Poster Competition:
dents, paving the path to a wider and brighter Our students participated in a poster
competition on the topic: CORONA &
future in the field of Scientific research. ME conducted by DocNear.me. The
prize winners are:
2. A team of 12 students represented IES i. Trisha Rao (grade 5) - Second
in a total of 9 events in the International Prize
Erudit 2020. Fida Ancy of 8B won the First ii. Aestral Barretto (grade 4) – Third
prize in Budding Stringer (Newspaper Prize
Creation) in the category of grades 8 to 10,
and Justin Ignatius Mascarenhas of 12 D and 7. Our students participated in
Malavika Krishna of 12 B won the Second various competitions conducted by the
Prizes in Mixed Medium Mural (Wall Painting) Indian Embassy of Kuwait
and Litera Quiz respectively in the category of commemorating the Ayurveda day.
grades 11 and 12.
Advika Ram Grade 4 (I prize) Online
3. Vishnu Balram and Vaishnavi Rajesh Quiz-Ayurveda Day 2020.
Pai of grade 11, excelled in ‘Supernova - The Anna Mary Viljo Grade 6 (I prize) Essay
Science Quiz’, the International quiz writing competition-Ayurveda Day 2020.
competition conducted by the Physics Neha Hareesh Nair Grade 8 (III prize)
Chamber, in collaboration with Rotary Cochin Essay writing-Atmanirbhar Bharat.
International, on 15th August 2020. Around Manha Anees Grade 7 won (II prize)
420 students from 4 continents across the Hindi Poem Recitation.
globe competed in this online live quiz.
8. Shreya Varsha Arun and Vishnu
4. FIT INDIA FREEDOM RUN: The school Balram excelled at Causa Scienta a
successfully organized ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ Virtual Lab Station, an inter school
from 15th August to 2nd October and received competition proffered by the Global
a prestigious e-certificate from the Ministry of Edge School Hyderabad. Shreya Varsha
Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of won the ‘The Young Scientist award and
India. a special appreciation for the title of her
project ‘Anti Bacto Roaches-an Organic
5. ISEA NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITION: Manure.
Bhavanites participated in various art
competitions organized by ISEA at the 9. Touching the zenith of pride once
National level and came out with flying again and bringing accolade to IES, five
colours. The names of the prize winners for brilliant young minds of IES stood out
various events are: and secured 100% score, competing
against some of the brilliant minds near
i. Painting: Megha Jijo First prize
ii. Cartoon: Ashutosh Bhat (grade 9) First

Prize
iii. Drawing: Trisha Rao (grade 5) First Prize

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and far in ZENIK Olympiad. Indonesia and Vietnam. A total of 67
Aditya Arun Kartha, grade 6, Manha students from IES bagged the coveted
Anees Shina, grade6, Fida Ancy of 8, winners title in the competition.
Viswesh Blaji of grade 8, Srihari
Badrinarayan of grade8 scored cent per- 14. In the National Math Olympiad,
cent and Reine Mary John of grade 5 Rishith Sunil (I), Himank Dipankumar Dave
scored 98.33% (X), Vaishnavi Pai (X), secured 100% and won
the NMO shield for the year 2019-2020. 124
10. In NIRAM art contest conducted by students from grades I -XII won the gold
Kala Kuwait, our school lifted the overall medal for securing marks above 90%.
championship once again. Adweeta
Aravind of grade 4 and Mridula 15. A special recognition: Nakshatra
Pallissery Ravindran, of grade 8 secured Neeraja Binu, of grade 8, received words of
the second prize. appreciation and individual recognition from
Mr. Guy Johnson, the son of Dr. Maya Angelo
11. The GLOBAL SOCIAL LEADERS, who is an American poet, singer, memoirist,
and civil rights activist, for reciting Maya
GLOBAL GOALS COMPETITION (2020), Angelo’s magnificent poem “Still I Rise”
remarkably well.
UNITED KINGDOM: IES students
16. Rishith Sunil of grade 2 bagged the
were the only ones from Kuwait to be winner’s title in Elocution and Story Telling
competition in Race2IAS Social Media Fest.
selected for GSL 2020. They represented
17. Alex George Viljo secured the second
CLIMATE TRACKERS, and their project, prize in the event, ‘SHUTTER UP’ during
‘Constantia 2020’ conducted by La Martiniere
selected from 957 projects, 663 schools, College Co-Curricular Organization Lucknow.

from 102 countries was awarded the 18. In the online talent search examination
‘Merit Hunt’ conducted by Syro Malabar
SEMIFINAL PIVOT AWARD which is a Cultural Association- Kuwait, Manha Anees
bagged the ‘Winner’ title and Fida Ancy
special recognition. Andriel Remi bagged the ‘Runner Up’ title.

Vattakalam, Joseph Joe Puthenveli, 19. In ‘KAVITABOL’, poetry versification
and recitation competition, the original
Aaron Anil Thomas, Kiran Varghese poems composed by Aestral Berretto and
Abhijit Sujith of grade 4 were selected and
Cherian, Kevin Prince, Mohamed the same were published in their official
website.
Mujtaba Ali represented the team. Best wishes to all the readers and wishing
you all a very happy and peaceful year!
Mr. Jijish C. was the teacher in-charge. T. PREMKUMAR
PRINCIPAL
12. eIndiation event organized by Skill 8
Sphere education
Saina of 6 C: represented the Human
Resource & Development Ministry, and
got the first prize in the Utopian
Parliament. In the Indian Jigyasa quiz
she got selected as one of the top 10
contestants.

13. BRICS Math is an International
Online Competition in Mathematics
conducted for students from Brazil,
Russia, India, China, South Africa,

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2019-20 RESULT

Class XII (2019-20)

Science Stream Commerce Stream
First Place First Place

UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP – 98.4% SHARON MARIA DOMINI – 94.6%

Second Place Second Place

DEEPA DHARSHINI – 98.2% REBIRAM RAMESH VARRIER – 92.8%

Third Place Third Place

NATASHA MARTHA FERNANDES – 97.6% PALLAVI VEENA RAJKUMAR – 92.6%

ENGLISH (99%) Subject Toppers
DEEPA DHARSHINI
SANIYA MANOJ BHARGAVA COMPUTER SCIENCE (99%)
VYSAKH VINOD NAIR UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP
ALISHA ROY EDAKKAROTE
ECONOMICS (95%)
SHARON MARIA DOMINI

PHYSICS (99%) BUSINESS STUDIES (95%)
UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP SHARON MARIA DOMINI

CHEMISTRY (99%) ACCOUNTANCY (95%)
UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP SHARON MARIA DOMINI
DEEPA DHARSHINI REBIRAM RAMESH VARRIER
NATASHA MARTHA FERNANDES NANDHAKRISHNAN MUKUNDHAN
DEEPAK RENGARAJ
BIOLOGY (99%)
DEEPA DHARSHINI INFORMATICS (97%)
NATASHA MARTHA FERNANDES AKSHARA ADHIKESAVALU
ALKA SUZA KURIAN
MATHEMATICS (99%) MUKTHAA GOPAKUMAR MENON
UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP RAGA KANNAN
DEEPA DHARSHINI SWATHI KRISHNA SITHARA

UJVALA RAJMADAM PRADEEP DEEPA DHARSHINI NATASHA MARTHA FERNANDES

SHARON MARIA DOMINI REBIRAM RAMESH VARRIER PALLAVI VEENA RAJKUMAR
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2019-20 RESULT

Class X (2019-20)

First Place: RHEA PINTO – 99%
Second Place: APARNA SUDHEER NAIR – 98.8%
Third Place: VAISHNAVI RAJESH PAI – 98.6%

Subject Toppers

ENGLISH (100%) MATHEMATICS (100%)
STANDARD
RHEA PINTO
VISHNU BALRAM ALICIA ROSE SEBASTIAN
PRANAV ASOK KUMAR
BASIC
HINDI (99%)
MATTHEW THOMAS PAUL
RHEA PINTO SARAH ELIZABETH SANTOSH

FRENCH (100%) SCIENCE (99%)

DHANYA LAXMI BHARATHI KUMAR RHEA PINTO
ABHAY JITESH MENON
ANGELA MARY RAJESH SOCIAL SCIENCE (99%)

SANSKRIT (100%) RHEA PINTO
APARNA SUDHEER NAIR
SRICHARAN SRIDHAR VAISHNAVI RAJESH PAI
ALICIA ROSE SEBASTIAN
PARVATHI SHEETHAL NAMBIAR

RHEA PINTO APARNA SUDHEER NAIR VAISHNAVI RAJESH PAI

VISHNU BALRAM PRANAV ASOK KUMAR SRICHARAN SRIDHAR
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SANIYA MANOJ BHARGAVA VYSAKH VINOD NAIR ALISHA ROY EDAKKAROTE

NANDHAKRISHNAN DEEPAK RENGARAJ AKSHARA ADHIKESAVALU
MUKUNDHAN

ALKA SUZA KURIAN MUKTHAA GOPAKUMAR RAGA KANNAN
MENON

SWATHI KRISHNA SITHARA DHANYA LAXMI BHARATHI ABHAY JITESH MENON
KUMAR

ANGELA MARY RAJESH ALICIA ROSE SEBASTIAN MATTHEW THOMAS PAUL

SARAH ELIZABETH SANTOSH PARVATHI SHEETHAL
NAMBIAR

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Aleena C Shaji Abhishek Shete Annette
Class 9 A Class 7 A

Erin Liz Jaison Irin Claris Jaise Hima Murali
Class 5 G Class 7 A Class 9 G

Dharitri Acharya Malavika Vinod Annette
Class 8 C Class 10 D Class 7 A

Jophel George Mervin Augustine Manoj Vismaya
Class 2 F Class 5 D Class 11 A

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Ashwin Sajan Pillai Karthik Narayan Natasha Sojy
Class 9 A Class 7 C Class 4 J

Nidhi Murali Avyukth Monica Anna Manoj
11 D Class 6 J Class 5 D

Jonah George Mohammd Omar Ali Class David Socrates
Class 6 B 6F Class 1 A

Amanna Binu George Gayathri Saju Yalini Thirumalaisamy
Class 5 F Class 8 C Class 6 B

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THE PATERNAL PINE SILENCED SCREAMS
The yellow foliage in wind did shiver Light no more candles in my name,
The trunk with nicks and cuts of yore My cold- blooded wounds deserve no fame,
Swayed in the wind of the valleys Don’t shed a tear more over my grief,
Stood the deep-rooted tree amid For I have toiled hard to lull myself to eternal relief..
The agony of leave-taking swallow But before I leave let me remind you,
Raddled, pined, but calm and still Hidden within the walls of your house lives a NIRBHAYA too,
The sanguinely sane swallow did A NIRBHAYA who wishes to live with her head held high,
Shed a tear drop for the paternal pine Without fear, without shame, who wishes to fly..
That fought the tyranny of wintry eves Who irks each time she’s called impure,
And the sultry sun’s scorching beams As she bleeds through unknown wounds that see no cure,
Swallow many a soared to the sky And every month her wails, her cries of pain,
Sans knowing the pain of the pine Are hushed down over and over again ….
Pine never did pine for any bird Her gaze too learns to lower itself, as she walks amidst a hundred
But the sweet swallow that chirped stares,
Cheerfully throughout the season Her skirts, her salwaars too seem confused, as to how they
Swallow flapped its tiny wings manage an equal share,
And left the tree in the dusk And through her journeys in trains, in buses,
In the damp, delusive dusk Her body adapts to infracting touches,
The paternal pine peered at She learns to breathe through choking hands,
the poised bird and waved For no one seems to understand
Its branches bidding adieu What it feels like to be felt a hundred times,
In the damp, delusive dusk And slowly she normalizes these wonted crimes
E.P Prasad She silently vents out all her fears,
Faculty of English And shuns her voice beneath her tears,
And then the NIRBHAYA of your house too,
Clips her wings, forbids her flight
And dares no more to dream at night,
So light no more candles in my name,
Don’t give my cold blooded wounds, undeserved fame
Give your sisters, your daughters breathing bruises a cure,
And make sure in solitude they no longer endure,
See that they close their eyes tonight,
To wake up to their first independent flight,
So today I shall peacefully pass away,
Promising life to a hundred more each day,
Maa and baba you too take care, and grieve no longer in my
sorrow,
Just hope and pray your daughter’s soul gives rise to a better, a
brighter tomorrow………..
Sana Parkar
Class 12 C

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Once, I was trapped Genesis
Once, I was trapped,
in a gloomy forest. My eyes were closed
It was very, very dark My ears were plugged,
and filled with wild animals I was in a deep siesta,
I never knew where I slept.
Somehow, I managed to reach a cave
A cave covered in darkness. My mom kept me safe
It was very, very large, My wings were clipped,
with strange sounds coming from it. My legs were tied up,
I was in a deep sleep,
I entered the cave with my torch on I never knew where I slept.
and my heart in my throat.
All I found is nothing except, The wind was blowing like a whistle,
a pair of gleaming eyes. The sun was burning outside like a hearth,
The Koel was singing outside like a vocalist,
It looked at me not appearing to blink. The boast was roaring like a barbarous betrayer,
I looked at it very scared. I never knew where I slept.
We looked ourselves back and forth,
Until I, ran outside the cave. Someone woke me up,
Someone removed my blanket,
The Bats, whose eyes I saw in the cave Someone cared me overlong,
flew away from it. All through the scotch mist in the town
For the reason I knew well I never knew where I slept.
They too were afraid!
Abhijith Sujith Krishna I was greeted by a buoyant sunlight,
Class 4 A I was cuddled by the warmth of sunrays,
I started to peep the realm,
And yes, I was awake, I was roll-out,
And I knew I was born!

Adorn Benny George
Class 10 E

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AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS GIFT

As you all know, life is pretty boring these days, there is basically nothing to do .I expected the same
for X mas, “stuck at home like a bird in a cage” nothing to do, nothing to see. It seems like dreams are more
likely to come true in our life.A great example was yesterday’s incident in my life. Well, it goes something like
this……

The day before yesterday, I was wondering tomorrow is x mas, what will we do? May be we will go
outside and do something fun but with precautions, of course or we will decorate house, bake a cake, make x
mas cards, meet our family friends and play some games with them. I had tonnes of ideas in my mind during
bedtime….

I wake up on the X’mas morning with a mind full of plans but my parents were busy, due to pandemic
they did not want me to go out. Oh, My God all my plans were crashed. Then I approached my mother to bake
a cake, but unfortunately we don’t have all the ingredients for that. All I wanted was a little X’ mas cheer, turns
out the stars heard my wish….

Suddenly there was a knock on my door, who could it be? I wondered, opened the door, so excited,
there were two people, Shreya and Shalan our old neighbours. Oh, thousands memories came to my mind, we
laughed, played and talk each other for hours and days. They gave me an X ‘mas cake, we chat for some time, I
was so happy and thought that stars heard my wish.. Then they left.

After they left, my dad’s phone started to ring it was my dad’s friend. We were going for a road trip. I
was in seventh heaven about this unexpected trip, even I don’t want to know where we were going. We all
dressed up and were ready to go. We all entered the car, my cute little friend Devukutten played with me inside
the car for some time. After that I felt car sick and bored, it was pretty uncomfortable, gradually we entered into
the “Road of Death” uncle told me that this is the road in which Iraq soldiers came to Kuwait for battle. So
many incidents they were talking about the war, I can see all that through my mind, and was quite disturbed.
Then we entered into an area full of farms…..

But due to Covid 19 almost all the farms were closed for public. Again, I was started to lose hope, felt
hungry, Devukutten slept. Again I felt bored and thought that this would be the worst day of my life….

On the way we found a place with so many trees with full of grasses. It was a calm place. So we
decided to stretch out and have our lunch. Oh it was freezing outside, my hands were so cold. I have no idea
about our food. We prepared the place and get ready for our food. They opened the food can, oh Biriyani
my favourite, it was so tasty, but it was cold outside so a different experience for all of us. We have swiss rolls
as desert. We continued the journey.. Finally we reached into a beautiful farm “Al Abdally farm” with a
Nursery. A rare site in Kuwait, full of vegetables and flowering plants like cabbage, corn, potatoes, tomatoes,
strawberries, jasmine, etc. My mom bought spinach and strawberry plants. One side of the farm was full of
animals like different varities of cows, sheep, hen etc… Devukutten and I enjoyed a lot by running and playing
together in that cold breezy afternoon.

It was almost evening time, so we decided to go back. We saw many naturally beautiful places on the
way back. We saw big white and brown camels but I was more excited by seeing white horses. Later we
reached a beautiful grassy area, I felt that area was like a splendid painting done by nature for us. We took
many photos at that area.

It was an unexpected best X ‘mas gift for me. It was the best day in my life and become more colourful
with my family and friends. I felt that, “something more unexpected rather than planned will add more cheer
and colour to our life”.

Ameya Hari Bhaskaran

Class 5 J

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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR ANGER?
Anger is never without reason, but seldom with a good one. -Lord Buddha

It is normal for us as humans to lose our temper once in a while and let it all out, because anger is one among the
many emotions of the human mind. But it becomes a concern when the 'once in a while’ happens every now and
then, when even little things can make you so furious. You are always like a ticking bomb. You tend to start
arguments and fights on silly stuff. And slowly you start to let the anger control your life. And as teenagers, due to
the changes in our bodies, both mentally and physically, accompanied with the confusion as we grow up, we tend
to be more prone to outbursts than the rest. That is when we bring up the concept of anger management, because
we must be the ones to control anger, not the other way round.
The first step into managing anger is understanding what exactly makes you angry. In most cases we tend to be
angry when things don’t go our way. Sometimes we feel hurt, embarrassed or disappointed, but in that moment,
we tend to express it out as anger. It is normal to feel angry when we are being mistreated or disrespected. And we
can feel anger and frustration even when we are simply hungry, yes that’s right, you are not yourself when you’re
hungry.
The next step is to try to take control of the situation. For example, when you start getting irritated and angry at
someone, take a few seconds to think why you are feeling that way, and if it’s really necessary to let anger solve
whatever the problem is. Think like this once or twice and soon you’ll be doing it each time without even
noticing.
Try to walk away from a situation when you feel you won’t be able to control your anger. Take a time out, just go
for a walk, or have a shower even. That will help you think more clearly without anger clouding your thoughts
and calm down. Once you feel calm then you can talk.
When you feel like shouting at someone, imagine yourself in that person’s place, how would you feel? Not really
good right, it’s the same for others too.
So, the magic word to controlling your anger is ‘thinking’. But again, there’s a difference between controlling
anger and suppressing it. When you try to suppress your anger each time, it is like blowing up a balloon, you keep
on filling and filling it with air, until one fine day it bursts. That is way more dangerous. So, what we should do is
to let out our anger from time to time. But shouting, screaming and violence needn’t be the only ways, right? Try
to channel out your anger for the right reasons. Join campaigns and so on where people need you to use your
voice. Stand up for people who are being mistreated.
Anger was not, still isn’t and will never be the solution to any problem. Short term yes, but on the long ride, you’ll
only hurt yourselves and others. So, try to control it because I know I can, and if I can then so can you! It is not
that hard, encourage yourself, give yourselves an applaud whenever you stop those anger flames from burning
everything down, treat yourself with sweets or perhaps a Snickers. And just imagine, if you can turn that 1 minute
of anger into 60 seconds of joy and peace, wouldn’t that make each day more beautiful? I think, it will!

Alicia Rose Sebastian
Class: 11 B

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MOTHER NATURE
Nature in the broadest sense is the natural, physical & material world or universe. “Nature” can
be referred to the process of the physical world and also life in general. The study of
nature is a large, if not the only, part pf science. The word “Nature” is derived from the Latin
word “Natura” of essential qualities and in ancient times, it literally meant “Birth”.

Importance of nature:

Nature was present long before humans and ever since it has taken care of mankind. Survival
of mankind without nature is impossible and we need to understand that. If nature has the
ability to protect us, it is also powerful enough to destroy the entire mankind. We make us of
many things from nature like food, water etc to keep us healthy. Further the air that we
breathe, the wood that we use are all the gifts of Aarav Rajesh

nature only. But, with technological advancements, people are not paying attention to nature.
The need to conserve and balance the nature is rising day by day which needs immediate
attention.

In conclusion, nature has the powerful transformative power which is responsible for

functioning of life on earth. It is essential for mankind to flourish and so, it is our duty to

conserve the nature for our future generations. Hence, it is high time that we stop our selfish

activities and try our best to preserve the natural resources so that life can forever be

nourished on earth.

Aarav Rajesh Beauty of Nature
Class 3 D Oh! The beauty of nature everywhere,
From the trees to the sky and the air.
May flower It’s so lovely to sit and stare,
It’s springtime, I make out, At the beauty of nature everywhere.
Wayfarers’ gossip of flowers says so, Like the birds that fly in the sky
Filling my deep desire, what I hear is, Showing their pretty feathers as they pass by,
What more can dark-eyed lass ask for… And the horses grazing in the meadow
Near the river and its melodious flow.
Every year, the season in merry approach, Have you ever thought to care?
Every month, embracing its divinity, For the beauty of nature is everywhere
Every day, passes longing her advent, Like the rain that refreshes and cools
Unfortunate me but mourn every second… Over your sorrows while pain rules
Don’t you understand that our nature shares?
The mesmerizing music in falls, Its beauty which is everywhere
The fluttering petals of ‘lil flowers, So spend some time with nature too,
The symphony in the bird song, For nature cares a lot for you.
Nothing can I witness to fulfill my inner crave…
Joanna Rachel Socrates
Shades of blue, black, green, yellow, Class 6 I
Familiar to ears but strange to eyes,
I wish I could question how beautiful these are,
Denied am I the fortune of speech...

Above me is the sky and below me thy path, Jis Ann Jaison
Faithful in truth I deeply beseech them, Class 12 C
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India the Great Kittie the cat
Kittie the cat, made up her mind
India the great, That she would certainly find,
For thousands is opened the gate. the little mice down the hole
It starts from the crown, And heat them and roast them in coal!
The crown Himalayas! They always nibbled on all the cheese
Standing so tall, And attracted all the bees
So great, That came because of the aroma of food,
That nothing can stop it! Which made Kittie be not in a good mood.
Then comes those Great Plains Kittie wanted to shoo away
Filled with amazing vegetation All in the month of May,
With flora and fauna Since it was her birthday!
Including the Ganga, She knew she could not tie them in a knot,
Greatest river of all Or put them in a jar, oh no! That is too far,
Flowing like a river from heaven, She could not even put them in the knitting bag,
Flowing great and tall. Because it was filled with too many rags.
Then comes the desert Soon Kittie came up with a plan,
Thar, they call it; I have heard, To eat the whole clan,
The wind of the west just blows And use some cheese as bait,
And always blows and blows. And then sit and wait.
And then comes the Deccan or Dakshan, When everything was ready,
Filled with black, lots of black And Kittie was steady,
Amazing beautiful soil. The mice moved away,
And found a new place to stay,
In a little and neat hole,
where they wouldn’t be roasted in coal.

That lets cotton grow Reona Gonsalves
Which turns to khadi. Class 5 G
This is the pride of Dakshan.

And then comes the plains,

Not just plains; coastal plains,

Filled with coconuts growing uncontrollably, Life goes on
So huge, great and tall.

Lastly, I’d like to tell you If things go bad, as they often do,
To be proud to be an Indian, When the road you trek appears to be all uphill,
Be proud, Don’t give up although the pace seems to be crawling.
Because many in this world Another hit will help you flourish.

Want to be where I am! Life is too short, laugh when you can;
BHARAT MATHA KI JAI! If you do, forgive and let go of what you can.
Give it all and have no regrets.
Sheryl Ann Prasad To be sad, life is too short.
Class 7 A

Enjoy what you possess and always remember what you had
Learn from your faults, but never neglect them.
People switch and things go wrong.
But always bear in mind, life goes on.

Leya Ann Shaji
Class 9 G

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That Worthy Pearl! Girls and Boys both have dreams
There was a young girl, But a girl might just not have the right to achieve
Who always had a happy smile.
I thought it was all real, She is treated like she is never there
Until the day I found it was a big lie. From ancient times till today
To none she ever lied, They are always in despair
Except her own pure mind.
Her happiness had already died, But be warned, if a girl may not be treated right
And no one could ever find. The life men want would never be right
No matter how much she tried, For if a women can’t be treated right
Her heart still had a big deep hole. Then look into the eyes of your girl child
As days passed the more she cried,
And being invisible was her only goal. And think, what is it that society can never get right
For one day your little girl will be a young lass
Then came one day, And even someone’s wife
That changed her life. Do you want your princess
On that rugged rocky way, To be treated right?
She finally learned to survive. Show true love to the woman
Never had she ever found, Who is in your Life
Such a real worthy pearl. Teach your Son through action
And no more did she feel down, What will truly make life bright!
And never did her mind whirl!
Diya Raghunath Ryan John Samuel
Class 10 A Class 8 D

The Clear Moon Meghna Manoj
Class 4 F
I like to sit on the door sill,
And watch the place over the hill, Return
Words bereaved of meaning,
Get lighter every minute till, As they lay in serenity with no sound.
The moon comes up all bright and still.
Silent waves churning,
Sometimes he is slow, I think The price of true happiness found.
He will never come, then in a wink,
Isolate for many moons
Almost behind the big oak tree, Have left us out of tune.
He pops right up and smiles at me. Come through kindred spirit,
A blanket of stars surrounded the Together we are carefree.
Stay here in shallow stream
moon, Experience the glum and glee.
It’s a great time for a honeymoon,
It’s a perfect place for a romantic Adityan Bhanu
Class 10 B
dinner,
And the ocean holds up a mirror.

Meghna Manoj
Class 4 F

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The Silver Linings of Quarantine

It is quite true, that no one enjoyed the Lockdown during the COVID-19 situation, but have you ever won-
dered about the changes made by this lockdown in your life? Has it been successful in nurturing you into a
better human being? Well, I have thought and came to know that I have turned a lot better these days.

In our busy world, we often forget to value things around us which may seem small. We get obsessed with our
studies, research, and works, such that we forget to notice and even spot some valuable objects in our
surroundings. But during this lockdown, I have learned to value many simple things in my house that I have
been ignoring for so long. I have changed a lot and have learned many values during this lockdown. I think the
lockdown has made me a better human being. I came to know how life can take a sudden turn and how we
must prepare to survive.

I realized that even if we have all the facilities like transportation, money, luxury, etc. we still may not get the
chance to have our primary needs or have other resources whenever we need them. COVID_19 has taken over
this world and we humans, irrespective of what we are in terms of richness, poverty, black, or white, are
suffering equally due to this. Thus, we need not discriminate against anyone based on this anymore as we do
not know what our future has for us.

This lockdown has helped me brush up on some of my ‘forgotten talents’ by participating in many online
competitions and fests. They provided enough opportunities for the people all over the world to interact with
each other. In this lockdown period, I have learned many life skills that I believe would help me throughout my
life. I have done many experiments in cooking and tried out many other things which sometimes were
successful, while unsuccessful at times.

I managed to learn many old games, saw many old movies, and got ample time to interact with my family.
This helped me to realize how important and supporting they are in our lives and that they will be there,
whenever we need them. We created memories to cherish together, which we shall not forget as those tiny
moments have left deep imprints in our hearts. This experience has also taught me the importance of friends in
my life. It has been an exceedingly long time since I have talked face to face with my friends and I do hope
that we would all meet on the outside premises soon. Friends are particularly important in our lives and they
form a very precious part of our lives indeed.

At times there were problems in the house which were related to the repairing of things and mending of pipes
and when there were complete lockdown and no way of finding the plumber, I helped my parents and we all
figured out a way in which we could solve the problem. This had helped me learn new tricks and hacks that
would help me throughout my life.

We as humans tend to always waste the things that are easily available to us like food, water, and other natural

resources. But this lockdown has made us realize that all our natural resources are indeed very precious, and

we will not be able to live without them for long. I also realized that we find it exceedingly difficult to

manage a month without traveling and stepping out of our house. I learned to be more resourceful. As it

is always told that we find the value of things only when it is not easily available to us. This has also taught me

how to live independently. COVID_19 has also taught me different ways to live hygienically and has taught

me the art of disaster management.

Last but not the least, this lockdown has made me look for happiness within myself and relish in it. The
pandemic has taught me the way to feel happy even in the toughest situations of life. It has made me
resilient enough to face any kind of adversities.

MAHATHI.CA

Class 9 C

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HOW I SPENT MY TIME IN LOCKDOWN

It was early march when I was preparing for my final exams. One evening we heard the news that Kuwait
would be locked down due to the COVID 19 pandemic and our school would remain closed until further
notice. My final exams got cancelled and like any other child of my age I bounced with happiness! In the
coming days I could sleep longer, watch movies, play video games and do whatever I wished to and
whenever I liked. But as the days passed, I started missing my school, my friends, my teachers, my outdoor
play activities and the outings with my family. I missed my old life! But soon I realized that I needed to
accept the situation and instead of complaining I should make the best possible use of the time I had.

I have always been curious to know how my mother transforms simple ingredients into mouthwatering
delicacies. I started spending more time in the kitchen observing my mother skillfully balancing the
nutrition, taste, appearance, and aroma of the foods she cooked. I learnt to cook the basic dishes that
usually constitute a typical Indian thali-chapati, curried vegetable, lentils, and rice. The hardest challenge
was to make a perfect round chapati and after several days of trial and error I did succeed in making an
almost round if not a perfect round chapati. I also discovered a secret ingredient that made my mother’s
food so special-her love. This is the reason why our mother’s food holds a special place in our hearts all
through our lives and no five star restaurant in the world can replace it!

I enjoy playing video games on my tablet and often wonder how these gaming apps are created. When I
browsed through the internet to gain more information about it, I learnt something very interesting. These
games are created using codes and the happy news was that I could take up the coding course online. I
managed to convince my parents to enroll me for the course.it is fascinating how simple strange looking
codes can make versatile apps and very soon I will be developing my gaming app

Moreover, I ensured that I kept pace with my studies, submitted my class assignments on time, actively
participated in curricular and extracurricular activities and excelled in all my class tests as well.

When the entire world is going through a difficult time, I am no exception. When life gives you lemons

make lemonade. Similarly taking up this situation as a challenge has helped me to stay positive and bring

out the best in me. Friendship

Jia Rajiv Vasant Friends are not earned by all,

Class 8 D Friendship isn’t realized by all.
Friendship helps us when we fall,

Friends help us to stand very tall.

We are what we are because of our family and friends
Who protect us from all the sharp and rough ends.
We are here after tackling all steep bends,
Because of the immense help a true friend lends.

They help us emotionally through all our needs,
By sharing their blood whenever our heart bleeds.
Friendship is the flower and friends are the seeds,
Nurturing them with care, yields good deeds.

Vismaya Vadana
Class 11 A

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Teachers

Who is the strictest, yet forgiving; impartial, yet smartest superhero? Can you guess who it is? They were
the ones we used to meet at school with our friends; and now at home during online classes. They are also
called our ‘parents away from home’, or more commonly known as our ‘second parents’. They are our one
and only- Teachers.

They do a lot of hard work for us to have a bright future and to get into good positions later on in life. They
lend us their hand when we are in need, correct us when we are wrong and encourages us to challenge
ourselves.

Even though some of our teachers aren’t really techno-savvy, they go the extra mile to improvise and teach
us, so that this covid-19 pandemic will not disrupt our future. Though they are having their own family and
responsibilities, they are reachable at all times. During this challenging time, they just don't stop. They are
very experienced and can skilfully handle each and every student.

Our teachers are the best, as they teach not from the books, but from the heart. Teaching is a profession that
teaches all other professions. Thank you to all the teachers around the world for dedicating your time and
working so hard for us.

Dedicated to all my teachers at IES, Bhavans who have taught me and are teaching me.

A big salute to all of you!

Tia Rachel George
Class 8 B

Opportunities don’t happen, you create them We should try to go outside our comfort zone
to find a lot of interesting and new
‘Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.’ This is a opportunities. Our life depends on us because
famous quote by Chris Grosser and today I would like to new opportunities lead to a more interesting
share a few thoughts on it. What do you mean by an and creative life. So, I would like to conclude
opportunity? An opportunity is a chance to grow, change, by saying that opportunities are not just for
learn and do things better than before. . special people. Opportunities belong to those
who look for them. If we do not look for
Why don’t opportunities happen and why do we say we them, we will not find them.
create them? Before giving the answer to this question,
let me share an incident. Once, when I got an opportunity Akshitha Rajesh
to participate in a logical Math quiz, I decided to give it a
try without any hesitation. This will now help me to Class 7 H
solve similar funny and logical questions in the future.
Now, let me answer to the question about how we can
create opportunities. This is possible by focusing on what
we do every day, by asking the right questions and by
focusing on our life. The more we emphasize on our
dreams, the more we will know if they are our dreams or
not. Opportunities can only come to us if we concentrate
our minds on the positive things that are happening
around us. We cannot find what we are not looking for.
Opportunities are everywhere. If we want them, surely
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Books Impossible now Possible!

Different kinds they are of, Sitting in front of a computer screen,
To me they are treasure trove. To enjoy the fun of learning.
Some are mild, some are savage Who thought that the experience of fun and childhood,
While many give us knowledge. Could be enjoyed within the walls of a house?
Who thought the excitement and the chatter of a classroom,
Books take us to another world, Could be heard through the speakers of an electronic device?
Where there is ice cream that is swirled. Who thought that the quiet hours of reading,
Some go back in time, Among the sharp chatter of a few,
Or others tell us of a crime. Could be heard from a computerizing device?
Who thought that experiences of nature and its wonders,
We could be brave sailors, Could be enjoyed from the screen of a device?
Or even a great tailors. Who thought that the undisciplined rumble of chattering children,
Books are magic, Could still be heard from miles away?
Although sometimes tragic. Through a machine destined to rewrite educational history!
Who thought that the experiences enjoyed under the sun,
Different kinds they are of, Could be enjoyed just by sitting near the screen?
Like a sparrow or a dove. Who thought that the experiences of the blue sky and clear water,
But no matter what Could be felt through a device, even though enclosed in a house?
They are treasure trove of love. Who thought that the love and affection of a teacher,
Could be seen and felt from a machine?
Zayam Kazim Parkar Who thought it could be done?
Class 3 C With a world full of uncertainties!

Mishal Leela Prasad

Class 7 A

Digital Classrooms -Boon or Bane?
Change is something that happens naturally. From ‘The Brick’ to foldable smartphones, from horse-carts to cars
which travel at supersonic speeds and boast falcon wings, from caves to exotic mansions, everything has had
changes at some point in time. However, one thing that has never changed then and now, is the method of education.
Due to this, everyone was in a frenzy of changing the method of educating children. The COVID-19 pandemic
situation acted as a catalyst and now, almost all schools teach children via conference call software, such as Zoom,
Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, VConSol, etc. ‘Virtual Education’, as it is called, is an innovative method of
educating children, which has finally come into action. Thanks to the lockdown created by the COVID-19
pandemic! Thanks to modern technology! Students can now learn and study from the comforts of their home.
There are many benefits provided by digital classrooms. Students can access these classes from anywhere if they
have a device along with them. Such classrooms also eliminate the problem of being afraid to ask doubts since they
don’t have to worry about being penalized or peer pressure. Virtual classrooms enable the teachers to give
assignments in such a way that they can be sure of everyone knowing about it. Students will have to pay attention as
their friends aren’t around them, which can result in a better learning experience for the child.
With all this said, there are many cons which must be worked on to ensure the long-term existence of digital
classrooms. Children increase their screen time by a considerable amount, which can be devastating to their eyes,
considering that children nowadays use gadgets a lot after the classes too. Online exams cannot be considered as
many children may do unfair means during the exam. Strong internet connection is crucial for virtual learning,
deprived of which, the classes may go haywire resulting in improper learning. Traditional schools require the
students to climb and get down stairs, which used to satisfy their physical needs. As online classes don’t require any
physical activity, this can act as a catalyst to gain weight. Students can also take advantage of the availability of
internet to play games or watch videos while completely ignoring the virtual classes.
Virtual classes are just like the two sides of a coin, except that you can choose which side you make the most use of.
In the end, how to use the classes is up to the children. On the one hand, these classes can be extremely beneficial.
On the other hand, these classes can become devastating.
Ashwin Sajan Pillai , Class 9 A

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Running Behind Perfection The Art of Public Speaking
As the saying goes,
“We are all perfectly imperfect and that’s absolutely fine!” “If you can speak, you can influence.
If you can influence, you can change
Today, if there’s anything we’re striving for, it’s perfection. We want
to become the ‘perfect’ father, the ‘perfect’ mother, the ‘perfect’ kid lives.”
and the ‘perfect’ human. We want to be known as flawless, Opportunity is not something that
exemplary people. But, the real question is, “Why?” What do we get comes always; not taking up an
by trying to prove ourselves perfect? The answer is nothing. We opportunity is mostly due to
might get a sense of satisfaction, but looks fade away and the outside dis-interest or lack of
mask will wear out one day. If there’s anything we want to be, we self-confidence. Confidence includes
should try being an imperfect human with a perfect soul. standing up for yourself and your
friends in times of trouble,
Perfection is not having the perfect body-it’s having the perfect heart. expressing your thoughts and many
It’s having a mind that sees the best in people. It’s having the heart to other things that make up a proper
be an angel to someone in need. We really try to prove ourselves and active person.
perfect on the outside, but what is the point of a beautiful face and an But not all have this wonderful gift
ugly heart? Honestly, what is the damn point? Instead of spending of expressing, and a way to boost
hours trying to make yourself perfect today, reach out to someone your confidence in expressing is by
who could use a bit of help. Perform a small act of kindness. Trying Public Speaking. Speaking is an
to be the perfect human really doesn’t make sense to me. We make important part of our lives. Let us
mistakes, we learn, we grow. Each time we fall, we rise again, bigger take the example of Mahatma
and better. Nowadays, the world is trying to live without mistakes or Gandhi. Have you ever thought
flaws. But, when we do that, we forget who we are; we forget we’re about how one person can gather and
human! influence so many people and give
his country freedom, that too, by
We’re all running a race as we rush up our schedules. We’re caught using non-violence? Yes, speaking
up in so many things that we basically don’t have the time to sit and can influence people and gain their
take a breath. But then, there are moments we need to convince trust. But how does speaking boost
ourselves some really really important things. It’s okay to make one’s confidence?
mistakes. It’s okay to feel tired. It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to not feel When we start delivering speech, our
enough. Sometimes, it’s perfectly okay to lie down and spend some vocabulary and the way we speak
time doing absolutely nothing! improve. Slowly, we can come out
of our shell and start interacting with
People spend 70% of their lives trying to be perfect. They forget that people and speak respectfully too.
being the perfect person is never going to get them through life. It’ll Sometimes, when we see a people
just make life tougher and increase the chances of them saying one speaking continuously, we may think
fine day, “I give up! I can’t do this anymore!” So, when things get that they are over-smart so we do not
tough, and life hits us hard, we should take a breath and repeat this want to be the same way. But, it is
line in our head, “I do not need to be the perfect person. I can, and actually possible to be smart and not
moreover, should make mistakes-that’s how I will grow!” To my dear to over-smart, to express our
readers out there, stop running behind perfection. That race one we thoughts and yet not be disrespectful.
can never win no matter how much we try. It is all in our hands whether we live
our short lives to the fullest. Now, I
So, “Why be a boring perfectionist when you can be an amazing conclude with the quote,
human?” “When we speak we are afraid our
words will not be heard nor
Hannah R. Zachariah welcomed. But when we are silent
we are still afraid. So it is better to
Class 9 G speak”.

Athulya Jayadevan
Class 7 H

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The Mousetrap When the School Comes Home

Once upon a time, there lived a poor farmer in a small ‘A bend in the road is not the end of the
house with his wife. One day, the farmer bought a mouse- road….unless you fail to make a turn’. This
trap for the house. Now, the mouse of the house saw the quote of Helen Keller appropriately sums
mousetrap and said, “Oh my god!”. The mouse panicked up the present education scenario. Courtesy
and he ran out where he saw a hen, a goat and a cow. to the uncourteous virus, children have
nowhere to hide, and the school has come
The mouse first went to the hen and said, “Mr. Hen, there is home.
a mousetrap in the house!” The Hen didn’t even bother At one end, one could see an excited
about the mouse. Then the mouse went to the goat and said, student who faces the camera, and on the
“Mr. Goat, there is a mousetrap in the house!” Then the other end, one could see a curious teacher
goat said, "Why are you telling me? It's not my problem who searches for a friendly mediator. It is a
and I can’t do anything to you.” The mouse went to the cow difficult task to grab the attention of the
and said, "Mr. Cow, there is a mousetrap in the house!" The students. However, the teachers ultimately
cow thought for a while and said, "Have you ever seen a succeed. The pandemic has forced the
cow trapped in a mousetrap? You solve your problem.” schools to redefine their style of teaching,
and fortunately, teachers and students are
That night something got trapped in the mousetrap. The rising to the occasion. Teachers have
farmer’s wife got up from the bed and said the mouse got emerged to be the real heroes as they have
trapped in the mousetrap. She ran to the kitchen. It was reformed the education process.
very dark. She bent down to pick up the mouse. It was not In the present situation, online classes might
a mouse, but it was a snake in the mousetrap. The snake bit remove the stress of long hours of schooling
the farmer's wife. The farmer’s wife yelled out in pain. The and could provide a safe, secure, and
farmer came running with a lantern and he killed the snake. relaxing environment for a kid. But in the
But the damage was already done. The farmer’s wife fell long run, students will definitely miss the
ill. affectionate touch of a teacher and
socialising, and may become an introvert
The poor farmer slaughtered the hen and fed his wife with and lack self-confidence. It is impossible to
chicken soup. Now the news spread, and friends and recreate a school-like environment at home.
relatives came to visit the farmer’s wife and to feed them For any child, teachers and parents lay the
the poor farmer slaughtered the goat. Unfortunately, two foundation of good behaviour–and their
days later, the farmer’s wife passed away. The entire simultaneous presence may improve the
village came for the funeral and to feed them, the poor quality of learning, which can redefine a
farmer slaughtered the cow. child’s future. One thing is for sure,
schooling will never be the same again.
Now the farmer thought, "Oh my God, my stupid decision However, we have to embrace change and
to buy that mousetrap destroyed my whole sense of roll with it, rather than fearing it.
livelihood.” The farmer lost almost everything. The farmer Vyas Balram
became sad, lonely, and depressed. He had no motivation or Class 4 E
interest in work. Three months later, the poor farmer passed
away.

Thought: In a team, somebody’s problem is everybody’s
problem.

Ram Charan

Class 6 B

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Will We Ever Be Satisfied? Words, I Beg its Wrath Away
There was a time when the world was free from gadgets
and people were unaware of many things like mobile Yet again I have proved my unworthiness,
phones, televisions, computers, laptops, washing my sinful existence which stabs wounded
machines, pressure cookers and smart kitchens. Yet, souls. Yet again, I have summoned my
people enjoyed every bit of life. They knew how to live hidden deadly thoughts and let out words
without these inventions. They had the energy to do their that burn the soul in questioning fire and
tasks along with having their ways of entertainment. Most split healed wounds, bleeding open.
importantly, they knew the art of talking to people,
exchanging ideas and emotions. Beware for you’ve been warned, your
But in recent times, we have become so dependent on monster who you deem ‘friend’ shall steal
modern machines and gadgets. We can’t imagine keeping away your wounds, for larger to prey. They
ourselves entertained or manage to complete our task won’t change, rather stand still with their
without them. Nevertheless, they’ve made our lives “correct” grounds, hard and deep. Stay
comparatively easier. We don’t need to waste our away, as far as possible for that is the safest
productive time on unwanted physical work. These you shall be.
inventions have increased quality of life. What more could
we possibly need? Sometimes the greatest demon proves to
Earlier, we were contented with what we had at hand but feed inside of you, sobbing tears of joy and
now, we’re constantly asking for more. Even if we have laughs of hysterical sorrow. And all that’s
something, we’re always craving a better version. When required to summon this demon are one’s
there’s something new in the market, we tend to buy it words. Oh those bone smashing, vein
immediately even if we don’t need it. We are happy when tearing words.
we have the latest mobile phone but that happiness lasts
till a newer version comes out. We are stuck in an endless For every soul that inhales the aura of the
cycle of spending our money on material possessions. good, remember, these words shall end up
Instead, we could save that money and use it for a better your worst enemy when you let go of its
purpose. hands with your care drowning in another
Imagine a situation where you require money for an sea. Take away this precious lesson for you
important treatment or an unexpected guest has arrived but shall not regret, mind your words for they
you’ve spent all your savings on a new phone. What could be the sharpest of knives and the
option do you have left? Sell your new phone at a cheap strongest of chains.
price and buy an old phone. You may regret buying your
new phone in the first place. If you had thought about this Abhipsa Panda
previously, you would have enough savings and a decent Class 9 G
phone to use. Sometimes you might regret decisions made
in a haste. Always ask yourself, “Do I really need this?
Does my current device work well?” I am sure you will
end up thanking yourself one day.
It is always good to save money for a rainy day!

Kaashvi Subin Jagdish
Class 7 H

Avyukt Ashwin Sajan Pillai
Class 6 J Class 9 A

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Dipa Karmakar- Une inspiration pour des milliers et des milliers filles en Inde

En Inde, la gymnastique a été suffisante afin de poser la
voûte proprement
au début n’a pas reçu une
Elle a reçu le prix Padma
attention sérieuse. Mais il y a Shri le quatrième prix civil le
plus élevé de l’Inde et elle a
une gymnaste indienne de également reçu le prix Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna pour sa
renommée mondiale qui a performance aux Jeux
olympiques d’été de 2016 à
inspiré des milliers et des Rio de Janeiro.

filles à pratiquer la gymnastique. Elle est la première
femme indienne à remporter une médaille d’or en
gymnastique lors d’un événement international. Elle
est Dipa Karmakar.

Dipa est née à Agartala, capitale de l’État de Tripura, le Dipa Karmakar a
9 août 1993. Dipa s’est intéressée à la gymnastique au certainement fait l’Inde fière
début de la sixième année. Grâce à son immense talent, et nous laisse espérer que
elle a été entraînée par Bishweshwar Nandi, un ancien beaucoup plus de filles de
gymnaste prolifique et sa femme Soma Nandi.
l’Inde viennent dans les

Dipa aussi comme d’autres personnalités sportives sports non seulement dans
célèbres ont fait face à des difficultés au cours de ses la gymnastique, mais aussi
jours de pratique. Elle avait les pieds plats qui étaient dans de nombreux autres
un trait indésirable dans la gymnastique parce que ce domaines.

l’affecterait leur performance, mais Dipa était déterminé Shreya Zubin Nair
à ne pas laisser cela l’arrêter par la formation étendue Class 8 G
elle a été capable de développer un arc dans son pied.

En énumérant ses réalisations, elle a remporté de
nombreux prix lors de nombreux événements
internationaux, y compris des médailles aux
Championnats asiatiques de gymnastique et elle a
terminé cinquième aux Championnats du monde de
gymnastique artistique de 2015, deux premières pour
son pays et les Jeux olympiques d’été de 2016.

À partir de ce moment, Karmakar a commencé à gagner
une réputation non seulement comme un spécialiste de
la voûte, mais comme quelqu’un capable d’atterrir avec
succès les voûtes les plus renommées - et craint - de
tous : la Produnova. Aussi connu sous le nom de «
voûte de la mort », le Produnova est considéré comme
l’un des mouvements les plus difficiles à exécuter en
gymnastique et comporte une source suivie de deux
culbutes et demie. Le risque - et la récompense - vient
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voris
Ma maison
Je m’appelle Huda. Je vous me présente ma
maison.

J’habite dans une grande maison à Paris en Un loisir est une activité que
France avec mon père, ma mère et mon frère. quelqu’un fait pendant son temps libre
Ma maison a deux étages. Il y a huit pièces. pour le plaisir ou pour se détendre du
En bas, il y a la salle à manger, le salon et la stress. Mes loisirs incluent des choses
cuisine. Il y a un bureau à cote de la cuisine. générales comme regarder la
En haut, il y a salle de bain et les chambres. Il télévision, jouer aux jeux vidéos,
y a quatre chambres : la chambre de mes dessiner, jouer au football, etc. A part
parents, la chambre de mon frère, salle cela, j’ai aussi des loisirs uniques et
d’étude et ma chambre. différents. Mon loisir préféré est la
pisciculture ou, en général, la culture
Derrière de la maison, il y a un beau jardin. de poissons d’aquarium. La
Dans le jardin, il y a une pelouse, des fleurs et pisciculture est un passe-temps
un grand arbre. De plus, il y a un garage pour populaire, pratiqué par les
la voiture de mon père. aquariophiles, soucieux de garder les
poissons dans un aquarium ou un
J’aime ma maison ! étang de jardin. La pisciculture m’aide
à détendre mon esprit et à continuer
Huda Sajjad ma passion pour les animaux de
compagnie et la vie marine. La vue des
Class 7 G poissons aux couleurs vives nagent en
groupes et se poursuivent est un régal
pour nos yeux. Regarder des poissons
soulage notre stress mental et notre
anxiété. Je garde également des
plantes vivantes dans mon aquarium
pour le rendre plus naturel et plus
beau à regarder. J’aime aussi passer
du temps avec ma famille et les aider
dans leur travail, car il est très
important de passer du temps avec
vos proches.

Haran Amrith Krishnakumar
Class 10 E

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Le Festival de Cannes

Le festival de Cannes est un festival annuel au cours duquel les acteurs qui ont joué
dans divers films reçoivent une invitation et se réunissent à Cannes pour regarder les
avant-premières de nouveaux films passionnants de tous genres et documentaires. Il a
commencé en 1946 et s'est poursuivi jusqu'à ce jour. Il allait en fait être lancé en 1939,
mais en raison de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il a été retardé. C'est l'un des festivals
de films les plus prestigieux et aussi l'un des plus anciens. Elle est menée chaque année
au mois de mai sur la Côte d'Azur au sud de la France. Le festival est devenu une
vitrine importante pour les films européens. De plus, étant donné une exposition
médiatique massive, le festival est fréquenté par de nombreuses stars de cinéma et est
un lieu populaire pour les producteurs de films pour lancer leurs nouveaux films et
tenter de vendre leurs œuvres aux distributeurs qui viennent du monde entier. Le prix
le plus prestigieux décerné à Cannes est la Palme d'Or du meilleur film. En 2015,
environ 7 377 films ont été projetés dans les cinémas et 654 films ont été projetés qui
ne sont pas encore sortis. Le tapis rouge qui est aménagé pour toutes les célébrités
mesure 60 mètres, remplacé à plusieurs reprises après chaque projet. Il s'agit d'un
programme sur invitation uniquement, ce qui signifie que ceux qui ont une invitation
peuvent uniquement participer. C'est un événement de 10 jours. Il fait partie des "Big
Five", aux côtés du Festival du Film de Venise en Italie, du Festival International du
Film de Berlin en Allemagne, du Festival International du Film de Toronto au Canada et
du Festival du Film de Sundance aux États-Unis.

Aaron Anil Thomas

Classe 8 G

Mallikalakshmi Dharitri Acharya
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