Sohar magazine

evening after my mid- I heard Doctor say that
day sleep. In fact, I my bite can be fatal, if I
used to become alert were infected by a vile
and get ready to go to germ. I had to take an
their house, as soon injection every year to
as I heard a word avoid this infection. I
"Maushi". Maushi was ready to bear the
means mother's pain once a year to
sister. protect my beloved
family.
I was growing up in  
earnest. My foster I knew well that teeth
parents regularly took were not meant only for
me to Doctor. I did not biting. When pleased, I
like that man. He was show range of small
in habit of pumping front teeth. Grandpa
some liquid in my could recognize this and
body by inserting tell others, "Look, Tuffy
painful needle. I used is smiling."
to bark on him very
furiously. He was When I had come to my
putting some cap on new home the weather
my mouth, fearing my was cool and pleasant.
bite. I would also not Nowadays it was
forget to pass urine on becoming hot & humid. I
his doorstep to take found that I was allergic
revenge for troubling to hot weather. One day
me. Otherwise, I was it was particularly
always careful not to horrible. My whole body
spoil flooring in was itching.
anyone’s house.
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I uneasily rolled on my afterwards. Playing in
back several times. the open air always
lifted my spirits. Once I
Rash developed on my even got a jolly ride to
body. I was terribly the creek side. First
time in my life I saw
upset. When Grandpa such a vast stretch of
saw that, he sat near me water. I pranced on the
shore and created a
and gently rubbed some mini sand-storm with
my hind legs.
cool ointment over my  
body. I put my head on When I was tired, I sat
on the soft sand,
his lap and calmed looking at the water
extending up to infinity.
down. The doctor was For the first time I felt
called. He came rushing the immenseness of
the universe. I was
with his bag. As usual trying to grasp it with
he capped my mouth my tiny eyes.

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injection in my hind.
Perhaps he felt that

painful injection was the
only remedy for all

ailments.

 
Actually, I was very fond

of going out in the car.
But many a times my car

ride would end at the

Doctor’s place. This
saddened me a lot.

However, most of the
times, Dad

compensated this by
taking me to the garden

Drawing is not What one sees but
what one makes others see

I (Srija Lukka) have a I always spend my free
deep interest in time in drawing different
pictures for various
drawing because it occasions, celebrations,
always gives me social events and
festivals.
pleasure and fun. I
love to draw animated I have been drawing
since I was 6 years old.
pictures and sketches

of Princesses. As
birthday presents for

parents, brothers,

sisters, and friends, I
gift them my best

drawings.

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I have also received He always encourages
many appreciation me to go forward in my
certificates and prizes passion.
in various I cannot imagine a
competitions. I keep all colorful life without
my drawings with drawings. I never feel
utmost care and bored whenever I have
affection. my colors and charts with
me. My colors are my best
I would like to become friends. Drawing is one of
an artist in future. My the means to showcase
greatest inspiration is my creativity. My leisure
my mother who always hours are always
encourages me to occupied with my
design her dresses. drawing paper, pen and
Her hobby is also brush.
drawing and I also get
inspiration by looking I have decorated my room
at her drawings. For with lot of drawings made
this, my father also by me. Drawing refreshes
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books, new sketch
pens and charts.

Here are the some The strangest thing
of the drawings is that nobody taught

made by me: me how to draw.
I learnt it by myself

and later got
inspired by my

parents. I learnt few

concepts through
text books

containing different

types of sketches. I
learned from those

books and YouTube
how to sketch rivers,

hills, trees, human

faces, clouds and
animals.

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Day to day my drawing v Sanjana Sanjiv Kumar
skills are improving and
I continuously make
efforts to retain my
hobby.

~ Srija Lukka

vThangavel.S

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Handmade crafts by Ujwala Ramrao
Kale:

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“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your
logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take
responsibility for your actions, how to problem

solve in an uncertain environment”
Gary Kasparov (Former World champion 1985-93)

Chess is my favourite indoor game. I play chess in
my free time because it is my hobby and passion.
There are a number of hobbies to choose from but I
find chess the best and most fascinating as it
provides a welcome change.
Chess is a game for people of all ages. ... Develops
memory, improves concentration, develops logical
thinking, promotes imagination & creativity, teaches
independence and develops the capability to predict
and foresee consequences of action.
 

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I was initiated into the game by my Grandfather
when I was just 10 years old. My Grandfather was
a very good player of chess. When he was here in
Oman (Year 2015) during summer holidays, he
encouraged me to attend a training camp wherein
I had my first teacher “Madam Valli” who taught
me various strategies, openings etc.
It was in Class VI, I was given an opportunity to
play at Muscat (ISWK). I felt proud representing
my School and is my first exposure to
tournaments outside home. I was ranked 5th in the
tournament and was awarded a certificate. It was
a great learning.
This year, I was made School Captain for chess
wherein
we had an opportunity to play at Salalah (CBSE
School Cluster Championship) wherein I had
received a Bronze Medal.
This is just a beginning and dream is to win many
more accolades…

~ Jahanvi

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DINDIGUL THALAPPAKATTI           
BIRYANI 

"Food is the ingredient that binds us together ”

I will be sharing an authentic South Indian chicken
biryani dish.

        Ingredients required:-

1. chicken-750 gms

2. jeerakasala rice-4 cups
3. whole garam masala 

4. 8 onions 

5. 3 tomatoes 
6. red chilli powder-3 tsp

7. grated coconut-1/2 cup
8. mint and coriander leaves-1cup

9. lemon juice-1tsp

10. ginger garlic paste-3 tsp
11. 4 green chilies 

12. cashew nuts 
13. Ghee or refined oil-as required

14. salt-as per taste

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Method
Step-1
    Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes. 

Step-2(Preparation for masala)

    Add oil in a frying pan,add 3 sliced onions, red
chilli powder, whole pepper, 2 cardamom and
saute it till golden. Now add coriander seeds, 1/2
cup grated coconut and saute it for a minute.
    After this mixture cools down grind them into
paste and keep it aside. 

Step-3

Add ghee or refined oil in
pressure cooker.
Add whole garam masala, cashew nuts, sliced
onions, green chilies, tomatoes and ginger garlic
paste. Fry till it separates oil. Add washed chicken
and stir it for 2 minutes. Now add the prepared
paste.
   Add salt, mint and coriander leaves. And cook it
for 5 minutes. Now add water according to the
rice. Then add lime juice and stir it.
   Now lower the pressure cooker and cook it for 2
whistles.
    Serve the biryani with raita of your choice.  

~ Jayanthi Mahesh
   

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Proud Moment Have been awarded
with the Title
Year 2017 ended with one “NATYAMANI”.
We wish them all the
more laurel, two girls from best for future.
L&T family RUTU
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BHANDARI AND SHRIJA

LUKKA has participated in
the universa dance record

festival (UDEAR) organised
by hidden idol to pay

tribute to the farmers at

Sohar on 31st December
2017. First time largest

gathering of Bharatnatyam
dancers all around the

world performed at the

same time to attempt for
Guinness World Record

and Asia Book of Records.
These participants

v Rutuja Ramrao Kale vAnnapoorni
received Proficiency subramanium

Certificate for top scorer in Achievement :secure
VIth Standard d 10CGPA in 10th std

CBSE 2017

vSanjana Sajiv Kumar vName: Aniket Sharma
Achievement :secured Grade: 1st class

10CGPA in 10th std CBSE Entry section: Academic
2017 achievement 

Exam: SOF
INTERNATIONAL

ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

School Rank: 5
Zonal Rank: 123

International: 330

Awards - School Bronze
Medal + Participation

Certificate

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vSuccess is the result vM.Prithviraj received 
of persistence efforts, proficiency award for

hard work, perfection securing A1 grade in
and implementing all the subjects for

learning from the past. class 8.
This is the story of all

young achievers.

Among them one is
Kaushal Kudale (Son of

Kishor Kudale) who

scored 94.4 % in 12th
STD and secure Gold

Medal in IP from Indian
school Sohar. Two

years back he also

made school proud by
scoring 10 CGPA in

class X Board Exams.
CONGRATULATIONS

KAUSHAL!!!

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General
Awareness and

common words

Kindly mail your answers in

[email protected].

Winners will be announced in

the next issue. ~ Divyanshu Kumar

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National Day Celebration

Hasbah Workshop Diabetes detection
2017 camp by Life Line

Hospital

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Safety Program

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Health Talk on " Computer Vision
Syndrome " by Life Line Hospital

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