An original story written by our online student Veronica Ghallian.

Veronica is 10 years old young orator and writer from Mumbai. We are proud to have her as a student of the Online Creative Writing & Public Speaking Program using Applied Storytelling & Theatre tools under the mentorship of Trainer Khusshbo Chokhaani. We congratulate Veronica for this exemplary true self-expression.

Flapping Wings

It was chilly in the deep woods of Africa. The animals huddled tight to get warmth. The wind was blowing hard in the bone-chilling cold. Not a single bird flew out of their warm and cozy nests. The tree’s leaves were falling out rapidly. All of the species knew that the winter season had arrived.

Near the woods, there was an enormous tree. In that tree, there was a lonely bird named Scruffy. He was taking a nap in his nest. His fur was grey and yellow. He had a round white face with two beautiful eyes. He dreamed that he would be good at flying like the others.

Many of his friends were good at flying and won competitions against other birds. He was bullied a lot by his family and friends which made him feel sad. He had a passion for singing, but he was scared to sing as he thought the others would bully him. He had only one friend who would support him for his passion even though his friend was good at flying. His friend would always say that following passions always lead to success.

On a blistery evening, he went out for a stroll in the woods. Just then a flock came flying towards him and landed near Scruffy. The flock was teasing him for walking instead of flying. Finally, Scruffy had enough of bullying. He planned to sing a beautiful melody tomorrow night.

The next night it was harsh. He sat on a tree branch from where everyone could hear him. Then he sang his beautiful melody. All the species were amazed by his talent and when Scruffy finished singing, everyone had fallen asleep peacefully without noticing the frosty weather.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The next day, everyone appreciated his talent which made Scruffy happy. Even the humans were intrigued by his exceptional voice. Scruffy was known as the bird with courage, confidence, and talent. He learned to never hide his ability and instead grow it. He inspired many other birds to sing. Thus, the songbirds were born.

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