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Mia And Her Books I Student Tanvi Dash I Little Writers Program

By admin in Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Inspirational Stories, Original Stories on January 23, 2023

An original inspirational story, written by our student Tanvi Dash.

Tanvi is 12 years old young writer from Hyderabad. Dancing is her passion. We are proud to have her as a student of the Little Writers Program, an Online Creative Writing Program using Applied Storytelling & Applied Theatre tools under the mentorship of Trainer Khusshbo Chokhaani. We congratulate Tanvi for this exemplary true self-expression.

Mia And Her Books

“Ting ting ting ting ting”, there goes the bell, and here comes Mia a nerdy girl in Berk Prep Middle School. She is a studious 12-year-old girl whose two oily curly ponytails made her look like mickey mouse. She had small beady eyes covered with a pair of big round purple spectacles. Her crooked rabbit teeth and spotty face ensured no one came near her. She wore a plain pink top and a purple polka-dot skirt. Mia would always carry a book in her left hand and was the kind of person who will be smiling energetically at the end of math class.

She entered the noisy cafeteria and sat down quietly in a corner with her head in a book. By now, she had learned to ignore those dirty looks and sit all alone. She sat there studying. She could study continuously for hours at a stretch without getting bored. She found her studies interesting. Well, that was the only thing that she ever did apart from collecting caterpillars. Mia lived in a huge bungalow with her rich but ignorant parents. Her mum was in a business of clothing accessories and her dad owned a car washing company. She didn’t have siblings, so she spent most of the time with her books and Leo, her stuffed lion.

She wasn’t interested in fooling people with fake handbags or stealing car parts. She wanted to be brave, courageous, loud, and independent like Leo. She wanted to make a different path with her hard work. She wanted to do something to make the world realize her presence. She was tired of blending in the background. When Mia realized this, she started writing. She wrote about the things that she had come across in her books. She wrote about how math can be easy and how science can be fun. She wrote about how history can be interesting and how English can be simple. She wrote about how learning is adventurous. She named the book “A Taste of Everything”.

However, nobody read or even listen to her. She still spent her time alone. She would eat alone in school and play with Leo at home. She was still treated as a disturbance by her parents. All she needed was some motivation which she found during the field trip. She sat beside the window in the bus and watched the stray dogs, pet dogs, cats, pigeons, and eagles, that was when she knew that her life was about to change.

As soon as she came back home, she started working on her new masterpiece. This time, she wrote about why birds could hear without ears and why frogs were slimy. She wrote about why the lion was the king of the jungle and why the lion respects the elephants. She wrote about why we blink and about why birds fly. Mia’s “All the Whys of the World” was a total hit. She had millions of readers. Her parents complimented and appreciated her.

Most importantly, people listened to her, people approached her. When people spoke to her, they found out how cool she was. She could make friends now. She had many friends! She no longer sat alone in the cafeteria or on the school bus. She did not get those dirty looks any longer. Her presence was no longer tolerated, it was appreciated. Mia was ecstatic! She now loved writing and wrote many more books about animals, plants, electrical gadgets, stationery, etc.

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I-m-possible I Student Aashna Suvarna I Little Writers Program

By admin in Public Speaking through Stories on January 23, 2023

An original inspirational story written by our student Aashna Suvarna.

Aashna is 13 years old young writer from Mumbai. She loves music, reading and writing. We are proud to have her as a student of the Little Writers Program, an Online Creative Writing Program using Applied Storytelling & Theatre tools under the mentorship of Trainer Khusshbo Chokhaani. We congratulate Aashna for this exemplary true self-expression.

I-M-Possible

Audrey Hepburn once said, “Nothing is impossible, even the word itself says I-m-possible.” Anything in the world can be achieved through diligent effort. Work is critical, and history has proved it time and again. The venerable Thomas Edison worked for many hours a day and he dozed off on his laboratory table using only his books as his pillow. All that we see, whether it is fame or wealth or medals, are just decorations. Underneath it all lies all the pain, all the failures, all the disappointment, all the loss of self-confidence, and hours and hours of practice and dedication toward the goal.

John was an average child, born in a small and self-sufficient town near London. He was mediocre in his studies and nobody had much hope for him. One day, he saw a poster stuck upon the school saying that the athlete who had recently won Olympic gold for the country was coming to visit their school. John entered the auditorium and sat at the very last bench. A tall, muscular-looking man entered the room wearing a suit. A silent hush filled the room. The athlete spoke about his life, his career, and how he spent his entire day practicing for his races. He also spoke about how he felt when he won the Olympic medal for the country. Although I am not sure how much this speech affected the crowd around him, for John it was like discovering his mission, his goal, and his ultimate achievement in life.

The next day, he started his athletic training. At first, he could barely run for 2 minutes before his limbs started hurting. Every day felt like torture. The only thing that dragged him out of bed was standing on the podium with a medal slung over his shoulder and people cheering and calling out his name. This also gave him the feeling of winning for the country. This was the only thing that used to circle his mind every time he fell or decided to give up. At first, he usually ended last or second in all the races he participated in. But this only motivated him to work harder and harder. After every failure, he worked ten times harder.

Finally, came the day of that race that could change his life forever. There were a few talented people on the National Team who would be trained to become in the future the face of their country in sports. This could be John’s last chance to get to the national level. Despite all the efforts he and his coach applied, on reaching the race venue, John had become extremely nervous seeing his competitors who were more than twice his age and more experienced in such events coach noticed his nervousness and told him, “John, I know that you have worked hard, but now it is time to deliver. Do not let fear rule this day and come back successful.”

Slightly more confident in himself, he got ready for the race. In his first attempt, he ranked in the middle. His second attempt, yet, resulted in a second-place finish. As he was making his third and final attempt, he became nervous. Every ounce of nervousness crawled back into him. His hands started to sweat and his heart started to beat fast. But then he remembered his practice. The race began. To run, he used every ounce of strength he had. The last thing he remembered was running through the finishing line. Behind him, he saw people cheering for him. His coach hugged him and his parents and friends in the crowd were beaming with joy. he had done it. The national team had selected him. It had been a challenging start, but he had passed.

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