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The Sopanam team wishes you good year ahead at the start of the 2015 Gregorian calendar year.

A flurry of activity has been happening in our Nation and we have been exposed to some very disturbing trends in our nation that can either lead to an open discussion on issues that have long plagued the Nation and its sensitive cultural ethos or it can lead to a disturbing scenario of distrust among the various communities that form the foundations of our great Nations.

Indic tradition was, is and will always be relevant to the world. The Nation to arise in unison to ensure it is taught and the world is guided. From the time of the Britishers there has been a planned effort to erase our great history and the gems of our culture and heritage from our educational system and from our main stream though process. Their role was carried forward by the leftist academicians who later came to the forefront in shaping our systems. They both knew that the only way to ensure their aim was fulfilled was to break the bond the Nation shared with its culture. While they have systematically denied the existence of our scriptures, our rishis, their great contribution, a voice has now emerged that wants to know more about what was partly erased from memories. This voice is now being given the colour of a militant right wing ideology.

We must be aware of this campaign to belittle our leaders and spiritual guru’s. In the early ages, information

was mostly passed on through the educational system. Now we are bombarded by information on the internet and the media. There is so much conflicting information; we would be confused as to what is real and what is not. The onus is on as citizens of our Nation to learn and find the truth for ourselves. We must remember that unlike Semitic philosophy, our knowledge is open to all and is meant for the good of the mankind on the whole. Let’s awake to the plight and achievement of Indians and people of Indian origin world over. Let’s extend our helping hand everywhere.

It’s time, the Indian society start work in all walks of life, be it in academia, media, economics or politics. A change is needed with a more nationalistic approach keeping in mind that we need to grow in tune to the modern world.

It is a month of change with Makar Sankaranthi and changes in astrology and environment can already be felt. It is a time for all of us to take time and ponder about our decisions and steps ewe have taken last year. It is a time for us to make amends and take decisions to welcome this change and move forward with a vow to serve the world as a better human being.

A growing economy is what makes the Nation take its mind away from unnecessary issues that causes distrust and violence in the society. India is slowly emerging to the frontline of the world economy. The Indian Daispora has contributed a great deal to this growth success. Every Indian must benefit from this growth. We need to have an inclusive growth pattern. With the tested models of socialism and capitalism in India the net result have been depleting resources and a widening gap between the rich and the poor. We are now facing a consumer driven economy which does not focus on the development of the Nation. The government’s Make In India campaign is a welcome move in this regard. A model that takes into consideration the human life and its surrounding into consideration is essential. A model that makes a balance between people, resources and amenities; a model that combines the experiences of the past, the technology of today and the research for a better tomorrow.

And while we talk of an all-inclusive growth model, we as citizens of the Nation also have a lot to contribute. Instead of buying fish for the hungry man, we need to be teaching him how to catch fish for his meal. Seva Darshan’s grand project for a vocational training center for under privileged children is slowly taking shape and we wish all our volunteers the very best in their effort to gather the resources needed for this, Even the best intentions can go haywire without the proper delivery systems. We also call upon the community in Kuwait to extend their whole hearted support to us.

It is a welcome sign to see the new government laying stress on women development. Often the term ‘Women Empowerment’ seems to misrepresent the true face of Indian women. Women in India have always held a very respectable position. Hence we even call our nation ‘Mother India’. A hundred pranams to our motherland today when the world watched our women cadets in full force at the Republic Day parade.


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It is gratifying to note that Bhagavad Gita, the Song Celestial is likely to be declared as the Rashtriya Granth (National Book). This was hinted by Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister for External Affairs on the occasion of the Gita Prerna Mahotsav to coincide with the 5151st year of this divine text. The week-long celebration which ended on December 7, 2014 sought to raise awareness about the Bhagavad Gita as a source of practical inspiration for people in politics, education, business, and other fields.It is not a dharma granth, it is a karma granth, in

this light there are many reasons that we need to understand to know why it deserves to be called a National Book. Revered not only by Hindus, but by people across the globe, the Bhagavad Gita is one of the greatest and the most popular religio-philosophic poem of the Hindu scriptures. This Sanskrit text gives a synopsis of the religious thought and experience of India through the ages and describes the ultimate reality as a personal god, identified with Lord Krishna. Gita Jayanti which falls on the Ekadashi day of Shukla Paksha commemorates the day when Lord Krishna, rendered his philosophical teachings to Prince Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The epic battle of Mahabharata took place in Kurukshetra.Gita consists of 700 Sanskrit verses divided into

18 chapters and all the chapters are designated as Yogas which may be reduced to four - the Karma Yoga, the Raja Yoga, the Bhakti Yoga and the Jnana Yoga. Lord Krishna is called Yogeswara since he

Bhagavad Gita Karma Granth for Humanity vn Gopalakrishnan

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handles all the four Yogas with equal importance. The earliest commentary on Bhagavad Gita is by Adi Shankaracharya followed by Bha-skaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madh-vacharya, Nilakanthacharya, Sridhara-charya, and Madhusud-anacharya. In modern times, commentaries were written by Bal Gangadhara Tilak, Sri Aurobindo, Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, and Dr S Radhakrishnan.The revered book was first translated into English by

Sir Charles Wilkins and published by the East India Company, with an introduction by Warren Hastings, the then Governor General of India. It was later translated into the French, German and Russian languages. The Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit, Canarese and English with A.W. Schlegal’s Latin version and Humboldt’s Essay on the Philosophy of Gita, was published in 1847 by John Garrett. J. Cockburn. Thomson translated Bhagavad Gita into English in 1885. Albert Einstein, Dr. Albert Schweizer, Aldous Huxley, Carl Jung and Henry David Thoreau studied it deeply.Bhagavad Gita expounds the philosophy of Karma and

Dharma and is an exposition of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss (Sat-Chit-Anand). Though the words Karma and Dharma have been used with 30 different meanings in Bhagwad Gita, nowhere have the word ‘Dharma’ meaning ‘religion’ comes up. The word ‘Hindu’ also does not occur anywhere in Bhagavad Gita. It has been addressing contemporary issues and solving day-today problems of humanity. The Bhagavad Gita can be experienced as a powerful catalyst for transformation. For those who wish to lead a normal life in this world, the Bhagavad Gita gives a moral code and a prospect for final liberation. It has got all the management tactics to achieve the mental equilibrium and to overcome any crisis situation.It serves as an essential guide to better living and it

prompts an individual to think, to take fair and right decision without surrendering one's identity. It reveals the experience of everyone in this world, the ascent of man from a state of utter dejection, sorrow and total breakdown and hopelessness to a state of perfect understanding, renewed strength and triumph. The Bhagavad Gita is profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It is the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads and hence the most influential work in Indian thought.


Let us Walk Together, Speak in Harmony with our Minds in Agreement

Walking together- why is it so very difficult? Surely it’s not the hurdles or obstacles in the path that deter us. After all, we have willingly chosen to tread the path walked by few or trying to carve a path out of the wilderness. Isn’t it so very easy to walk on a smooth path, alone or with people identical to one’s own way of thinking or living?

In this world with stakes so high and cut throat competition, where is the time, energy and inclination to come and try walking together? When living a life sometimes becomes such a headache, why take up a cause or try new trails?

Who said life is fair or painless? Even the best of your idea and thoughts may not be considered…so forget about implementing them to resolve issues. Do you really want other’s pace to slow down your speed? Why would you even want to be around people who are judgmental? Why waste precious time explaining or taking them along with you? Lose one’s peace of mind when slighted by the very those whose company you seek?

But isn’t that the beauty and fun of it?

Seeing, meeting and experiencing new or even discovering newness in known people enhances the beauty of this walk. Priceless is the eloquent looks shared at every successful turn of events, the understanding and closeness lingering as slight smile on lips, beating of joyous heart, full of glee at crossing the milestones... the knowledge that the pain of defeat or failure is felt as deeply as you . That pat of encouragement instilling the confidence that the insurmountable can be achieved.

Can mere words ever describe it or even capture the wonder of it?

Living routine life with sameness leads to boredom and void. The person who has everything

in life tries to relieve the monotony by seeking new adventure, relations and cause.

What a wonderful paradox - deliberately seeking out the challenges arising out of differences. Since the thrill of understanding, solving and coming together is so very wonderful and sweet. Yet while floundering in this maze of walking and remaining together tempers are tested, words wound, egos snare up to block understanding. Subsequently somewhere acceptance gets dilutes. Joy and memories of shared experiences fades away ….creating a vacuum.

These very differences thus create the rift and people walking together drift away. Take a moment to think … when it’s known you cannot walk holding other’s right hand in your right hand, isn’t it meaningless to expect others to be of same kind as you ?

Let not the misunderstanding lead you to parting, instead let the crescendo of differences culminate into harmony.

Why not realize that it’s these differences which attract, sustain the spice as well as create value addition in any team?

Walking together doesn’t mean absence of differences and being identical. Walking in harmony means acknowledging and respecting the differences yet enjoying the walk through the maze of life towards a common destination or cause. Wasn’t this the reason for your coming together in the first place?

Different person from different backgrounds and mindset means differences in way of thinking, speaking, working, living etc. Yet isn’t it wonderful when different hearts beat with the similar emotions, minds understand each other, different notes and voices blend in harmony making them ALL walk together along the chosen path towards the same destination.

संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम् ।

संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम् ।Saṃgacchadhwaṃ Saṃvadadhwaṃ Saṃ Vo Manāṃsi Jānatām

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Pazhassi Raja is remembered in the history of Kerala as a brave warrior king who led battles against the intruding Mysore army and the East India Company's army much before the rebellion of 1857. The participation and assistance from people of different communities and tribes in his battles against the British army made them important in the Colonial history of South India.

Pazhassi Raja (1753 – 1805) belonged to the Kottayam royal family which was based in the Kottayam (Malabar) region of the present Kannur District in Kerala. The Mysore rulers continuously tried to assert their power over Malabar and nearby regions. When the Mysore army attacked for the second time, all the three kings of the Kottayam dynasty and many naduvazhis (local chieftains) fled to Travancore. Pazhassi (who was 21-year-old then) rose to importance when he and a few young regents stayed back and resisted the attack. Raja led guerrilla warfare tactically using the dense forest cover of the region and sometimes taking shelter in the hills.

Monopoly over the pepper trade was an important reason for the colonial interests in the region. The rebellions could be seen as feudal resistance against the colonial forces. The assistance of rebel leaders from different communities and tribes like Edachena Kungan, Talakkal Chandu, Kaitheri Ambu and Kannavath Sankaran Nambiar and mass appeal helped Pazhassi Raja to resist the British army.

He took the British into confidence and took

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their help in fighting the Mysore Sultan. But, soon he realised that the British had no plans to restore the Kottayam royal family to power. So he declared war against the British. Pazhassi was continuously at war with the Mysore troops, but later Tipu helped him in battles against the British army. With the fall of Sirangapattinam, Wayanad came under the authority of the Company. Pazhasi fought against the British army till he was killed in 1805.

Pazhassi Raja is is celebrated as a folk hero even today as he is the epitome of courage and bravery as he took on the might of the East India company .



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It was a hot summer afternoon. I had just come back after a drilling morning session at the hospital and was rushing to the mess hall for lunch when my cell phone beeped. One of my classmates wanted me to report immediately to the surgical ward. Before I could demand the explanation for the unusual call, she hung up the phone. Reluctantly, I decided to postpone the lunch and made my way to the ward where she was waiting for me. When I reached her, she briefed me about the destitute patient who was brought in by the city railway cops after she had fallen from a moving train. The patient probably was a native of a north Indian state and was talking in a language no one in the ward understood. As I had lived a good portion of my life in North India, the treating doctor felt I would understand what she spoke and that could help him in entering the details that were required in a medicolegal case as this. Confident of the understanding I had of the North Indian languages, I hurriedly went to the patient’s bed to finish the assigned task and rush back for lunch.

Separated from the other beds in the ward by a screen, lay a shrivelled lady on a bed soiled with her urine and feces. The stench made me almost puke. The woman was so malnourished that her cheeks were hollow, hair on her head was sparse and her eyes were buried deep in the sockets of her orbit. I felt I could count all the 206 bones in her body as there was hardly any flesh covering them. Then something happened. The nurse pulled away the sheets covering the lower half of her body and I realized I was wrong. I could never have counted 206 bones. She did not have 206 bones! There were no lower limb bones. Infact there were no lower limbs. Both her lower limbs had to be amputated

Lessons from Life(Based on a true incident from my medical college days)

dr. divya G. KrishnanAssistant ProfessorKMCT Medical College, Kerala

below the knees following the fall from the train. There was only the bandage cloth on the knees guarding the stump left after the amputation. She lay there like a helpless wounded animal. Call it the effect of hunger or the immaturity of a second year medical student, I could not detect the graveness of the situation from the briefing my friend gave me

about the patient before I actually saw her and was hence going through a state of disbelief at the very sight.

Though distraught at the site myself, I tried to converse with her but she yelled at me and called me names in a rural Bhojpuri language. I felt offended and angry at her. I wanted to leave but decided to try once again. She finally revealed her name RAJANI and showed her name tattooed on her right forearm in Hindi. She kept on barking angrily but then suddenly her anger turned to sorrow and she began wailing loudly. I tried to calm her down despite the fact that I was still angry with her. Her wails turned to sobs and between the sobs she told me the events that had led to her miserable state. She was a manual labourer travelling with her one year old son in a


train from her native village in the hope of making a livelihood in Kerala. During the journey, some unknown men had snatched the child from her and pushed her out of the train. The moment she finished narrating, she became angry and started yelling at me once again. I left the place feeling humiliated by this cranky woman who I thought would never survive beyond a week being in such a pathetic state.

I never bothered to visit her again. As I got occupied with the hectic medical college schedule, I forgot about the incident. About a couple of months later, one day as I was passing by the rehabilitation centre attached to our hospital, I saw a lady on a wheel chair outside the building. I could see her waving to me enthusiastically. She was a pretty lady with pink skin and beautiful eyes. Her hair was plaited neatly and she had a stitching kit in her hand. I wondered who this lady was. As I came closer and before either of us talked I noticed she had the same tattoo on her right forearm which the lady I had abandoned two months ago had. I could not believe my eyes. I was witnessing nothing less than a miracle. She held on to my hand with so much affection that I felt gallons of guilt flowing through my veins. I noticed she had the Jaipur limbs fitted. She talked to me in a soft, polite voice and apologised for shouting at me when I had first met her. She said she would be soon shifted to another centre for vocational rehabilitation. She told me that she wanted to live independently, earn a living on her own so that she could look after her child once she found him. She was confident she would find him soon. She was hopeful that the training in the new centre would enable her to lead an independent life. With those words she took leave and moved back into the building on her wheel chair.

I stood there watching her go. My eyes welled with tears. This was the lady who had travelled miles hoping for a decent living for herself and her little son. This was the lady whose dreams were nipped in the bud. This was the lady who lost a homeland,

her limbs, her child. This was the lady who was in a state worse than an animal some months ago. This was the lady whose agony I had mistaken as

her arrogance. This was the lady whose pain I could not understand when she was suffering through the worst losses any human can ever suffer and this is the same lady who has risen above all her pain and is hopeful of giving life a second chance, a lady who has dreams of raising up her lost child whom she is yet to find. This is the lady who is planning to live her life with nothing but hope!!!

That day Rajani unknowingly taught me an important lesson- ‘Never to give up hope even in the most difficult times.’

As I write this down, I wonder where Rajani is today and if she ever found her lost son!

‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'

No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.’

― Dalai Lama XIV

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“The more we come out and do good to others the more our hearts will

be purified, and God will be in them.” —Swami Vivekananda

India is the youngest nation with highest young population. We have human resource, intellectual resource and spiritual energy. Whole world is looking towards India as everyone knows that it is India’s century. But to achieve something extraordinary, we need to do the things in extraordinary manner, and that extraordinary energy can be provided by the youth of this great country.

Yes… We Can!!! When all the youth take a pledge that we will work for the country and take care of the country just like our home then definitely, the days are not far when Bharat Mata can again become the Vishwa Guru. The Vision 2020 of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to make India a developed nation can be achieved.

January 12, 1863 is very important day in the history. This day, 151 years ago, we got a gem in the form of Swami Vivekananda. The man who is inspiration to many people across the globe! His words are energy to many people.

The birth anniversary of Vivekananda, January 12, is celebrated as National Youth Day. This year we are going to celebrate 152nd birth anniversary. Youth are like backbone of the country. These are the people who will take forward the country to the next level. It depends on the youth in what situation

National Youth Day, January 12: Be Part of Nation Building Activity

Girish M Karadallithey want to see the country in future. As said by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, if every person dedicates some time for country then achieving the Vision 2020 is not an impossible task.

Samarth Bharata has started a new initiative in order to reach the youth with Swami Vivekananda’s message “Be Good Do Good”. They have come up with ‘Vivek Band’ on which “Be Good Do Good” message will be printed.

The prime motto of this initiative is to reach the youth with Vivekananda’s message and to create awareness among the youth about the importance of giving time for the country and society. ‘Vivek Band’ will be launched on January 12 and the drive of reaching the youths will go on till January 26 which has target of reaching 36 lakh youth.

Following simple things one has to do is after wearing this Band:

As the message in its first half says, Be Good. We can do good things to others by being good. So, first we have to become good.

The next part of the message is Do Good. The person who wears the Band has to do good things like:


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a) Taking part in social activities

b) Keeping his locality clean by forming a team in his area and informing the concerned officials if any help is required

c) Blood donation or organising blood donation camps

d) Free tuitions to those who are financial weak

e) Wearing Khadi

f) Use of Swadeshi products

g) Creating awareness about cleanliness

h) Taking part in Sewa works like cleaning temple, any locality or school, play ground

i) Donating books, clothes to students who can’t afford

j) Opening a library in their area for the students and people who can’t afford to buy books.

These are just examples wherein we can contribute as an individual and as a group.

It is very important for youth to be part of social activities as there are many people who are not getting quality education, food and shelter. If every youth decides and if he/she can try to take actions on such issues then definitely we can change the country in positive direction.

World call Bharat as ‘Youngistan’ and with huge potential and solid young energy, we can definitely achieve whatever we want. We can be the best country in this World by 2020.

With the blessings and the message of Swami Vivekananda, let us all take a pledge by wearing the Vivek Band and let us work for the country and let us be part of nation building activity. Girish M Karadalli



We are all very much part of the “Animal” Kingdom! Remember the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? The “need” for food, water, shelter, oxygen, sleep, excretion and sex are the basic survival/physiological needs! Each of us “Choose” to fill these needs differently! I guess we get to call ourselves “human beings” as we go higher up the ladder in the hierarchy as we learn to delay the gratification of these needs. But that does not hold us back from having any of the survival needs. We live in a world attuned to get instant satisfaction of our demands (a call for food, a click to like, a tick to shop, a button to stop, a press to send so on and so forth)

A barefoot march to Rashtrapati Bhavan by a PM, or a celebrity talk show, or a business tycoon donating ‘X’ amount of money, amended laws, protests in desperation, banning /blocking etc might be good to bring to light (candlelight) the ‘problem’. At the same time let us be aware of the existence of a “huge gap” of unfulfilled “needs” in the society causing many to resort to basic instincts to fill the same.

Let us understand; we are constantly in a relationship with people, places, things, events that we encounter or we are in at the moment etc. As I type this I am filling a need, and I “use” - in this case my comp, my fingers, my thoughts, my experiences with people /events to fill that need. Similarly I will also be “used” to fill another person’s need. We are filling a need while taking a selfie, making a comment, liking a status; we are filling our need while donating to charity, helping a friend or giving

Ms.SeemaLalConsultant PsycologistKochi.

Your Choice is Your Experience. Use or Abuse, it’s your Call.

free advice. It is not about whether is it “good/bad, right/wrong, moral/immoral, legal/illegal – it is about how each one makes a choice. The choice could be out of impulse (like an animal as we belong there) or it could be well-planned (like humans).

When I am in a relationship with any person (as a wife/ mother/ friend/ daughter/ colleague/ therapist/ any other) I am ‘using’ them to fill a need in me. They too “use” me to fill a need of theirs. It becomes “AB-USE” only when one of the two is very much aware that the other’s “need” is not in tune with theirs and yet continues to manipulate &manoeuvre the other’s helplessness to fill their need.

I was successful in stopping an abusive relationship I was into. I call it abusive because the need I was filling by ‘using’ the person was not the same that I was being ‘used’ for! I say abuse because that person despite understanding my ‘need’ continued their ways until I chose to withdraw. It took time for me to understand and I was allowing ‘abuse’ which was perceived as ‘consent’. My abuse stopped when I finally recognized and understood the pattern and “voiced”. My abuse stopped when I chose to ‘break the silence’. As expected, I saw my world splitting into not two but several pieces – one part that unconditionally supported me & stood by, another that blamed me for ‘inviting’ trouble, yet others who faked support to get more details and turn it around and finally the wide majority who cared less! It was an extremely interesting phase. I ‘choose’ to call it interesting because I have, grown, I have learnt, I survived! Yes – It is survival of the

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fittest – and Yes I Evolved!

This is not a blame game. I will not blame men at large for this, I will not blame the Prime Minister for this, and I will not blame anyone. We have not become a pathetic society; we now have more access to and more methods to find quicker ways to satisfy our need. We have forgotten to ‘wait’, ‘hold back’, ‘sacrifice’, and ‘let go’. Recognize and understand that all are filling some need ‘using’ you and you are in turn ‘using’ them. Our need and another’s need not be in congruence. Let us be safer by being more aware of people/places/situations we get into or we are in already. We have enough issues natural and man-made to feel unsafe about - Earthquakes,

Ebola, a dam breaking, Tsunami, Drugs, Rape, Road accidents, Corruption, Hidden cameras so on and the list could be never-ending.

We can choose what we become of our experiences - good /bad, painful/pleasurable. I have become a better person, a better wife, a better friend, a better counselor. I still believe the world is a beautiful place to be. I believe in friendship, I believe in miracles, I believe in “cheese cakes” &“fish cutlets”. Be thankful for thefamilywho stands by, very special set of friendswho don’t want details but understands those who blamed, criticized & left.

THANK YOU LIFE for all the drama!

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Organized by Gulf Air and the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies, recently I got a chance to take a trip to Greeceon official duty. The trip was my second familiarization trip in the 18 years of service. The A320-ER flight has excellent space in business class and I was quite impressed. A few of us stayed at the King George Hotel and the others stayed at the Grande Bretagne Hotel on Syntagma Square. The hotels are both classic buildings. In fact they used to be small palaces and they stand just opposite the Old Royal Place.

The Greeks love their food and history. The dinner was at the Athinaikon restaurant. Our hosts, the Aktina Travel Service people, were very friendly. The restaurant was established in 1932 serving Greek cuisine and they sure flaunted their recipes in us. Afterwards we went for a stroll to see the city.

As I mentioned before, the Greeks take pride in their history and heritage. All around the place you could see archeological finds displayed and protected. The first view of the Plaka area was enough to tell us that this is where everyone wanted to be for the rest of the trip. They have nice small alleys with cafes and ice cream parlors on both sides. The Plaka area stretches from below the Acropolis and goes all the way up to the Syntagma Square. We were also taken on a stroll to the see the Metro station with its protected archeological finds beneath it. The Monastiraki Flea market was also close by. It was perfectly safe to walk around in the night.

The next day we were taken on a tour to see the tourist attractions of the place. We were late by an

hour. Our first stop was the Acropolis Museum (New building by Bernard Tschumi). The glass used gives us a good view of the excavations that lie below the museum. It houses more than 2000 famous artefacts from the Athenian Acropolis. It was one of the most important sanctuaries of Ancient Greece. The museum tells us the story of the people from the rock ages to about mid 400BC. Our excellent guide explained this step by step and we could actually feel as though we were going through history. The similarity between the culture of the Greeks and us Indians was surprising by ways of customs followed by both civilizations.

On each level of the museum you are exposed to different eras. On the top finally you have breathtaking view of the Parthenon. (We missed seeing this as we were delayed, at least most of us). Do you know how Nike got its brand name? Then you ought to see the sculpture of the Goddess of Victory, Nike. We then headed to visit the Olympic Stadium of Athens “Spiris Loius” which was built for the 2014 Olympics. It was a great feeling to be on the track where many greats and shed sweat for

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their gold!

In the afternoon we had lunch at a restaurant in Monastiraki called Bairaktari. After a brief stop at the hotel, we headed off to the Sounion cape to visit the temple of Poseidon. Though we missed the sunset as it was cloudy, the view from the temple of the vast sea was astonishing. At night we had dinner at the Rigas restaurant in Plaka area. Good food was accompanied with live Greek dancing and music. It was a fun night for all. The local drink ‘Ouzo’ tasted of cumin seeds crushed to paste.

The next day we went on a one day cruise with Olympic Cruises to the islands of Aeginia, Poros and Hydra. The islands are true testimony to the fact how beautiful this world is without any kind of pollution; clear blue skies, clear water, and fresh air. The white painted houses with small stone paved path ways in between are truly a sight to see. The whole crew enjoyed the trip so much that we didn’t even realize a whole day was over. In the evening we dined at a Lebanese restaurant in Glyfada area. By now we were tired of eating!

Back in Athens, we went for a night stroll to check out some souvenirs to take back to Kuwait.

The parliament was debating the budget and there were huge protests outside on the streets. The next days we were surprised to read of rioting in the night, right in front of our hotel! By morning, all the people had gone.

On day three, we went to the First Greek Tourism Expo at the Metropolitan Expo Center. Not bad for the first attempt. After lunch we hit the road for site inspection to a cool hotel called the Divani Apollon Palace Hotel. From there we went to Orizontes Restraunt in the hill top of Lycabettus. You need to go up by a cable car to the restaurant. It was foggy but yet the view from up there was magnificent. It was then that I realized how unrealistic this trip would be without visiting the Parthenon and the Theatre of Dyonysis.

The next day after meetings with our agents and friends, we were lucky enough to convince our organizers or a quick trip to see the Parthenon. One of my colleagues also agreed to join me on the short visit. It was really worth it. It would have been a great miss if we didn’t take the risk of making that trip.

By evening we were at the airport to take our flight back. In the end I made lots of new friends, some of whom I brought back to Kuwait too. Cheers!

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In a world, where technology has become more advanced, students have started to bring electronic devices like mobile phones and Ipads to schools. There are many issues associated with the use of mobile phones and Ipads in schools. While many say that students should bring electronic devices and many say that students should not bring electronic devices to schools to schools, parents and teachers are still deciding on the topic.

Senior citizens, parents and most teachers say that mobile phones and Ipads should not be allowed to schools because they result in a number of consequences . Students get distracted from their studies and they may be tempted to check out their messages in Whatsapp, etc. Students can bully other students just because the brand is cheap, the colour isn’t nice, or if there aren’t many apps. Students can take photos of other students without their permission. It results in the invasion of privacy. If students record their homework or notes in their devices, it might get accidentally deleted. If students forget to charge their phones, they wouldn’t able to

Should mobile phones and androids be allowed to schools?

Avanija Menon Year 8 , New English School

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show their homework and to record notes for the rest of the day.

Mobile phones or Ipads can be allowed to schools because of various reasons. Most students say that electronic devices should be allowed to schools. It saves tonnes of paper. Students do not have to carry their bags. It is also a way of ‘edutainment’ (the combination of education and entertainment) as children can refer to articles and sites (eg: Wikipedia) if they have any doubts or watch educational videos to help them learn better. It also helps them to communicate in an emergency. Students can set alarms and reminders if they forget something. All of us know that typing is faster than writing. Typing reduces the hand pain that occur when we write. Moreover, students can ask their doubts through mails and messages. Students can also present their projects in a neater and a more attractive way.

‘Should mobile phones or Ipads be allowed to schools?’ This is one of the major topics that is in discussion around the globe. Senior citizens, parents and most teachers tell that students should not bring electronic devices to schools but teachers who like edutainment and students support the fact that students should bring electronic devices to schools. Some are basically neutral on this topic. There are many reasons why students should not bring electronics and why they should bring them to schools. If students are too addicted to their devices, it may affect their eyesight. It may not happen if students use their phones for a particular time for


studying or for chatting which should be kept to a minimum. High addiction can also cause lack of socialising. Lack of socialising does not happen if students are not too addicted to their phones. It can also result in hacking and stealing. But hacking and stealing does not happen if students keep their phones safely. So basically, we see that the negative sides of bringing electronics to schools can be kept to a minimum if used properly. But if it is not used properly, unexpectedly, hacking, stealing and lack of socialising can eventually happen.

Parents and teachers might not feel so good if they hear that students use phones to cheat during tests and exams. One third of teens cheat using mobile phones and Ipads. It is rather funny to hear that 55% of the parents believe their children entirely, not knowing that their children actually cheat during tests and bully other children. Another fact is that other 2 out of 5 primary students receive

threats from bullies through messages. However, through the right advice and guidance, parents and teachers can tell their children/students how to use their devices in the right way. And thus, there will be less issues of cheating during tests and exams and cyber bullying.

We have seen many reasons supporting the positive and negative sides of bringing mobile phones and androids to schools. All of us know that years ago, students learnt from notebooks and textbooks, they must have wanted to learn from computers and must have wanted computer labs too. But now, we are able to learn from computers and we have computer labs. After many years, students would have advanced electronic devices in their classrooms. And yet they would want something more. But still, let’s hope that we actually get to bring electronic devices to schools so that we can learn in a much better way.

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Every day the sun beams shine,Offering a new ray of hope and smile.Awakening flowers to blossom,Spreading along fragrance of its choice.

Every gentle breeze that blows,Sways the branches with delight.Every shower that touches the ground,Freshens the life to rejoice.

Every cloud that blends,Dances with its new design.Every bird that chirps in the wood,Express their pleasure and joy.Oh! You blessed once,Celebrate your moments of bliss and glee.Making this world lovely and peaceful,And a heaven by your deeds.

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