A Visit to a Mall  Gone are those leisurely picnic days with the budding of malls 1. all over the country. Malls make a convenient outlet for us. Our family recently visited the Hyderabad Central. Hyderabad Central is amongst the most happening malls I the city. There are multi- cuisine food courts, multi-plex cinema and shops of all kinds under one roof. Mother shopped enthusiastically for monthly grocery. We now moved...

Staying at a Friend’s House  Once, my parents had to go out of town for a business meeting, so I was allowed to stay at my friend Tara’s house. Tara and I decided to invite more friends and have a slumber party. My parents dropped me off at Tara’s place in the evening. We had tea and then we prepared for the party. We took five sleeping bags because our friends...

Helping an injured bird  I was approaching my house when a small bird fell out of its nest and landed right at my feet. The bird landed on the hard and rough road with a soft thump. I abruptly side-stepped and bent down to inspect the bird. It was a surprise as it was not just any ordinary bird, but a reddish-brown, baby owl. I looked up and saw a tall...

Burglary  “It’s going to be a long and boring night.” Anjan thought to herself. My parents had gone for a wedding dinner at some fancy hotel. So I picked up the ‘Barbie story book and began reading. This was the third time reading that same book. Soon, I became restless and bored. So I paced the hall for a minute or two. Then I went out in the balcony. The cool...

My First Air Trip  A chance to go to Europe by air was an exciting thought. Previously, we had been going by car and now came the day when I could experience the feeling of being airborne. After checking in and the baggage formalities, we waited for a while before our flight was announced. The MAS plane, an airbus, was waiting soon I found myself on board. After fixing my seat...

An Adventure on a Bicycle  When I first learnt to ride a bicycle, I felt excited. That evening, I went on my own around the neighbourhood. After a while, I decided to go to my friend’s house for a game of badminton. On my way there, however, I was chased by a fierce dog. I pedaled as fast as I could but it sprang at me and caught my leg. I...

Cultural Day in School  The June school holidays were here again. The school’s principal, Mrs. Desouza, declared the last day of school as ‘Cultural Day’ at school. The student’s were excited as to what exactly ‘Cultural Day’ was going to be all about. In order to promote greater racial harmony and tolerance, the children were told to dress in any racial costume of their own choice for the day. They were...

Our School Exhibition Our school held a very interesting exhibition of students’ art and craft work last year. It was surprising to see the various pieces of handwork of such high standards. These exhibits were attractive and colourful for they had been prepared and designed well by the students with guidance from the art teachers. The students were very enthusiastic about their work; for each item was rendered carefully and lovingly...