Author: Soha

Blogger, climate activist, author, student.
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And we were almost kidnapped, when…! (Part-2)

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Welcome to part two! I’m so glad you made it here. So this part has the climax and some super exciting things. So grab something comfy and read on 🙂

We started walking with our backpacks, the sun blazing above us. We kept walking. Though we just had our lunch, we felt exhausted. As we were walking we reached a bend in the road and noticed a silver, long car. A man was cleaning it with a cloth. We went ahead. This road, I thought, was pleasant.

The road stretched onward, hugging the land, taking each turn in easy stride. It had welcomed many suns, became silvery as it soaked in the rays. I let my eyes run over each hue, seeing imperfections for the first time, yet feeling that as details created by an artistic hand, they render it all the more beautiful. The road had beautiful green trees on both sides, which like a mother, protected us from the fuming sun.

Peculiarly, after about ten minutes we saw the same car in front of us. We thought it was strange. We laughed and went on ahead, the unknown road unravelling itself before us. However, again we saw the very same car on our side. We were walking on some other road and the car was alongside that road. We changed our path to get rid of that car. Although, when I turned back to glance at the car, I saw a frustrated driver turning his silver car towards where we were. Now a really alarming feeling hit me and I quivered. I knew something was strange about the whole thing. I told Riya about what I felt, but she shook it off lightly.

Owing to the fact that we were really thirsty and our water bottles were empty, we decided to go to a nearby shop to buy a bottle of coke. I’m seriously not a fan of coke, but at that moment I didn’t have any other choice because regular water cost more. We only had ten rupees with us and the coke cost fifteen. I and Riya exchanged miserable glances but the shopkeeper was kind; he said we could return his remaining five rupees afterwards. We sat on the staircase alongside the shop and after emptying half the bottle we felt sort of refreshed again.

Suddenly, I jolted back and my frightened, teary eyes said everything. Riya, almost out of surprise, asked me if I was fine; I pointed forth.

“I told you! Something is wrong with that car and its rotten owner! Do you still believe he was not following us all the while? Like, why would some car, even if it’s a coincidence, turn when we turned or be on the very same street behind us all the time and not go ahead? Don’t you realise we’re being followed by a complete stranger, on an entirely strange road?!” I went on, petrified, “See, see his nasty smile? Oh God…I’m scared.”

The door of the car flew open and a tall man (about 20 years old) with a pair of jeans and a red shirt stepped out. I knew I hated him from the very first glance at him. He smiled a very nasty smile; we tried to ignore him.

“I guess you were right. But don’t fear. A lot of people’re here. He can possibly do no damage to anyone unless they’re alone.” Riya said. I shook my head. “I hope you aren’t crying. Hey, don’t cry! Please, stop at once! I’m here with you, you’re not alone, Soha. Stay strong, girl!” But I couldn’t, because now he was taking pictures of us. I didn’t know what to do. Now, he was coming over to us as it seemed. I could almost hear my heartbeats- thump, thump, thump…

Why, why should’ve I agreed to miss my school? If I hadn’t, I would’ve been sitting on my comfortable desk right now, in the safest classroom with the safest people. Now I don’t even know if I’ll stay alive- I talked to myself. (I’ve this habit of talking to myself all the time.)

The man came up, looked at us, grinned, then bought some toffies from the shop. He went towards his car almost staring at us both.

I shivered.

I ran up to the shop from where we bought coke and told the shopkeeper about that man. Riya was furious, of course. She thought we could handle this on our own. But I didn’t feel like that.

The shopkeeper said the man didn’t look bad. He started to ask us why we were here and all. We faked stories and told him. He didn’t seem to believe us, though. He said he was going to call my parents to fetch us up. I agreed but Riya hesitated. Paying no heed to Riya, he called my mother and gave the phone to me.

My mother was of course surprised and furious. She told me to stay where we were and she was coming. I was relieved but..ugh..the thought of mother knowing the truth was horrible. She was going to scold us badly! Heavens, save us!- I cried (in my mind).

Maybe the man had noticed our rush and how we were telling something to the shopkeeper who kept looking at him suspiciously; he started his engine and shot off hastily.

My mother came in a while and of course ticked us off for missing school and doing such business. I probably was not going to do this again, but who’s going to convince this to my mother?

She dropped Riya at her home who was thinking of a convincing reason to tell her family about why she’d come home with my mother and so early, all the while. Hopefully, she did think of an excuse which I thought was great.

Oh, so that’s the end of my little adventure! Hehe it’s been two whole years since this incident happened but I still can remember it too well.

I actually forgot to write my part two (or to be completely honest, I was lazy to write more), but a friend of mine asked me about the part 2 of this story so I had to write. I really feel encouraged to write when people ask me about when I’ll be writing more. So thank you to my friend who texted me today about the part 2!! (He probably knows that I’m writing about him!!)

Hope you enjoyed your time here. Don’t forget to text me back (or comment) what you feel about this blog hehe.

Soha.

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And we were almost kidnapped, when…! (Part-1)

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Hi folks! Oh I’m so sorry, I wasn’t able to post anything up here cause of my school examinations. I hardly could get any time. Thanks for understanding 🙂

But what I am going to share with y’all today, is gonna blow your minds! This story is 1000% real, and me and a friend of mine went through this terrible experience. So, grab something comfy, and read on!

So once upon a Friday afternoon at 12, me and my friend, Riya, were walking to our school. It was a pleasant and warm day. Cool breeze was blowing in the trees which made the leaves rustle and fall. The sun was up and the streets began getting hotter every minute. When me and Riya reached near the school gate, I asked her, “Ah, here we go. Do you like being school? I don’t, somehow hehe.” She looked at me while doing her hair right and said, “I don’t. I wish there was a holiday today…”

Then I don’t actually remember who suggested this ( :/ ), but we both agreed to it. We decided we won’t go to school. We would stay outdoors, roaming somewhere, ‘enjoying’. This was something we’d never did, nor imagined doing. We were dare devils so we actually did that.

So we tip-toed behind, managing to not get noticed by anybody. However, one of our classmates noticed us. “Hey, where are you both going?” We both exchanged what-to-say-now glances. Then I quickly made up a story. “Actually, me and Riya forgot geography and science books. So, we will quickly bring those.” She gestured at us somewhat doubtfully, then went back to her clique.

We quietly managed to get out of the school crowd and into a small lane behind the school building. We breathed the sigh of relief as we’d escaped the doubtful glances surrounding us. I looked at Riya and she smiled back at me. “Now what?” I asked her. She shrugged. “Let’s keep walking and stop if we find an ideal place. Like a garden or something.” I said. So we started walking, slow. Our bag-packs were quite heavy, but that didn’t help us to change our minds and to go back to school. We kept on walking. The roads were quite unknown to us as we moved forward. We didn’t think much about which turn to take next. We just chose whichever road looked pleasant and pretty to us. Just like the games where we have to make a choice, which will either lead to something good or something bad. Every time we chose a path, we experienced good things. But we didn’t know what lay ahead for us…

It was 1.30 now, we were still walking, without a pause. It was a point where we didn’t know anything about the place we’d reached. It was completely unknown. Strange faces were walking in the streets paying no heed to the two frightened kids, as we were. We began feeling weak. We hadn’t eaten anything in a while. The sun was up and blazing. I began feeling a small hint of regret of why I’d ever agreed to such horrible thing.

We decided to stop when we saw a small shed of a bus stop in the middle of the street. We finally sat there, sighing. We took a moment to breathe and then withdrew our tiffin boxes from our school bags. As I opened the tiffin lid, I saw neatly set chapati and my favorite ‘bhindi ki subji’- that is spiced ladyfinger. Suddenly, I felt an ache in my heart. I remembered my mother, my dear mother, who’d prepared this lunch just for me. Tears filled my eyes, as I managed to put them back quickly. I’d been dishonest to someone who loves me! In this careless throng of human beings who passed us by; and unheeding the glance of our anxious eyes, I thought of my dear mother, who cares for me so so much, unlike these people.

After finishing our lunch, we got back to our feet and started walking again. And something super strange and terrible happened!

To be continued in part 2…

Guys, thanks for reading this. The part 2 is super interesting and you’ll never guess what is going to happen. So make sure to read the part 2 too (when I post it). Make sure to give a thumbs up if you liked this post and follow me :))

Come back soon and have a great day!

Be kind,

Soha.

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What did I eat today (as an Indian)?

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Welcome again to my blog! I can’t express how happy I am to see you here!! It’s been just a while that I am writing blogs. I don’t have much viewers here; but I love all the viewers I’ve got. Maybe they’re just four or five. The number doesn’t matter to me much. What matters is that they come and read my blog. I appreciate all my viewers. They matter so much!!

Well, we’ll come to our main topic for today.

Ever wondered what do Indians eat daily? Today I’m going to tell you the exact same thing. I am an Indian, living in Maharashtra (that’s a state in India). Perhaps, you might’ve heard that Indians have super delicious food daily. Um, that’s not quite true. We have delicious food once or twice a week. Not daily.

Today, I had ordinary meals. Want to know what I ate today? I am also eager to share the same thing with you. So, grab something comfy, and read on!!

What did I eat for breakfast?

To be honest, it’s too cold around here lately. It’s been raining here since yesterday night. Do you love rainy days? I do- most of the times. Well, as it was super cold today morning, I first had some hot milk. With cocoa. And some sugar. Ahh, my mouth still waters when I think of hot cocoa!! I just love it.

Then, my mother had made some ‘Fodnicha Bhaat’, which in English is Indian ‘Fried Rice’.With ‘Chivda’, that is a crispy spicy snack. Yeah, it was for breakfast today. Actually, some rice had been left from yesterday’s dinner. Mother didn’t waste it, she used it for today’s breakfast.

‘Fodnicha Bhaat’ that is in English, Indian ‘Fried Rice’.

What did I have for lunch?

I usually have my lunch at 1.00 pm, but ’cause of school presently, I have my lunch at 2.00 pm. Today, I had 1/2 Chapati (flat bread made of wheat), Bhendichi Bhaaji (Spicy ladyfinger which is eaten with chapati), Laal Kobichi Bhaaji (Spicy red cabbage also eaten with chapati), Kairicha Loncha ( Raw mango pickle) and ‘Taak’ ( Buttermilk). We drink buttermilk at the very end of our meal. It is known for good digestion.

Indian lunch/dinner.

My most favorite food in today’s lunch was Bhendichi Bhaaji. It tastes so delicious!! Sweet and spicy. In the above picture, a whole Indian plate is shown. And, in the below pictures I have tried to show all the dishes I have mentioned that I ate today.

Bhendichi Bhaaji (spicy lady finger)
Chapati (Indian flat bread)
Kairicha Loncha (Spicy Raw mango pickle)

Guys, I could only find these images, and not a few dishes I’d mentioned above. Sorry for that. I hope you won’t mind :))

What did I have for dinner?

Oh my gosh, I am writing this post right after having my dinner!! I know it’s too early to have dinner. Actually, I had my favorite dish made today. So, I had my dinner early, as I could not wait until 8.00 pm.

Today’s dinner was ‘Onion Uttappa’. It’s a south Indian dish. It’s somewhat like pizza, just a nutritious one 🙂 And below is the picture of how it looks like!

And that’s all for today, friends! I hope you like today’s post.

What do you have for your breakfast, lunch and dinner? Do you like it? Did this post make your mouth water? Should I post more on what I eat?

Be kind,

Soha.

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How to start writing in a diary and make it interesting?

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Well, well. I am so glad that you’ve decided to start writing in a diary!! And before you read further, lemme tell you right away that diary writing is super awesome, fun and beneficial.

I started keeping a diary from my 2nd grade. Of course I wasn’t too good at the starting. But, then I gradually became a master at writing in my diary. I still have a diary. I usually write four-five pages in it daily. No, if you’re a beginner, you don’t have to write five pages everyday; it’s absolutely fine if you write one page, or even half. Let’s do it slow, day by day, not to hurry.

So, read on to know how to keep a diary and make it interesting enough.

Pick a notebook/diary

Now this is the basic thing, you know. You’ll need a notebook or a diary to write in. You can choose anything you like. Preferably, I’ll say you should choose a diary itself, a cute one or any other diary you like. Because, if the particular diary is attractive, it’ll make you want to write in it. Or, if the diary you have is not satisfactorily pretty, you can make it pretty yourselves. By decorating it with colorful stuff, or anything you find pretty.

You can also use a notebook, no worries. You can decorate it too with what you may prefer. I use a diary, mostly. But, notebook is also a great option for people who cannot afford diaries. You know what, it’s not about what you write in, but what you write. So, it’s completely up to you what to choose 🙂

Give a name to your diary

And that’s another important thing. Give a cute name to it. Basically, your diary is your friend!! A bosom friend, you know. You can share absolutely anything you have in your mind with your diary. Your top secrets, your thoughts, your opinions, the things you faced during the day, what made you happy today- it can be anything you want to share with your intimate friend.

Now, your diary is your very, very close friend. It will never judge you, nor make you feel bad about anything. It’ll be patient.

I have named my diary ‘Louis’. I share everything with him. You can name your diary ‘Katie’, or anything you like. Or just keep it as simple as ‘friend’.

Start by ‘Dearest’

Diary writing is nothing but letters your write to your intimate friend. So, if you know we start writing a letter using ‘dear’, ‘dearest’ and their name ahead. You have to do the same thing here. What will this do is, it will create a feeling that you’re talking to your best friend.

Here’s an example of how I write: Dearest Louis,

And after writing that, I begin from the line below. There’s no need to skip any lines.

Talk to your diary

That’s what you exactly have to do: Talk to it! And that’s how you make it interesting. You’ve to write everything you have in your mind. For example, your utmost feelings, thoughts, opinions, your new goal, things that took place today, your plan for the future, if you’ve recently read a book what do you think about it etc. It can be anything! Remember, your diary is now your friend, and not just a normal diary. What would you talk to an intimate friend of yours? Talk it all to your diary. You don’t have to be too formal, you don’t need to be too perfect about your grammar, you don’t need your handwriting to be good. Because, the diary is only meant for you, and not somebody else. No one is gonna read it. The conversation is only going to be between you and your diary.

You just have to chat with it! It’s that simple, you see. You probably don’t have to write an essay.

Here’s an example: Dearest Louis,

The only thing everyone is talking these days is that stupid talent show. And it’s really starting to get on my nerves! People are practicing before school, after school and even during lunch. I’ll be so happy when all this is over! I’d been waiting for Mary to ask Lucy and Julie to join her dance squad, so i was not surprised when she approached them about it after gym class today. However, I was shocked when Lucy and Julie turned her down! They actually told her they didn’t want to be in the talent show unless I was in it too. I couldn’t believe my BFFs had basically told Mary to take her little dance group and flush it !

I have seen a few people write their diaries like this: Dear XYZ,

First I woke up in the morning at 8.00 am, then I brushed my teeth and then had my breakfast. After having breakfast, I washed myself, then did my homework. Then I got ready for school and then went to school. I studied in school. When I came back mom had made me donuts. I ate them all. Then I studied for an hour then went to play. Today’s day was good.

You can make out the difference between the two diary entries, right? The second diary entry seems too plain, formal and boring; while the first seems informal and interesting. Because, the first diary entry has been written in a way we talk to friends. That’s what.

Make your diary pretty

Once you’ve written your diary entry, you can stick the related pictures into it. Or even, you can draw related pictures yourself, to make your diary more appealing. You may stick stickers if you like too. But not too many, of course.

While writing you can use color pens and pencils for highlighting words or writing the date. You may stick real flowers in it. You can probably do anything.

Don’t forget to write the date

Write the date before starting the diary entry. This is one of the most important things to not forget. Writing date might seem silly to some of you, but it is probably not. When you grow up, you’ll read the previous diary entries of yours. And when there’ll be a date on the diary entries, you’ll find it fun while reading that you wrote these things at that time! So, just don’t forget to write dates before every diary entry 🙂

End with ‘Yours,’

This isn’t necessary, but you might as well write this when you’re ending your diary entry. For example: Yours,

(Your Name)

This will just give your diary a clear idea that you are the person talking to it 😀

I hope this helps you out in your journey of writing your diary! Before you start off with your first diary entry, lemme tell you this, that it’s okay if you’re not consistent about writing in your diary daily. It’s okay if you just forget to write, or skip to write in your diary. I personally do it. It happens naturally, with everyone.

I am so glad you made a visit here! Do share this with your friends and family who might find this helpful. And, don’t forget to take a look at my other blog posts as well :))

Be kind,

Soha

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My Absolute (Online) School Morning Routine

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Hello guys! I am so glad you’re here! And, I do hope that you had a great and healthy week until today. So, today I’ll be sharing with you my absolute school morning routine. Since you know the beast of Covid 19 is here, and to defend him, we all have to stay indoors. And hence, there’s no real school, but virtual school. And to be frank, I hate the virtual school, you see. I’m terribly, awfully, dreadfully missing my real school. Believe me or not, I spend half of the day looking at my school pictures! I hope our school starts very very soon.

Anyways, today I’m gonna share my morning routine with you guys. So, grab something comfy and read on! Perhaps, you may find a suitable routine idea for yourself!

I don’t set any alarm for the next morning unless I have got something super important the next day. I usually wake up between 7 o’clock and 8 o’clock in the mornings. I wake up naturally to the fresh sunlight and cool atmosphere. (BTW, I simply love rainy mornings. They have something in them to motivate me to do something new) And then before doing anything else, I brush my teeth and wash my face with icy cold water. Icy cold water because it helps me to wake up fully, kind of.

Later, I make my bed and do some simple stretch, just to wake my body up. And then I’ve got something exciting to do. I run on the staircase, at a fast pace, for fifteen minutes. Of course I take small breaks in between to catch up with my breath. I do that because I get really lazy to do any yoga or workouts. Though climbing stairs seems such a good sport to me! It is also extremely good for our overall cardiovascular health. By fifteen minutes of climbing stairs, I become real sweaty and quite breathless. It is really good to climb stairs when you can’t go out in the fresh air to play some outdoor games.

Later at 7.30, I have some steam. Taking steam daily really improves our skin and keeps us from that deadly virus. (Of course I am not any doctor. So, before doing anything, you may prefer to see your doctor first! ) Steam has numerous benefits. It keeps us from cold and cough, improves skin, aids with stiff muscles, relieves headaches and much more it does!

Then I go downstairs to drink a glass or two of fresh water. It’s really awesome to stay hydrated! It’s always better if you have your first glass of water with lemon in it. Lemon detoxifies and refreshes your body. Lemon has a billion benefits of it’s own. And hey folks, me and my family got cured of Covid 19 by having an entire lemon everyday with honey. Trust me! We didn’t take ANY kind of medicines. We only got cured by lemon and honey. Wanna ask more about it? Mail me here: itsprincess.soha@gmail.com

After having water, I write in my diary. It’s super great to write in your diary. Super super GREAT!! Want to know how to write in a diary and also make it interesting? Well, I have already written a blog post for it. Click here to read it!! Writing in a diary has made me a different person, a better person; I have felt it myself. It gives you a somewhat nice feeling to have someone to listen to you, your thoughts and feelings.

Then, I read a book. I am currently reading Anne Of Green Gables. It’s a terrific book. I recommend it to all of you. I can’t keep the book down when I’ve started reading it. Do you like reading books? Oh, then I have another blog post for you, where you can find super wow-some books. (I myself have read them and then made the blog post) Click here to read that blog post!

And then I have my breakfast. At 9 o’clock, I start my school work. Homework and assignments. And then, it’s school time. I always learn the concepts which our teacher is gonna teach us, beforehand. Hey!! Do you want to be a bright student in your school? Oh my gosh. I also have a cool blog post on that topic. And it’s for online schools, as well as real ones! Cool, isn’t it? Click here to become a bright student in your school!! 😀

And here ends my morning routine. I hope you guys find it good 🙂 Any suggestions for my morning routine? How is your morning routine? Comment down below!! Stay tuned.

Be kind,

Soha.

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Is it better to give, or to receive?

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Have you fallen in deep thought now? Or, have you not? What do you think of this question? Is giving better, or receiving?

Receiving something brings us a lot of joy! How do you feel when you receive loads of beautifully wrapped gifts on your birthdays? It makes us super happy.

Or, how does it feel when it is your exam, and you have forgotten your pens and pencils at home, and someone helps you out by giving you the supplies you need? It has happened a million times with me.

But, have you thought about this? When someone gives us something, be it a gift or a help, we reward them back, with a help they need, or even a gift. 🙂

A girl is giving a gift to someone. A girl is showing kindness.
Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

Don’t you think that giving something to someone is also receiving? Giving, repays you with two things: 1. Happiness and

2. A help/ reward from the person you gave something.

Isn’t it quite amazing?! So now, what do you think is better? Giving, or receiving? And giving can be anything. You can give people kindness, knowledge, love, a favor, a gift, your time, a compliment and even a smile! It doesn’t just have to be money or an expensive gift. And I bet what you give, will come back to you! Remember, every action has a reaction.

So, don’t be a tight-arse while giving! Because giving always has a rebound effect. You will soon get back what you gave, may be in some other way.

Be kind,

Soha

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The absolute best and unique adolescent novels you MUST READ!!

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The following list will help you find a best book for you. So, just scroll down until a book catches your attention!

What you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.

The Phantom Tollbooth

1. The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth is a fantasy novel written by Norton Juster. It was originally published in 1961. This book is a MUST READ for everyone who who are literally tired of their boring lives, and have ‘nothing worth doing’.

This story focuses on a boy called Milo who thinks everything in this world is a waste of time. Then he finds a huge package in his room. He finds the package quite mysterious. It actually is a magical tollbooth, and having nothing better to do, drives through it in his toy car, transporting him to the Kingdom of Wisdom, which was once prosperous, but now troubled. He then there meets two sweet and funny companions- the Humbug, and the dog Tock. The three friends set off to a dangerous, but an exciting mission to rescue the two wise princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

The story is full of magic and fun! They meet unexpected ‘people’ on their journey, go on a wrong way, make a lot of mistakes, and learn life lessons through various twists and turns. This is a beautiful book that every teenager should have!!

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.

The diary of a young girl – Anne Frank.

2. Diary Of A Young Girl- Anne Frank

I cannot tell how much I loved this book in words! It’s a superior!!! So, this is a well known and one of the the best young adult classics. This book is a diary of a girl called Anne Frank who was fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation during the World War-II.

They went into the Secret Annex in her father’s office building, after Anne’s bigger sister got a call-up notice. Her diary tells the story of her life in hiding, her thoughts, her longing to be free again, her family consequences and her relation with Peter, who is a boy living with Anne’s family in the hiding.

There are two families in the hiding. One is the Frank family, and the other is Van Daan’s, which belongs to Peter. There is one more person living in the hiding with the two families, Mr. Dussel. This book teaches us a lot many things. This is again, a MUST READ.

With guns, you can kill terrorists.

With education, you can kill terrorism.

I am Malala

3. I Am Malala

This is a book that tells the story of a young girl who was fighting for education, and was shot by Taliban. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, Malala Yousafzai spoke out. She refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at the point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, she was not expected to survive.

Instead, Malala’s miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in Northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize!

This book is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls’ education, and of Malala’s parents’ fierce love for their daughter in a society where sons are on a very higher position, than girls. It will make you believe in the power of one person’s voice to inspire change in the world. This book is one of my personal favorites!

Raise your words, not your voice.

It is rain that makes the flowers grow, not thunder.

The Breadwinner

4. The Breadwinner

I simply love this book. This is an extraordinary tale of a girl called Parvana. From the day she was born, she was facing the terrors of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The women there were obliged to stay inside their homes and cook food and take care of their kids, while men were free to do anything they pleased. If a woman in case had to go outside her house, she was enforced to wear a burkha and a hijab, and was obliged to have a written note with her, from her husband, saying that he had given her the permission to go outside. If found without one, you won’t know what’ll happen.

Parvana with her mother, bigger sister Nooriya, smaller sister Mariyam, little brother Ali and her father, lived in a small concrete flat, half destroyed by the bombs. When Parvana’s father gets caught by the Taliban for raising his voice over a Taliban, the family had no man left in the house to make money. The family already is suffering from poverty. Seeing her dear family suffer, Parvana takes a huge decision of disguising in a boy, and making money for her family.

She faces a million challenge while doing so. This is an unusual story of an unusual girl.

Life, with its rules, it’s obligations, and its freedoms is like a sonnet:

You’re given the form ,but you have to write the sonnet yourself.

A Wrinkle In Time

5. A Wrinkle In Time

This is a super amazing science fictional novel written by Madeleine L’Engle. This is an absolute page turner! I literally fell in love with this book. The only drawback of this book is, that it ends!

So, this is the story of three kids: Meg, Calvin and Charles. Meg and Charles are siblings, while Calvin is their friend. Charles is the youngest. He’s just five, but yet he tends to know everything which is going on in Meg’s and his mother’s mind. He is very wise and intelligent, compared to the other boys his age.

So, Meg’s and Charles’ father is been caught on some other far off planet. This story focuses on how they rescue their beloved father. This novel also teaches us various things, which we would never give a thought to. This is a MUST READ.

Just go on passing your light to others. And then there’ll be no place for the darkness to dwell!

A Dosa’s Hardships

6. A Dosa’s Hardships

This book is a collection of 10 short amazing stories. Each story gives out a moral, in a fun way. What if the Sun goes on a vacation? Does a dosa face any hardships? Is being short, great? How is sometimes patience not a solution? Tough is actually easy?

You’ll get all answers to these questions in this short, but revealing book. And, this book is written by me! Yes, you read it right. So, this is my first book which I have written. I wrote this book in the lock down days, just as a hobby. Then, later got it published. I hope you want to read this book 😀

Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear.

Totto-Chan
The Little Girl At The Window

7. Totto- Chan

The Little Girl At The Window

This book is something really different; something very unique and special. This is an autobiographical memoir written by Japanese television personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. This sweet tale is based on the real life incidents of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi and her unusual and special school- Tomoi.

This book tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during the World War-II which included learning with fun, love and most important of all, freedom. This unusual school had old train carriages as classrooms and it was run by an super amazing man, who was it’s founder and headmaster- Sosaku Kobayashi. The school only had maximum 50 students, one of which was Tetsuko Kuroyanagi- Totto-Chan. She was a naughty little girl when she was a child. She also had got expelled from her school. Then her mother put her in Tomoi. Her life totally changed!

Read the book yourselves to find out how her life changed, to know more about the extraordinary school, and Totto-Chan’s and her classmates’ funny, but innocent ways. And the way the headmaster handled the kids.

Every time I read this book, I wonder, “Why isn’t my school like Tomoi? If only Tomoi was still there, I would seriously ask my parents to put me there!”

The school got destroyed in the war, sadly enough.

This is a world best-seller, and a MUST READ!

You are never too small to make a difference.

Greta Thunberg

8. Greta Thunberg

I guess, you all know who is Greta Thunberg. She is the one who raised her voice against the climate injustice happening around the world, in 2019, when she was just 15.

She took a place outside the Swedish Parliament, with a banner saying, “School Strike for climate”. She knew, not going to school is kind of a crime. But still, she did the ‘crime’. She, sat outside the Parliament every Friday for a climate strike, alone. People began to notice her. Some took pictures of her. Some of them trolled her on their way. But, Greta never gave-up.

This book tells an amazing story of a recent heroine, Greta Thunberg. She is a climate activist, and the founder of the organization- Fridays For Future.

Climate change is threatening our planet; our house is on fire. Yet, the leaders are ignoring our call for help. Millions of children strike every Friday for the environment. Greta woke every kid around the world, and she is the role model for all of them. Hats off to such a girl!

I do hope that these books will help you as an adolescent in some or the other way. Don’t forget to share this post to all your friends, so that they too get to know about these awesome books. You can find these books on Amazon, Flipkart and other online stores, as well as in your local book stores.

You just won’t find the book which I have written on Amazon or Flipkart. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you can surely shoot me a mail to purchase my book – itsprincess.soha@gmail.com

Thanks for making a visit here!

Be kind,

Soha.

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How to be a bright student?! (Online school edition 2021) 6 Best Ways to be a smart pupil!

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Being a bright student isn’t quite easy, right? Wrong!! It’s super easy. Plus, being a bright student has a million benefits. You’ll grow more popular in your class and even school, teachers will praise you, you’ll get appealing grades, your parents will become proud, you’ll develop numerous skills on your way of becoming a bright kid! How cool’s that?

I am in the ninth grade right now. I wasn’t the best pupil until the eighth grade. I was the average, inactive pupil in the class, with no special identity. But, then I saw the bright students in my class. I envied them. I wondered, why cannot I become like them? What special qualities do they master? What makes them bright? I began to observe them. And what I found was shocking…

I applied the same tactics and ways into my life, and in no time, I was one of the bright students of my class, and even school!!! Though, I didn’t change a bit. What I changed were my perspectives, and my ways of doing things. These ways and perspectives changed my life.

Read on to know what I found via observing the smart kids in my class!

1. Get up early.

Now you’ll ask me, what does this do with being a bright pupil. But hey! This is quite important too. No no.. I am not saying you should wake up at 5:00AM, or something. Start slow 🐌. If you daily wake up at eight, like me, try getting out of your bed at 7:30. Or even, 7:45. Remember, start slow. Never hurry. Once  you master this, try gradually waking up a bit more early, than you did before. The ideal time of waking up in the morning is before the Sun rises. Which is at 6:00 AM. So, if you already wake up at six, hats off to you! But, if you don’t, there’s no need to worry. It’s super difficult to get out of your cozy, warm bed in the cold mornings. But, when you actually wake up, you’ll experience something you’ve never experienced before. Those early morning hours hold such mystery and magic in themselves, everyone’s still sleeping, but you just sit there with your morning cup and enjoy the stilness..

There’s so much to do in the mornings! I prefer to have a small stretch, or yoga. Then a few minutes of meditation. Or anything you like. For example, sports, a walk, music, some sort of mental game. Anything that makes you feel good in the mornings.

2. Complete the assigned tasks on time.

Yes. It’s one of the important factors to reach your desired goal. If you always hand in your work in time, your teacher will absolutely praise you. This will also increase your internal grades. Your classmates will notice the change in you. Because doing homeworks in time is quite noticeable.

And, while doing your homework, be honest with yourselves. Don’t cheat. Teacher won’t know if you’ve cheated or not, but if you don’t cheat, it will add up to your changes, which will reflect without you noticing them. So don’t cheat. If you need help, if you don’t understand something, take your parent’s help. Or even your friend’s. Understand where you are going wrong, which part you don’t understand. Google it. Practice it. You’ll definitely end up getting your problem solved and learning a few new things. So, do your homework on time and do it honestly.

3. Pre learn the chapter/concepts.

Read the chapter or the concepts which your teacher is going to teach you before hand. This will give you some idea of what your teacher is going to teach you, and ask you. Make notes. Write down everything you think that your teacher is going to expect from you. Note down the important points. No need to memorize. And, when your teacher explains the chapter/concept to you again, you’ll understand it even better.

4. Answer the questions.

Show your eagerness to answer every question your teacher asks you. This will show that you have learned the chapter and you know everything. You will eventually become smarter. Use the notes you created while pre learning the chapter/concept. This will help you to tell the facts easily. Don’t be afraid to answer. If you are afraid, just think positively of what it is going to bring you. You won’t go wrong, because you have your notes in front of you. And, if you ever go wrong, remember nobody is going to punish you. You learn from your mistakes. Never be ashamed of doing mistakes. Answer every question possible. Everyday. Not just today or tomorrow. But everyday.

5. Be kind.

Be kind and polite to your teachers, as well as to your classmates. This will show that you respect them and care for them. And when you give respect, you get respect back. When you do an act of kindness, the kindness returns back to you. In many ways. Be helping. In the online schools too! Even while you’re at your home or somewhere else. Be kind for no reason 🙂 💚

6. Stay disciplined.

Stay well disciplined. Sort of boring, right? But, you can show your discipline in small ways. Join your online school in time, wear your school uniform if it is told so, complete your assigned work in time, do some extra studies daily etc. etc… These small ways of being disciplined will surely pay off guys!

I hope these six little ways will help you to your desired goal. But, practise these aays daily. Then and then you’ll see your results.  Good luck!

Be kind,

Soha.