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THE JOURNEY OF AN ELEPHANT Trying my hand at the
WHO LANDED IN VANTARA traditional Pichwai art form
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Hello! My name is Gauri. I'm a female elephant
rescued from harsh conditions. I've had a hard life, तेलगाना म� एक रामपुर नामक गाँव था। उस गाँव म� कई �कसान �हल-
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but things have changed now that I have found a
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safe home in VANTARA, an animal rescue and �मल कर रहते थे। वे अपने खेत� म� मेहनत करक हमेशा अ�ी फसल
rehabilitation centre. This is my story… उगाते थे। सभी खुश रहते थे।
I strained against the shackles that kept me एक �शवा नाम का �कसान था, जो अपनी प�ी �शवानी क साथ रहता था।
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from escaping. I am hungry and tired- my
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master is mistreating me once more! Everyday is �शवा हमेशा धोती और करता या शेरवानी पहनता था। उसका मनपसंद
a new struggle. One day though, my master खाना खुबानी से बना मीठा था। वह कड़ी मेहनत करता था, पर उसक�
dragged me away. He hit me with a stick, मेहनत कभी-भी रग नह� लाती थी। उसक� प�ी ने उसे उदास दखकर
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threatened me if I didn't do what he com- जंगल म� ना�गन दवी क पास जाने क� सलाह दी। अगली सुबह, वह जंगल Writing this book, I realised that
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manded. I was forced to end up begging for food inspiration comes from varied
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and money on the streets. It lasted for ages, and I म� जाने क �लए तैयार हुआ। जंगल बहुत घना था। वह जैसे ही बरगद क पेड़ sources, and when it struck, I put
would have met my end if it wasn't for them. क पास गया, वह रोने लगा। पेड़ से एक सुनहर रग क� ना�गन फफ़कारते my pen to paper and poured my
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They saw me, and before I knew it, everything हुए �बल से बाहर आई। �शवा उसे दखकर च�कत हुआ। thoughts into my writing.
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went dark. Publishing this book felt like a
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I woke up, still lost. As I slowly started to focus, I �शवा ने रोते-�बलखते हुए, अपनी सम�ा ना�गन को बताई। ना�गन दवी huge achievement, and to see my
poems in print was one of the
was mesmerized by my surroundings! I was in a को उस पर बड़ी दया आई। उसने उसे एक सोने क� म�ण दी और कहा �क proudest moments of my life.
serene and blissful environment. I was confused, यह तु�ारी मदद करगी। कछ भी माँगो पर लालच �कया तो म�ण वापस WE COLLABORATE EVERYWHERE!
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but something in me told me I was safe and लौट जाएगी। �शवा बहुत खुश हुआ और भागते-दौड़ते घर आया और अपनी Alankrita Prithviraj
secure. Some people came everyday- they fed
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me, treated my wounds with a balm and gave प�ी को म�ण �दखाई। म�ण ने उनक� सहायता क� और उनक �दन पलट
me delightful herbal massages. Ahh! How गए। अचानक एक �दन उसम� लालच आया और उसने म�ण से ज़रुरत से
wonderful! Soon enough, I regained my strength. �ादा धन माँगा। उसक लालच क कारण म�ण वापस गयी। इस वजह से डॉ�र आनंदीबाई जोशी
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My past is far behind me, and VANTARA gave me
the chance to start over. Now, I can proudly say उसक� सम�ा और बढ़ गई। डॉ�र आनंदीबाई जोशी या भारता�ा प�ह�ा म�हला डॉ�र हो�ा. �ा काळात
that I am one of the oldest elephants here. सीख- लालच का फल बुरा होता ह। ै मुल�ना �शक्षण घे ास परवानगी न�ती, पण आनंदीबाई यांनी अनेक अडचण�वर
THIS IS MY HOME. मात करून १८८६ साली अमे�रकतून वै�क�य �शक्षण पूण कल. �ां�ा या
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आयुष कनो�ड़या
THIS IS VANTARA. धाडसामुळ अनेक म�हलांना डॉ�र हो ाची प्रेरणा �मळाली. भारतात परत
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Anaishaa Murarka आ�ावर �ांनी म�हलांसाठी आ�ण ग�रबांसाठी काम सुरु कल. �ांचे जीवन छोट े
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असल तरी �ांची मेहनत आ�ण �ाग महान होता. �ामुळ भारतातील इतर
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH ��यांना �शक्षण घे ाचा माग मोकळा झाला.
PROGRAM VISIT TO JAI VAKEEL
FOUNDATION इवांका दशपांड े
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CONNECTING WITH OUR EMOTIONS
GROWING UP
Dear Diary,
Recently I was thinking of growing up.
Just imagine a beach. Us starting at the
STRING ART CARDS shore. We walk through the waves leaving
TO CELEBRATE HOLI behind rooted memories. Once we come to
to the ocean, we GROW.
MY DREAM VACATION Our roots grip the grainy sand withstanding
storms, rain, tornadoes and tsunamis too as
My dream vacation would be to go to Paris, the City of Light we grow. Of course there will be sunny days,
for a few weeks with my family. I would obviously go see the where we can sway with the sun and wind.
breathtaking Eiffel Tower, go to many exciting shops, and eat
lots of new delicious foods. My family and I would live in a We will start to feel mixed emotions.
modern, stylish hotel with a huge, comfortable room. I would We’ll grow through puberty.
do many exciting activities, like go to the Louvre, a famous art
museum. As an art lover, going there is my dream! I would All in the process of growing up. I have felt
also visit the Arc De Triumph, a large monument, which is the change too.
quite the tourist spot! A stunning famous cathedral called the
Notre-Dame, would also be very interesting to see. In conclu- We all will.
sion, Paris is a beautiful city filled with many fun-filled things Sharanya Agarwal
to do, and I would learn so much about their culture! A
vacation to Paris with my family would be truly unforgettable. (P.S: Tomorrow the sun will rise. Flight of hope
Lovely lavender land
Raeya Guha Thakurta Amisha Trehan And so will we.) Ishita Goel

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