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A SECOND CHANCE LA LUCHA EN LA ESCUELA

The roads of Harlem are quiet, it’s late at night, Me duele ver la presión mental en los alumnos,
And a large woman, walks up the street, Me duele ver la cantidad de tareas,
A frail, thin boy creeps up, he could, he might, Me duele estar estresada,
Then the woman starts to hear the sound of feet. Me duele de manera emocional.
El síndrome de desgaste y tristeza
He runs past her, as quick as a flash,
And reaches for her purse, but misses the bag, llena mi corazón y mi vida.
He trips and falls, right into the trash, La presión académica,
Oh no! What now? What will she do to me, the old las noches tardías,
hag!? y la cantidad de vasos de café…
Todo me duele.
The woman, Mrs. Luella Jones, kicks him and shouts, Yo intento lo mejor,
Individuals & Societies Activity - Getting to the core with Clay & a Seismometer! She stares at the twig, then says a few words, un paso más cerca de aprobar los exámenes,
Being marched to the cops, the boy starts to pout, A través de luchas y estrés,
He wishes to be free, as free as birds. yo encuentro mi camino
THE BROKEN BAT Feeling sorry, sits in jail the so-called brat, y espero un día mejor y más brillante.
And then the woman starts to wonder, Ria Subramanian
The honking of the car was still fresh in his mind as Efram Whether he really deserved that.
walked home. He looked down at the broken bat and sighed.
It’s 2 AM, and the boy wakes in his cell,
This was the only set that he had. It had meant a lot to him. It He cannot believe it, it’s like he’s in hell, LA COMPASSION EN INDE : UNE
was a good quality set too; he could still remember the frantic Suddenly the door opens, and he sees the lady, TRADITION DE GÉNÉROSITÉ
rush he had gone through just to buy the set. He looks at her, thinking this is all too shady.
He sighed. He had already approached the hut, with its poor I’ve come to take you home, she solemnly states, Les Indiens sont très compatissants et aiment aider les
quality brick, sloped roof, and thatched walls. The boy is in shock, he cannot move. autres. Premièrement, dans la culture indienne, être
gentil et généreux est très important. Dans le passé, les
He knocked on the door. There were sounds of cooking and But at the same time, he can’t wait. villages étaient comme une grande famille où tout le
cleaning. As well as the sound of the TV. That was probably his Five years pass, five years of happiness and glee, monde s'entraidait. Aujourd'hui, selon moi, cette tradition
father. The boy gains a home, a school, a chance to be free, continue avec des repas gratuits dans les temples et
The door was opened, by a woman in a sari, with a tired face. All thanks to one compassionate, forgiving creature, l'hospitalité dans les maisons. Comparé à d'autres pays,
Who went from being a stranger to a second mother. l'Inde est connue pour son accueil chaleureux. À l'avenir,
Her face lit up, and she asked, “Efram! How are you doing, si les gens restent solidaires, la société indienne sera
dear?” Siddhant Parikh encore plus forte et unie.
Efram's frown didn't fade. Nicolai Khanna
She asked, “What happened?”
Efram groaned, “A car almost hit me and my cricket set was damaged DEAR DIARY,

Efram's mother gave him a sympathetic look, “Oh no.”
Today was an amazing day! I made a wonderful new friend.
Efram walked past her, and his father yelled, “Woman! Get me
some wine!” Hridaya Sharma He is the Kabuliwala, and he is so sweet. The first day I met
him, I was so scared. He's so tall and scary looking, kind of like
Efram's mother sighed and went to the kitchen. the people papa and mom tell me to stay away from. But
today, when he came to the house to talk to papa, I saw him
Efram groaned. That cricket set was his lifeline! LONELY and went up to him. He said he brought food for me which
He went to the room and saw the picture of his hero, Virat were these really yummy grapes. He told me to try one, and
Kohli! Whispers in crowded hallways, they were delicious. The Kabuliwala said that they were from
Giggles under fists, Afghanistan. He's actually from there. Isn't that so cool?
He sighed. Cricket was a way to escape his alcoholic father and Huddles in corners, tight knit groups,
the drudgery of his life. And words selected to hit. Exploring Human Digestive System The Kabuliwala's name is Rahamat, and he carries this really
And now it was gone. Scathing looks, sarcastic smiles, big sack. I used to think there were children in it, but actually,
he told me that there is an elephant in it. Can you believe it?
Stolen stares, sadistic wiles,
He jumped onto the bed, and let out a deep, sorrowful sigh. Spiteful comments and fiery eyes, LE POUVOIR DES COMMUNAUTÉS Rahamat keeps telling me about in-laws. I don't really know
He eventually slept, his dreams haunted by being kicked out of Scorned expressions and gossip and lies. BIENVEILLANTES what that is, but he seems to hate them. You know, he also
said that he would hit his in-laws. Isn't that so funny? I
the team. Group chats with funny names, wonder what they did to him.
'Friends' in need of one to blame, Dans le passé, les communautés ont aidé leurs
That morning, as he woke up, he noticed both his mum and Pranks performed for glory and fame, Rahamat reminds me of papa in a way. We talk so much, and
dad were in the living room. Rumours that leave even onlookers ashamed. membres en difficulté. Pendant les crises, les unlike mom, he doesn't scold me. He was telling me about his
voisins ont partagé de la nourriture et ont
He asked, “What is it?” Secrets shared in code, offert du soutien. Ils ont organisé des collectes village in Afghanistan. It sounds so nice. Maybe I can convince
Leaving true feelings exposed, pour aider les plus vulnérables. Grâce à ces mom and papa to take me there. Papa gave the Kabuliwala a
His father gave a nervous smile and showed him something. A shiny coin too. I don't know why—he never gives me money.
brand new cricket set! Ruthless jokes, and teases and goads, actions, beaucoup de personnes ont retrouvé When I told Rahamat that I really liked the coin, he gave it to me!
Intrusive questions, designated scapegoats. espoir.
He was too shocked to speak. Tense cold wars and struggles for power, Aujourd'hui, cette entraide continue. Les gens He said I can keep it and buy whatever I want, and it's his gift to
me. He's so interesting and cool, and I can't wait to meet him
His mother smiled, “When I told Lanika aunty what happened, Those that don't join; devoured, vont aider ceux qui en ont besoin. Ils vont again tomorrow. The Kabuliwala also mentioned that he'll bring
she and the neighbours bought this for you!” One can dream of kindness, love and favour, créer des groupes de soutien et partager des me some more special fruits and his sack with the elephant.
In that world, they'll be lost forever. Maybe I'll even get to pet it. Until tomorrow, bye for now!
Efram grinned and ran out the door, happier than he'd ever ressources. Chaque petit geste va rendre la
been in his life, and ready for practice. Tamanna Tripathi communauté plus forte et plus heureuse. Love, Mini
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