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When the night falls Where the night goes We are under the sky Where does our mind go   We are under the shining stars Wishing to go to the mars On our beautiful eyes The billions of stars shines   The moon is a ball of bright It makes me go very light The dark sky shines Feeling like I’m up to the atmosphere lines   Hanifa Banu Class 6 Whitefield Secondary School, Khusibu 

Due to the effects of climate change, earth is suffering from many troubles. The temperature of the earth now is very hot. Due to which the sources of water such as ponds, wells and rivers are becoming dry day by day.  Because of climate change, production of crops is decreasing which is a big problem for us and farmers. So we should use electric vehicles to stop climate change because vehicles that we use from petrol and diesel are polluting the earth. Because of the effects of climate change, new diseases like covid, dengue, have emerged which are killing people day by day. The effects of climate change are industrialization, deforestation. We should reduce water pollution, solid waste and deforestation to save our earth. We should cut down trees less and we should plant more. There are many causes and results of climate change for the existence of life on the earth. Please adopt the following methods: stop deforestation, industrial revolution, plant trees and use less fossil fuel. Prabesh Bhattarai, Class 6 Global Pathshala, Kausaltar 

Games and sports keep one physically and mentally fit. They keep one away from diseases relating to heart, obesity, mental stress and sleeplessness. They instill in the player a spirit of self-confidence, self-reliance, discipline, justice, fair play and patriotism. Games provide us with recreation and enjoyment. It enhances our social skills by teaching us to maneuver different social situations by using a set of skills. It increases the circulation of blood, boosts metabolism, burns calories and improves respiration and digestion. They develop so many good traits in students. They enable people to follow other virtues like discipline, honesty, integrity, loyalty and patriotism. Games are an important part of our life. Schools should give equal importance to games and studies. No doubt, by doing hard work in their studies, they shall get what they want to achieve but at the cost of their health. What's the use of wealth, if there is no health to enjoy that? Today we see children with different health problems. Many of the children are suffering from obesity. This is because of the passive lifestyle the students have adopted. Students should bring balance between their studies and games. Even short games have an important place in life. IN order to get maximum benefit from them, they must be played properly. There should be a balance between games and studies. It is important to note that devoting all time to games at the expense of studies is also not good. Games are very essential for students, IN our schools, however, games and sports are not given much importance. A period of half an hour or forty five minutes should be dedicated to games every day in schools. Some schools dedicate this timing for games once a week only. Children find it difficult to pursue a game in the specified period. Some schools cannot afford funds for sports equipment. Similarly, some schools do not have a playground. Many schools do not employ any physical instructor to guide the children in various games. Even parents want their children to complete their home assignments after school hours rather than play games. They fail to realize that games make children strong both mentally and physically. It is a known fact that a sound mind is the result of a sound body. A person who plays games shows better focus on books than the one who spends an entire day just reading books and doing no other activities. The fact is that academics without any inclusion of games and physical activities are incomplete. The education system needs to be reformed, and equal importance needs to be given to sports and games. Bidisha Shrestha Grade: 9 Campion School, Lagankhel

If one already knows how to differentiate right and wrong, why exactly does one need a tint of religion in their glasses to perceive the world? Through this write up, I try to address this compounded question that many philosophers have failed to address. Keyword being try. Religion has become an alibi for those in power to commit absolute inhumane acts. It is not to be ignored that religion has its beautiful side to it as well. But why attach those euphoric sentiments to a mere social construction. These jolly moments attached with religion have created yet another tint in people’s eyes to ignore the negative aspect it brings along as well.  What I can acknowledge is that all religions have their differences, beautiful differences even but they find common grounds when it comes to endorsing oppression.  For instance the Bible in no way endorses pro-life ideologies instead biblical texts celebrate the choices women make for their bodies. Forgive the biases but the Quran in no way endorses oppressing women and limiting them to domestic works, instead it widely emphasizes free will. Homosexuality was not even a term when the bible existed. Yet people now define their hatred towards homosexuals as a religious sentiment. This same sentiment is what keeps fueling other inhumane acts. Same applies for Hinduism, the absolute patriarchal beliefs are solidified by religious sentiments with no regard for an individual. Hinduism and the religious items it is signified by has shown patriarchal beliefs. But it has shown how women should be liberated to equal status with men as well. The latter part is completely ignored. The fact that religion is not monolithic means it can be influenced by other apparatuses. Particularly from those looking to promote an ideology. Perhaps, if religious interpretations were legally bound too, the bending of these rules to justify animosity would decrease. From this write up, I see religion playing a crucial role. Crucial role of an alibi. Sakshat Pant  AS Level Chelsea International Academy