Pravasi Herald

I am Proud…

January 7, 2009
By Yash Mishra
Yash goes to South Shades Crest Elementary School.

I am proud to be an American because anyone who at least 18 and a law abiding citizen can vote. Before, only men could vote. When America was divided into the thirteen colonies, only King James could vote. I am very thankful for the men who died trying to make our country a free place. I am proud to be an American because of the people in the military who died trying to protect us. Without all those people, America would have never been like it is today. We would still have to pray to whomever the king worshiped. Today we can worship whomever we want to worship and I’m very thankful for that. I am proud to be an American because we have great school systems and teachers like Ms. Crowley to teach us. Now we can all go to school wherever we want to go and get a job. I am very thankful for all of those who went to war and died trying to protect us. You should also be thankful.

Posted by ks on 01/07/10 at 03:22 PM
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India’s Independence Day

By: Aarthi Namasivayam
Age 10
Grade 5, Altamont School, Birmingham, AL
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The Independence Day for any country is one of the most important holidays for that country, and India’s is no exception.

India’s Independence Day is on August 15, 1947. India gained its independence from the British. The British had ruled over India for over 200 years. Mahatma Gandhi is one of India’s most famous freedom fighters, if not the most important one.

On August 15, in schools and colleges all over India, no academic work is done. People only go to offices to hoist the Indian Flag. All government offices are closed. Shops are strictly told to pull down their shutters.

Posted by ks on 08/31/09 at 05:20 AM
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Artwork by Josita

By Josita Suresh

Posted by ks on 06/24/09 at 09:38 PM
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Artwork by Shwetha

By Shwetha Mudalegundi

Hippo

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Gorilla

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Posted by ks on 06/23/09 at 09:48 PM
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Painting by Prince Banga

Age:8, Grade:3, School:Shades Mountain Elementary School, Birmingham, AL

June 7, 2009
A Bird
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May 13, 2009
Ruko - a cartoon character

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Posted by ks on 05/13/09 at 08:42 PM
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Pranav Veera, Six year old boy genius has IQ Of 176

Click on ‘play’ button to see the video

Posted by ks on 04/12/09 at 07:17 PM
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My Trip to India

By Jeet Patel

I went to India with my family on Nov. 23, 2008. We went to Rajasthan and we stayed in a tent in the desert. I got to ride on a camel and play in the desert sand dunes. The camels are well trained and are able to see in the dark.

Next, we went to tour Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur. Then, we went to Udaipur. In the middle of the lake, there is a palace. The king and his family still leave in a palace by the lake. We went to a crystal museum. One of the kings ordered the crystal furniture and died when it arrived. The next king thought the furniture was bad luck so he placed the furniture in the museum.

Posted by ks on 02/23/09 at 07:41 PM
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Chandni In Hawaii

By Chandni Patel

I went to the Big Island in Hawaii. This island has a live volcano. I learned the story of the state fish of Hawaii.

A pig was close to a volcano when it erupted. The pig tried to run to the sea before the lava could kill it. The pig and the lava made it to the sea at the same time. The pig was transformed into a fish and survived the hot water. The fish was then named humuhumunukunukuapua.

Posted by ks on 02/23/09 at 07:17 PM
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MahaShivratri

By Atreya Verma

MahaShivratri or just Shivratri is the day of the year that is dedicated to worshiping Lord Shiva day and night.

This special festival occurs on the fourteenth night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna (February / March). MahaShivratri is universally observed by all pious Hindus with fasting, singing of bhajans, recital of Sanskrit shlokas, offering of wonderful prayers, beautiful flowers, sweet fruits and tasty food dishes that are specially prepared in honor of the deity and his divine consort, goddess Parvati.

Posted by ks on 02/23/09 at 06:49 PM
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We re-enacted Indian Independence movement

... on ICAB Republic Day
By Arjun Lakhanpal
Age 10

Maulana Azad & Bharat Mata
‘On February 7, 2009 my religious class from the Temple participated in the ICAB Republic Day Function. We sang Vande Mataram. This is the national song of India, and the English translation of it is - bow to thee mother. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram in a mixture of Bengali and Sanskrit. It was first sung in 1896 in a session of the Indian National Congress. In 2003, BBC did a poll to choose the 10 top favorite songs and Vande Mataram was second.

Posted by ks on 02/14/09 at 10:27 PM
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