My scrpt for the Value education play

Youth as instruments of dialogue for a greener planet

Aarya-Narrator

 Characters

Shaayak- young Greenpeace representative

Parth-Head of construction

Keenaj- Child

Rishabh-Child

Adit-Child

Karan-Child

Zahaan-Construction worker

Aditya J-Construction Worker

Dhruv-PMC Concierge

Rahil-Judge

Yash-Court Announcer

                         ACT 1

Not so long ago, there were four children named Keenaj, Rishabh, Adit and Karan .They were from Nepean Sea Road, a posh district in Mumbai. They were the best of friends and even though they were really rich they weren’t spoilt. They all played in a beautiful public park which had a large amount of trees and was the perfect place for playing hide and seek. In May when their summer holidays had begun and they had gone to their vacation spots, builders of Parth Mody Constructions Pvt. Ltd decided to use the park area for a new skyscraper.

        (enter Parth, Zahaan and Aditya J )

Mr. Parth had sent his best workers to inspect the location.

 Parth: Go and check the area and report whether it is fit for construction.                          

all workers in chorus: Yes sir!

                            ACT 2

(enter all the children)

After returning from their holidays the children visit the park and notice the workers . They think the workers are just visiting.

Keenaj : “Good evening uncle.”

Rishabh: “Aren’t you from the famous Parth Mody Constructions?”

Zahaan: “Yes.”

Adit: Wow, Mr. Parth is so cool, I’ve always wanted to meet him.

Karan : Lets play football!

They begin to kick the ball around when the workers stop them from playing and throw the ball away.

Keenaj: “Why did you do that uncle?”

Aditya: “This is our land, you are not permitted to play here”

The children are devastated after hearing that they could not play in their own garden anymore and go to their friend Shaayak who had just finished studying law in college

        (enter Shaayak)

Rishabh: “Hey Shaayak can you help us with this problem”

Shaayak: “Sure, what is it?”

Adit: “Some people from PMC are trying to take our park and they won’t allow us to play”

When Shaayak was small he too had played in that park and he was reminded of those memories and decided that he would help save this park

Shaayak : Okay I will try to save our park

                        ACT 3

When the children are going back home they notice that the workers are cutting trees and taking out the grass .They try to stop them but fail.

Karan : How can they do this to us!

All of them discuss this incident agitatedly…

Rishabh: We can’t do anything about it; just thinking about all those dead plants makes me feel ill

Adit: Rishabh you are wrong. We can do something about it, we just have to try.

Keenaj: I have an idea. Lets stage a protest against them. If we continuously pester them, finally they might give in

Rishabh: What an idea! Sirji

                                ACT 4

The next day the children had made posters, given out flyers, told the people about the garden with interest and were protesting in front of the garden while in PMC, something else was going on.

                          (enter Dhruv)

Shaayak: I want to meet Mr. Parth

Dhruv: I am sorry he is taking a nap right now. Please contact him later

Shaayak: I need to meet him now ,it is very urgent

Dhruv: I shall ask him

Shaayak is granted permission and he enters

Parth: What brings you here Mr. Shaayak

Shaayak: Mr. Parth I have come to inform you that you must not build a skyscraper in the garden as it is the only place on Nepean sea road with lots of trees and is a place of scenic beauty. It also helps in keeping the climate cool.

Parth: Ha Ha Ha! Surely, you are joking Mr. Shaayak. Why should I stop the construction of the greatest skyscraper in the world just for a small garden.

Shaayak: You will face the consequences sooner or later Mr. Parth

Shaayak leaves the office seething with anger at Mr. Parth’s lax attitude

                            ACT 5

Shaayak went to court and filed a case against Mr. Parth

Having passed recently he was eligible to be the children’s attorney for the case.

Shaayak studied the case searching for flaws until finally he found one. The court was in session and a lot of the Nepean Sea Road population arrived.

Yash: All rise as the judge enters

Rahil: Silence in the court, Mr. Shaayak begin

Shaayak: Your honour I have come here to fight for the children of Nepean Sea Road and I would like to state that if the PMC builds this skyscraper there will be no garden left in Nepean sea road therefore leaving the children with nowhere to play and old people with nowhere to walk. That’s all your honour. 

Rahil: Any Questions? You may now speak Mr. Parth

Parth: Your honour this building will give Mumbai unimaginable glory and take architecture to new heights. It would be a grave mistake to stop and I think the people of Nepean sea road would agree. That’s all your honour.

Rahil: Any Questions?

Shaayak: Yes your honour

Rahil: Raise your Questions Mr.Shaayak

Shaayak: Speaking of the people of Nepean Sea Road, may I see the permit that you have taken from the Nepean sea road society Mr. Parth?

Parth: Which permit! What permit? There was no permit

Shaayak: Your honour, it is compulsory to have a permit from the head of the society to build in the society

Rahil: Mr Parth you have breached our code of law therefore you are now going to be put in custody. The garden will stay. Case Closed.

All the children: Yay!

And so Shaayak and the children saved the day and protected the environment.

                                THE END

Tiku- my younger cousin

Tiku is my younger cousin.He is one of the naughtiest 2 year olds that I know.He likes to eat, play and sing.He was born on December 5th 2007. He is really cheerful and even if he is naughty to you you feel like forgiving him immediately.He is really strong too, usually babies cry if they fall, He slaps the object .He really likes singing and dancing.If he likes a song he picks it up right away. One of his favourite songs is Sultans of Swing by the Dire Straits.

Holey!!

Once long ago in Kolkata, at my grandparents house, I was lying under the mosquito net.I was angry for some reason or other, so I was punching the net. My grandmother then told me calmly not to punch it, as it was God.
I stopped for a while looked around then agreed, it was very holey.

Technologies that parents resist

Asterix (Parent) "Oi! Do your homework."
Obelix (me) (tapping the side of my head with index finger)
Toc. Toc. Toc. "These parents are crazy!"
   
Technologies that parents resist

1. T.V
2. iPod
3. Computer
4. Game Consoles (playstation,Wii,etc...)
5. ............

Stuff that they like..

1. Studying
2. more studying
3. padhai

Kolkata

I am in Kolkata currently, I've been there for the past one week.In the last seven days I have eaten at 7 restaurants,stayed and eaten at the best club in all of Kolkata, and talked with 2 bengali celebrities plus I still have one week of holidays left.Who knows what else will happen.I landed here on the 17th night and we were staying with my grand parents.The next night we ate at a wonderful restaurant called Mainland China (No prize for guessing the cuisine).Then after a long sleep and an argumentative awakening I had 4 shingada(Samosa)and 2 kachauri .(what a light breakfast...)Then we ate lunch and dinner at home.The next night we first went to my fathers friends office (after hours of course)and while the adults chatted, me and my friend listened to loud music and  ate fish fry (a delicacy).Then we went to a small restaurant called Russel's Dhaba and we ate some chicken bharta(I know it sounds horrible but it was delicious)and drank lassi..And retired to some soft music on the glass house on a terrace of a triplex bungalow in the heart of Calcutta..The next three days were spent eating swimming and more eating at many restaurants(Kewpie's, Shiraz, Charnock City, Lake club, Tolly club)while staying at the Tolly club(estd 1862) earlier meant for white sahibs only.Yesterday we saw a light and sound show at the Victoria memorial(It is very pretty) .The show wasn't terrible but it wasnt great either.Then we came back.next friday we plan to visit  an old jute mill(there are loads in bengal).So adios for now amigos will post later.

My jaipur trip

I went to Jaipur in January this year as my dad had a conference there.So while he listened to the lectures, we decided to explore Jaipur.We went to the Amber fort and the city palace and we tried to go to the Jantar Mantar but there wasnt any time.At the Amber fort we had a great negotiation with a guide for his fee.But we had a great experience and the price was worth it.By the time we were done it was already evening so we picked up dad and left for the hotel.After a bad dinner we went to sleep. The next day after dropping off dad we went to the city palace.The city palace is huge.It has an atrium which has the four gates and it is close to the Maharaja's  palace which has multi coloured windows.We were so absorbed in looking at the colours that we forgot the Jantar mantar.So we couldn't visit. We left the next day. Here are some photos taken by me of our trip.

                                                                      Amber from afar

                                                            The Chand Pol(moon gate)

                                                        The large garden

                                                                An aerial view

                                                 The entrance to the city palace

                                                      Where the Raja discusses

                                                       The colored windows
The city palace has now been turned into a museum with lots of artifacts,curios,photographs,paintings and weapons that once belonged to the royal family.

The Alien Outbreak!!

On my way to school,on a bright monday morning,I saw a saucer shaped object in a field nearby.The thing had a huge bread on top of it .The aliens slowly came out of it and looked around.i felt like puking just looking at them.They had guns which looked like Heinz ketchup bottles and their packs were like baked beans cans.They were marching to "Amul Doodh pita hai India"and I couldnt stop laughing at them.The fun was short lived as the started shooting .I noticed only people who had baked beans were shot.So started running because I had baked beans as well.Then I fell, when I got up I was in my bedroom.After that I never touched baked beans again.

School

I have school upto the 23rd and I'm bored because the teachers are in Goa and wont be back for 6 days but we have school throughout.What to do in school???The other boys in class are bored as well. I'd rather stay at home and play something.