Swimming in the pool I like to go swimming with my friends, at the club. First we jog around the pool for five minutes to warm up and then we dive straight in. My favorite stroke is backstroke and I can beat all my friends...
My cousin Ravi Ravi is my maternal cousin. Every vacation, he comes to stay with us for a week. Ravi likes to read books and watch television. I like Ravi because mom lets us stay up late when he’s around. Ravi always comes to visit...
A family dinner Dad says that a family that prays and eats together stays together. Dinner is generally served at eight thirty. We hold hands together and Dad says grace. Mom then ladles the food onto our plates. Dinner on Christmas day is the best...
Aunty Faye Aunty Faye lives in an apartment in my building. She is tall and sturdy looking, with a tough exterior and a heart of gold. You can be sure if there is anything fun happening in Lourdes Villa Apartments, Aunt Faye is the reason...
Camping in the garden My friend Rachel’s mom brought her a tent for her birthday. After the exams, all of us friends decided to camp in her tent in the garden. We gathered at eight in the garden stocked with food and drinks. Our parents...
Relocating to new city Dad got transferred to Mumbai from Ahmedabad last year. I didn’t want to leave my old school or my friends and move to Mumbai. However, all my friends were very excited about me going to Mumbai, after all Mumbai is the...
My baby sister Anaida, my nine-month-old baby sister, is really tiny. I didn’t like her too much when she was born. She would cry all the time, keep everybody awake and stick to mom. Anaida came in to our lives and soon I began to...
My best friend No one spoke to me when I joined Gundecha High school. I felt lonely because everybody ignored me. Sweetie joined school after me. She was very tall and had the biggest eyes I had ever seen. No one spoke to her either....
My mom: A fantastic cook Mom’s famous dishes. Whether it’s my lunch box or my snack box, everybody waits for me to open it. My mom makes an effort to make lunch interesting. Sometimes there will be a chicken roti wrap with a smile printed...
Living in a joint family I celebrated Holi with my friend Ankit this year Ankit lives in his ancestral bungalow in Dadar. Ankit’s grandfather, grandma, 2 paternal uncles and their families all live together under one roof. Each individual family has its own bedroom but...
